On Tuesday, 04/12/2011 at 02:50 EDT, David Boyes <dbo...@sinenomine.net> wrote: > > It's not another "platform" that the vendors will need to certify, and > > so > > you should expect the same licensing model as if these were standalone > > BladeCenters. > > Assuming they do not have language in their licenses that prohibit running the > software in any environment that they do not explicitly have pricing models > published, eg Microsoft. SAP. Peoplesoft. Oracle. Etc. > > Dave Craig is right: read that fine print. IBM has just triggered the next wave > of pricing wars.
We're saying the same thing. My point was that the pricing model should not be *different*. If the vendor doesn't have a pricing model for PowerVM or KVM, then I don't expect them to have one for zBX, either. If they have it, but don't publish it, then I don't expect that to change either. You call them up, you go out to lunch, there is a piece of paper with a number on it that slides across the table,you cross out that number, write another one, slide it back, shake hands and part company. Simple. :-) I've seen recent cases where clients and vendors on System z are circling each other warily as they try to hammer out a first-for-the-vendor pricing model that is not based on the number of cores dedicated to a server. The whole shared-CPU capacity thing requires a different mindset and technical implementation of license controls. I have no idea what the provisioning capabilities will be for System x in the zBX, whether it will be with dedicated (a la PowerVM) or shared CPU capacity. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 mobile; 607.321.7556 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
