Peons are not allowed to discuss these issues with vendors. Unfortunately rather than listen to me, management decided to sign long term contracts (3-5 yrs) with vendors (CA, BMC, etc) that say even through we have about 700 mips, we'll pay y'all for 1000 mips for the length of the contract. No reducing the fees.
Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- From: Alan Altmark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 6:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Another article on LINUX & MF hardware On Thursday, 08/29/2002 at 04:16 AST, "Kittendorf, Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have 7 OS/390 processors. I was told it would cost about $10,000 to > convert one processor to an Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL). Anyone > know if this is close to being correct, or has anyone done this? Craig, I strongly recommend that if you want to convert a standard CPU to an IFL, then you should contact an IBM Business Partner or an IBM Sales Rep to discuss directly. Lots of people have added or converted to IFLs. Remember that when you convert a regular CPU to an IFL, the model of the box will reflect a smaller machine, reducing your OS/390 (and associated stack software) monthly bill. You will likely find that the savings in your monthly bill will more than pay for the CPU conversion. But, really, don't take my word for it. Have IBM or your BP work up the numbers for your specific case. (Why should you have to do all the footwork? Let the vendor do it.) Alan Altmark Sr. Software Engineer IBM z/VM Development
