The next question for me is how do I convert the IBM/Tivoli points to a real license count that I can put on my server! I have been trying to get an answer from my IBM rep for a couple of months!
-------------------------------------- Bruce Kamp Midrange Systems Analyst II Memorial Healthcare System E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: (954) 987-2020 x4597 F: (954) 985-1404 --------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: licensing costs > Can anyone explain how having more than one processor in a server has anything to do with how much it costs to back it up? Sure, it's how IBM can change more for a product that lives on the higher end of the food chain. They figure that if you spend money on SMP based systems, then you can afford more for your software licensing. -- Joshua S. Bassi IBM Certified - AIX 4/5L, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant -ADSM/TSM eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP AIX, HACMP, Storage, TSM Consultant Cell (831) 595-3962 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Boutilier Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 4:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: licensing costs Coats, Jack wrote: <snip> > > Reciently I heard from my VAR, that TSM NT/2K and Novell clients are > all now priced on a per processor basis. Where previously on these > the client was for up to 4 processors, and after that you went to a > different teir of pricing. > > Now a single processor client cost more than a non-processor specific > client did 6 months ago. > Can anyone explain how having more than one processor in a server has anything to do with how much it costs to back it up? > <grumble> > As much as I like TSM, IMHO, they need to figure out how they want to > price it, and publish that mechagnism for everyone to understand. > Also, the current pricing structure is pretty bad. Everytime I look > at getting a few more clients, it makes me want to re-evaluate using > TSM at all from a financial perspective. </grumble> >
