The pricing is probably great for new users as the actual server prices are down a lot, but as we installed our system 4 years ago we got stung for the high server pricing and now we're upgrading clients we're getting stung for that as well.
Was hopeing to get our three main SQL boxes moved to TSM asap, but presenting the boss with a bill for £5000+ just for licenses for the 3 boxes is going to stop it dead. ..........Rikk -----Original Message----- From: Coats, Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 March 2003 00:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: License Pricing This is turning out to be an interesting thread to watch. Lots of emotion (it hits us all where it hurts ... in the pocket book). IMHO what we are seeing is the market responding to a vendor pricing scenario change. Not good or bad, just different. IBM's changes will change the way customers react and what they purchase. Then when the results of the changes are seen, IBM will change it again to again try to force a change from customers. To me it looks like IBM's motive is profit (not a bad motive). Customers motive is to keep costs down of backups (again not a bad thing). And the market, whether folks use OpenSource, TSM, Legato, NetBackup, or other products, will be the response the customers have to the market and vendor pressures and technologies. ... In any case, it is interesting to watch! ... JC **************************************************************************************************** Equitas Limited, 33 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8LL, UK NOTICE: This message is intended only for use by the named addressee and may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete the message and any attachments accompanying it immediately. Equitas reserve the right to monitor and/or record emails, (including the contents thereof) sent and received via its network for any lawful business purpose to the extent permitted by applicable law Registered in England: Registered no. 3173352 Registered address above ****************************************************************************************************