I agree, that is a bottom line. However, lower the MSU 4HRA, and thereby saving money in software costs every month, also puts a smile on their face.
Tom Kelman Enterprise Capacity Planner Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Just installed a new IBM z10-BC > > --------------------------------------------<snip>---------------------- -- > ----------- > We installed a new z10-BC with a zIIP on Sunday (IBM 2098-Q05). It is > working out well and my management is pleased. We normally run an MSU > high 4HRA of 110 MSUs during a regular work day. Yesterday our high was > only 86 MSUs. Of course this was due both to the zIIP and the > improvement in the MSU/MIPS ratio over the z9-BC processor. The next few > days should be interesting as they are our high usage month end/quarter > end processing. It'll be interesting to see how much of that gets moved > to the zIIP. > -------------------------------------------<unsnip>--------------------- -- > ---------- > I'm glad to hear that you're pleased. But remember the REAL bottom line: > is your business workload getting done in a timely fashion? THAT is the > sort of thing that makes management really happy. :-) > > Rick > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
