> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock > Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM 9393 RVAs "Obsolete" for Sure
<snip> > Do you imagine the US government is the only government > where bureaucracy messes things up? For that matter, do > you not see similar behavior in your organization? Have > you noticed John McKown's comments? Wasting money in > the face of options is practically commonplace. The sad > thing is that the people who do this think they are on > top of the situation. > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > -Steve Comstock As to some of my recent comments, it looks like we might be getting a z10BC instead of buying the z9BC. Somebody noticed that it was actually cheaper, due to increased performance (so we can use fewer MSUs for the same workload) and smaller per-MSU cost. They're still hemming and hawing. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
