Hi to All. I would like to hear your opinion on the following issue. We plan to change out 2xZ/10 (704+705) to 2x Z196
We still run a little bit of CICS and normal batch, but our main work is, that we are running (and Coverting) our present applications to a multitier-System. That is, the applications runs on serveral AIX-Severs (java) and we have the Database servers on z/os (running DB2-Datasharing). SO most of the work that comes in is thru DDF (running as Enclave). Now my opinion for the new machine is, that it would be better to install 2xZ196 Model 600 with each 7CP instead of 1x Z196/704 and 1x Z196/705 Total MSU for 2x607 : 1138 Total MSU for 2x70x : 1181 On each machine we run a TEST and an Prod LPAR with DB2-Datasharing. Having more PCPs (7) I can define more LCPs per LPAR and because of the many short running DDF-Transaction I think I get a better perfromance. Using Hyperdispatch is also a bigger issue if I have more PCP to share across Lpars. Beside that, with 7 PCP I can also install up to 7 ZiIIPs. On the other hand with CBU I almost come to the end of the z/196-600 Line (max 15 CPs). Thanks for your opinions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
