Maybe not if the 200 MSU machine is four processors at 50 msu's each. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 4:33 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: SI and MI MIPS
On 11/19/2010 1:24 PM, Tom Marchant wrote: > On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:38:12 +0000, Ted MacNEIL wrote: >> The evaluation, as I said in another post, is at best a guess. > In other words, there is no meaningful indicator of processor speed. > > In that case, to single out MIPS as meaningless is, in itself, a > meaningless statement. LOL! So true! :-D I think it should be obvious that if a 100 MSU machine meets all SLAs, then a 200 MSU machine will exceed them. The "meaningless" part comes in only when you try to split hairs--something performance gurus routinely do to try to squeeze every ounce of performance out of a slightly undersized box. The bottom line is that you pay for MSUs both in hardware and software costs. That's pretty meaningful! -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 310-338-0400 x318 edja...@phoenixsoftware.com http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ========================== This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
