Has anybody given much thought to the hidden benefits of migrating from a MP3000 to a Z9 BC?
I currently have a one processor MP3000 7060-H30 that rarely needs more than 40% of the MP3000 cpu capacity. The Z9 BC A01 configuration that I am considering has only one CP, but it also has a SAP for I/O and QDIO for TCPIP offload. Single TCB tasks like CICS are not an issue in our environment, so I expect the Z9 A01 to meet our cpu capacity requirements. Also, I will be moving to a DS6800 disk subsystem on FICON. I expect the SAP, QDIO, and DS6800 will greatly improve my overall throughput, but they are difficult to quantify. I expect I/O and TCPIP traffic to fly through the system. And I expect the MP3000 cycles that are used for I/O and TCPIP will now be available for other tasks. Have I missed anything obvious? Any other ideas? Thanks, Mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
