Have you given thought to the capacity/performance implications of going 
from a 63 MIPS uni to a 26 MIPS uni? You realize that , theoretically, 
you'll downgrade the speed by approx. 2.4 times.




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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

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