thank you Shane, someone else told me the same but I wanted to be more sure.
Franz Josef. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] z800-002 compared to 9672-R36 with 2 SAPs > On Wed, 2006-08-16 at 13:59 +0200, Pohlen (Mailinglist) wrote: > > > I have a customer who has currently a 9672-R36 with 2 SAPs. It is used as an > > SAP database server. The machine runs normally at approx. 40 to 50% CPU and > > a channel usage (ESS-F20 with 8 Escon) of approx. 40%. We want to replace > > this machine by a used z800-002. In the LSPR tables the machines are almost > > equal. But what about the 2 SAPs at the 9672 compared to the 1 in z800. > > Could there be a problem in I/O performance. The ESS remains the same with > > its 8 escon channels. > > Can't see an issue - the technology improvements would cover that sort > of load; 8 ESCON at 40% isn't much really. > > Same for the CPU - if you were going to a UP there might be reason for > concern, but not with a 2-way. > As always, all care no responsibility. > > Shane ... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
