This makes z900/z890 perfect solutions for a DRP site. A low MSU rate machine with 1-15 CBUs. Best deal for a five years deal.
Itschak -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM withdraws Z890 ?!?!?! If you're in the market for a new or upgraded CPU, for whatever reason, why would you not want to get the latest - in this case a z9. Why would you go with the z890? I don't know whether the CPU costs more or less, but the MSU rating of the z9 and subsequent lower software costs make the z9 a better deal. The only thing I could see working to get a z890 is if on the used market the price is so much cheaper that even with the lower software cost of the z9, the total package would be cheaper. Eric Bielefeld Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-475-7434 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Sipples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Like Edward, I'm puzzled by some of the reaction to this withdrawal-in-the-future announcement. Some people beat up IBM for *not* withdrawing older models soon enough, because they begin to think IBM isn't busy designing the next model! This announcement is simply 6+/12+ months' advance notice, for your planning and procurement purposes, that new z890 machines won't be orderable from the factory. There are new z890s (for now), z890s (and even z800s) on the secondary market, and new z9 BCs.Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/884 - Release Date: 02/07/2007 15:35 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/884 - Release Date: 02/07/2007 15:35 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
