On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:41:52 +0000, Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>If all other things are equal, the cost per CPU second for a machine with two processors is half the cost per CPU second of a machine with one processor. > >Voodoo mathematics. Anything beyond our comprehension is indistinguishable from magic. >If I start a second processor, I have to at least pay for the hardware upgrade and increased s/w costs. Certainly not equal. >So, I don't understand/agree with your statement. Compare a z9 BC model Y01 (1 CP) to a model S02 (2 CPs). Both are about 420 MIPS. Can you buy them both for the same price? I don't know. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
