Jim McAlpine writes: >AFAIK you can't licence the ADCD software package on these >machines. Please tell me if I'm wrong.
The primary machine requirement for licensing the ADCD software is that you obtain the machine through IBM PartnerWorld, but I don't see any requirement (other than technical) concerning machine type. So I'd recommend contacting PartnerWorld to ask about what machines (if any) they currently have on offer (used z890?) for purchase or lease, then compare that to the hosting service. One major advantage to the hosting service is that I think they use System z10 EC technology, so you're going to have access to the latest processor features. It's likely that continues over time. The central point is correct, though, that there are lots of used 64-bit machines now. - - - - - 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
