Timothy Sipples wrote:
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.
The telling point, however, is that nothing beats the cost
and small footprint of running z/OS on a ThinkPad. For the
very small ISVs, the one or two person shop that develops
software or, in our case, courseware, is pretty much shut
out then.
Using the hosting service is still expensive for us, most of
us are workaholics who may well want / need to work during
the periodic shutdowns, and we don't have room to put in a z890
in our home. I eagerly await IBM's information regarding the
rumored laptop solution, whether it's internally developed or
simply an update / upgrade to the flex-es package.
Kind regards,
-Steve Comstock
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