David Crayford wrote:
[...]
15 years ago I worked on one of the first mainframe DB2 data warehouse
systems in the UK. We used SP2 AIX boxes for the mining, and they were
very quick back then. I suppose it all depends on the z10 and how IBM
prices them...
They seem to be making an effort to bring to TCO down.
Well, at risk of going to new war I disagree. <g>
I don't see too much effort.
0.9 MSU is good thing to compete with second hand market.
The only thing I could consider as the effort are software tools,
especially "must have" ones. IBM develops (or buys) many various tools
IMHO not only to compete with large ISVs, but also to give customers
real choice. Is CA-1 too expensive? Then choose RMM. Competition means
lower prices even for those who stay with CA, BMC, others products.
We went far off original topic (but still about mainframes)
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