I found the original machine: a 9672-R55. That is ancient. And trying to say "If I get ... result on the R55, then I will get ... result on a z9" seems unlikely to me. They play around with LSPR values to do their extrapolation. But they then use that general to make a statement about a specific, single, application.
They don't say which version of CICS. They don't say which version of COBOL. But this is likely documented in the actual Redbook They don't take into account any possible performance enhancements that simply recompile the original COBOL code using the newest COBOL compiler would get, while comparing it to the latest NetCOBOL compiled code. They put the VSAM data into a MS SQL database. But I am not sure if the SQL server is running on the same box as the rest of the Windows. It is a bit vague. My favorite quote: "A key assumption is that the Windows Server environment is managed with the same care as the mainframe environment to ensure that processing power is fully utilized." HA HA HA! ROTFLMAO! I've not heard of a Windows Server which is managed as well as we manage z/OS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
