Edward Jaffe pisze:
[...]
Due to the so-called 'Technology Dividend', 100 z800 MSU = 90 z890 MSU =
81 z9BC MSU.
100/81 = 1.234567 (amazing number!)
So, expect your MSU-based software charges to go up by just over 23% if
you go back to the z800.
Bad assumption! You assumed that function cost=f(MSU) is linear. It's
not. Usually it's sublinear with positive value for f(0). (Forgive me my
"math English").
So, 23% MSU more could mean 10% fees more. And only for MSU-based
software - mostly IBM. Many companies do charge for MIPS or just machine
model (again MIPS, just to avoid "technology dividend" and other
possible tricks).
Depending on software suite it could mean marginal growth of sotware
fees. Of course it also could mean important growth, but WE DON'T KNOW IT.
What is interesting - almost everyone on the list assumes the decision
is stupid and not analyzed thoroghly. That someone forget about HW
maintenance and software fees. And missing features on z/800. Why do you
think that decision maker is an idiot?
Maybe it's quite clever and brave decision allowing another mainframe
shop to survive. Part of whole company survival plan.
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