Ask them for a price quote on a used z15. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, 14:53 Carmen Vitullo <petevi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you Eric, luckily we don't have a need for any hardware changes, > and as long as the box is 'supported' MLC updates, card replacements due > to an error, my feeling is leadership is OK to stretch out our EOS well > past 2024. > > historically, with other sites IBM has been offering some carrots to get > off old hardware maybe they will make us an offer we cannot refuse. > > Carmen > > On 8/18/2022 2:44 PM, Eric D Rossman wrote: > > That was pretty much going to be my thinking too. I don't have any > insight into the decision. > > > > Long ago, the time from GA to EOS was shorter (like 9 years or so), then > it slowly increased to 12-13 years (and even 14 for the z900 GA1), but > recent models has been slightly less (10-11 years), so my thinking (again I > don't have any OFFICIAL insight): > > > > worst case: EOY 2024 > > best case: EOY 2026 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Pommier, Rex > > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 3:21 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] IBM Z13 and Z13s EOL > > > > Hi Carmen, > > > > Just taking a SWAG based on prior history, I would guess you're looking > at the end of 2026 for the z13 or z13s to fall off support. > > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-mainframe-life-cycle-history > > > > Rex > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:06 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] IBM Z13 and Z13s EOL > > > > I understand IBM has not officially published the EOL for the z13 > processors but I'm wondering if anyone knows in advance when that date 'may > be'? > > we're looking at some hardware options, and pricing some software, and > if we had an idea when our z13 was EOL that would help us make some > decisions on HW/SW thanks Carmen > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The information contained in this message is confidential, protected > from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible > for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or > action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be > unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its > entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
