Processor capacity index.
בתאריך יום ג׳, 27 ביוני 2023 ב-8:49 מאת kekronbekron < 000002dee3fcae33-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu>: > QQ - what's a PCI? > > - KB > > ------- Original Message ------- > On Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 at 10:37 AM, Timothy Sipples < > sipp...@sg.ibm.com> wrote: > > > > Andrew Rowley wrote: > > > > > I've said it before but I'll say it again - to avoid embarrassment > > > alongside 5 year old laptops or perhaps even a Raspberry Pi, IBM needs > > > to figure out how to bring the smallest z/OS systems up to a modern > > > configuration - I would suggest minimum 4 processors and 200 MSU. > > > > > > IBM doesn't require anyone to order/configure less than 200 MSUs (PCIs) > of general purpose processor capacity. If you want to order a configuration > like that go for it! > > > > Bearing in mind that VSEn is important and also exists, and IBM really > ought to be building machines that also cater to VSEn customers, here's the > current minimum orderable machine configuration (latest model) for z/OS and > VSEn: > > > > * IBM z16 A02 (or AGZ for rack mount) > > * Capacity Model A01 > > * Base CP capacity: 105 PCIs (13 MSUs) > > * z/OS System Recovery Boosted capacity (standard/no additional charge): > 1,982 PCIs > > * 64GB of usable memory (plus HSA) > > > > Add just 1 zIIP and you get ~1,900 PCIs of full-time zIIP capacity with > 2 processor threads (SMT2). You can add as many zIIPs as you wish up to the > physical capacity of the machine. > > > > Capacity Model A01 continues to be zELC eligible on the full capacity. > Even though it has 105 PCIs (plus System Recovery Boost, plus more and far > better on chip accelerators, plus optional zIIPs) it still qualifies for > the same software licensing tier that the ~26 PCIs IBM z890 Model 110 did > 19 years ago. > > > > I don't see any problem here. If 105 PCIs/13 MSUs (plus a zIIP I > suggest) is all you need for your z/OS computing, well OK then! That model > is available, and (in most countries) you can get a nifty rack mounted form > factor if you'd like. If you need more, OK, that's available too. > > > > Here's the recent history of minimum orderable/configurable CP capacity > (all Capacity Models A01): > > > > IBM z16 A02/AGZ: 105 PCIs* > > IBM z15 T02: 98 PCIs** > > IBM z14 ZR1: 88 PCIs > > IBM z13s: 80 PCIs > > IBM zBC12: 50 PCIs > > IBM z114: 26 PCIs > > > > * System Recovery Boost capacity: 1,982 PCIs > > ** System Recovery Boost capacity: 1,761 PCIs > > > > The z114 was announced in 2011 and the z16 A02/AGZ in 2023. Over that > period IBM increased the minimum orderable CP capacity by ~12.4% per year > (compounded), plus SRB. > > > > ————— > > Timothy Sipples > > Senior Architect > > Digital Assets, Industry Solutions, and Cybersecurity > > IBM zSystems/LinuxONE, Asia-Pacific > > sipp...@sg.ibm.com > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > -- *| **Itschak Mugzach | Director | SecuriTeam Software **|** IronSphere Platform* *|* *Information Security Continuous Monitoring for Z/OS, zLinux and IBM I **| * *|* *Email**: i_mugz...@securiteam.co.il **|* *Mob**: +972 522 986404 **|* *Skype**: ItschakMugzach **|* *Web**: www.Securiteam.co.il **|* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
