Thanks for the reply it was helpful. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 11:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: zBC12 and MES Availabilities
I added a couple words to your subject line to be more descriptive. One has to be a little more precise here. Some MESes (Miscellaneous Equipment Specifications) are available for a very long time. You *can* MES a z10BC or even still (as I write this) a z9BC. You would MES them to a zBC12 or z114. Those are MESes, too. In other words, capacity is available via MES for a very long time, but IBM might have to deliver that capacity to you in the form of a machine model upgrade. (Which is fine -- that works, too.) Past IBM practice has been to offer MESes on an "N-2" basis. That is, assuming no change to that practice (not guaranteed), you can MES machine model X to machine model X+2 (two generations forward) as long as hardware MESes are available for X+2. Are you asking about MESes *within* a particular model generation? Those are available for some period of time for machine X after the introduction of machine X+1. IBM will give ample advance notice of the ordering deadline. Note my chosen words carefully: ordering deadline. Installation date can vary a lot. Specifically, Capacity On Demand features may be ordered and contracted as far ahead as 5 years depending on your country and other factors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Sipples GMU VCT Architect Executive (Based in Singapore) E-Mail: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ========================== This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this message by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
