Folks, Again, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me. I can help fast track this to the appropriate people.
Mitch McCluhan -----Original Message----- From: Tom Marchant <[email protected]> To: IBM-MAIN <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Mar 4, 2015 2:01 pm Subject: Re: Municipal mainframe practical (what I meant to send) On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 13:41:06 -0500, Graham Hobbs wrote: >I can find no yardstick on vital IBM software $'s. There was a time when IBM published their software prices in a book that was rather thick and a bit smaller than an IBM manual, with a yellow cover. AFAIK, there is no equivalent any more, either in hard copy or online. I would very much like to get my hands on a copy, or see one uploaded to bitsavers, just for historical reasons. Alas, I had an opportunity to get a copy several years ago and I didn't take it. >Clearly there are tons of unknowns here .. nevertheless .. might it be a $ >practical situation worth pursuing IMO, yes, it would be practical >suggest where I start? The only option that I can think of is to ask your local IBM salesman or reseller. And, BTW, I wouldn't be looking at a 114, but a BC12. Wait a while, and there will presumably be a smaller z13 available. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Folks, This request stems from serious high order ignorance. Am retired mainframer app developer very upset by our municipal IT budget ($1M, 40% salaries, 22% computer maintenance), using a Windows based server farm hardware/software scenario. In our County there are seven municipalities, likely server farm setups, total IT budget likely $4-7M, total staff likely 20-25. a) visualizing our County building as mainframe home, b) seeing a $75K IBM 114 mainframe out there, c) based on our needs, guesstimating our mainframe cost might be up to $200K, d) here's my problem .. software costs .. I can find no yardstick on vital IBM software $'s. After that comes a) telecommunications costs, b) off the shelf municipal software solution, c) inhouse programmers, d) combo of b and c, e) what have I missed? Clearly there are tons of unknowns here .. nevertheless .. might it be a $ practical situation worth pursuing .. a central mainframe for < $5M, < $2M? .. ballpark .. how much? .. suggest where I start? Thanks, be nice Graham Hobbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
