I didn't catch the initial e-mail thread what did he pay and what is his monthly electrical bill
Sent from my iPhone > On May 6, 2016, at 10:55 AM, Timothy Sipples <[email protected]> wrote: > > For those of you who would like to attempt to recreate Connor's feat, > especially if you have understanding parents, you may wish to consider this > auction: > > https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=452&acctid=3678 > > This z10BC machine is two model generations newer than Connor's z890 > machine, but the higher asking price naturally reflects that. (Connor got a > great deal.) Like Connor's z890, storage is not included. According to the > listing, this z10BC machine has ESCON, FICON, and 1000BASE-T connectivity, > one IFL, and a PCI rating of approximately 127 with two CPs (G02 capacity > model). The FICON connectivity is rather interesting since, as I understand > it, it should be able to negotiate a link with FICON/FCP-attached storage > of practically any vintage. Not necessarily a *fast* connection, but a > connection. This particular machine is configured with 32 GB of memory, so > it's quite realistic to run multiple LPARs. It's compatible with all > current IBM operating system and software releases, to my knowledge, > although z/VM 6.3 will be the last release to support the z10BC. The z10BC > was introduced in late 2008. It'd be a fine addition to the finest home > data center. Assuming you can get it up and running, it will support your > most mission-critical home workloads. > > Happy bidding. And no, I have no affiliation with the University of > Connecticut. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Timothy Sipples > IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM z Systems, AP/GCG/MEA > E-Mail: [email protected] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
