I did some looking sometime ago. You still need a desktop, with a large 64-bit processor. Since I looked last there is a new chip that is the $1,000 range plus the other gear there for you are looking at a box for about $2,400. Then add SuSe 64 Enterprise Linux The someone would have to bring up zVM and then instantiate 16 zOS guests. One that is done, place the box in a co-lo facility and that could be a subscriber service at about $800 per year or so Steve Beaver
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