If I'm correct. If your a New customer and dont have a IBM Os of any
flavor and would like to buy a entry level box then the Flex option is
out of the question as IBM no longer offers a 390 based Os that is
liscensed for a Flex based system..
Julian Wall
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Bruce Nunn wrote:
David Boyes wrote:
While I'd be inclined to agree with Alan for larger customers, I think
Ed has identified a valid point, especially for people who currently
have relatively small systems, such as Flex boxen or MP2000/MP3000
systems.
Amen.
What David said is what the CxOs see. As if his arguments were not
persuasive enough, CA, for our shop, wants to ramp up software prices,
even for the low-end MIPS licensing on an 890. With the abundance of
Windows experience and software support in the market, what value is
an z890 or z900 with z/VM against VMware ESX server on Intel
processors with VT technology? Heck, we can run Linux images on that
kind of hardware just fine.
As Alan mentioned, IBM's best guess at what is best for it is a
point-in-time decision. Good or bad the future is a moving target.
