This got no response when posted under a different topic: "Yikes, We have someone from IBM Marketing now making the statement, "I have confirmed...no MP factor with IFLs....". That is the entire statement, all of the dots included. I did not replace anything with ellipses. Somehow, that does not ring true. I mentioned that the rating of an IFL is the same as that of an ordinary CPU and someone went to marketing for "the real answer". Perhaps they should have said, "No different MP factor for IFLs than for regular CPUs, they are the same in that regard." That would make more sense. Anyone from IBM care to comment - you will probably be quoted." I am not considered an authority on the topic, especially when I disagree with an interpretation of a statement made by IBM marketing. I need to disabuse someone of their notion because it will affect the capacity planning process. They do not seem to believe that running the same O/S on two systems, one with n standard CPUs and the other with the same number of IFLs will produce a result of equal MP effect. Barton, you are also invited to respond. At least one of the people on the other side of the fence will take your word for it.
Regards, Richard Schuh
