Craig, It should cost $0.00 to convert the engine to an IFL, it is a microcode change. You should then see a cost reduction in your os/390 costs. The cost of z/VM would be $45k OTC plus $11k per year maintenance. That cut in os/390 and vendor software costs could easily cover the z/VM costs.
Phil Tully "Kittendorf, Craig" wrote: > > We have 7 OS/390 processors. I was told it would cost about $10,000 to > convert one processor to an Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL). Anyone > know if this is close to being correct, or has anyone done this? > > Thanks, > Craig > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Short [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Another article on LINUX & MF hardware > > The cost is per engine, both purchase and maintenance. But I beleive most > people will save money with this arrangement in the long haul. > > To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Rod Furey cc: (bcc: Michael > Short/Towers Perrin) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Another article > on LINUX & MF hardware > n.nl> > Sent by: Linux on > 390 Port > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > IST.EDU> > > 08/29/2002 02:59 > PM > Please respond to > Linux on 390 Port > > It says: > > For customers who run a 10-way z900 system...they're going to > have to pay 20 times the cost of the VM license. > > I thought that the license was per box, not per processor, so the above > wouldn't be right? > > Feel free to enlighten me on this - I've been out of the VM game for a > couple of years (sigh). > > Rod
