When I was corresponding with an Amdahl person, he was telling me that Amdahl charges $2,500 to do that, while IBM was charging $20,000 (if I'm remembering the IBM price correctly.) So, $10,000 is in the same order of magnitude. :)
I guess it's one way IBM makes up for some of the lost software licensing revenue this causes. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Kittendorf, Craig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 4:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Another article on LINUX & MF hardware 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
