> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Kelman, Tom > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 8:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: zSeries IFL speed rating > > > From Dennis Roach: > > "I'd just use MSUs. Eg. a 40MSU processor is 2x a 20MSU processor." > > > Be careful using MSUs to report on processor speed. MSUs are strictly > for software pricing and are tweaked with each processor > upgrade to keep > software costs somewhat within line. For example a 2064-1C4 processor > of 843 MIPS is rated at 153 MSUs for a 5.51 factor, a > 2086-470 processor > is 1313 MIPS/208 MSUs (6.31), a 2096-S07/U04 processor is > 1004 MIPS/138 > MSUs (7.28), and a 2094-404 processor is 740 MIPS/103 MSUs > (7.18). So a > 40 MSU processor is not necessarily 2x a 20 MSU processor. > > Tom Kelman > Commerce Bank of Kansas City > (816) 760-7632
Good point. The <bleep> marketing people took a very good measure of performance, which was originally designed to rationalize "work" across multiple different processors and royally <bleep> <bleep> <bleep>. I am really beginning to HATE software vendors and their marketing techniques. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
