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pth1rb Beginner
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: Current Gartner Group MIPS Rating Guide and Licensing |
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We are replacing our "old" but reliable z800-0a1 with a z10 bc i01.
z800: 80 mips; 1cpu; 13msu; software group of 40
z10: 88 mips; 1cpu; 11msu; software group of 40
Most software vendors have recognized the change in hardware as a replacement and have no upgrade fees. Others are using either the Cheryl Watson or Gartner group MIPS ratings to establish an upgrade charge.
One case the difference in list price in Gartners MIPS rating Guide is a 58% increase (for a 10% increase in MIPS ...can I say... That's rapacious!), our annual maintenance will be a 63% increase again based on the current MIPs list pricing guide. The software vendor tells us the z800 at the time was an entry level zSeries, whose rating was underpriced and our new z10 CPU is more a accurate rating. Unfortunately their License Agreement states an upgrade fee will be the"differnce in current list prices based on MIPs". Thanks we get for being a loyal paying customer for over 15 years.
We don't subscribe to Watson or Gartner; is there a link out there that has this information published - so I can see it first hand, rather than just accept this lying down.
Any advice?
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Rob |
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pth1rb Beginner
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:41 am Post subject: |
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<rant>
What algorithm does Gartner use to translate the MIPS into a comparable List Price. Some vendors use Gartner's Guide as words from God to come up their magical ugrade differencial figures.
my example:
z800 0a1 - $67,344 71 Mips = $948/mip
z10 i01 - $106,844 88 mips = $1214/mip
Therefore we owe a hefty one-time fee of $39,500. (incidently - we originally paid $33,700 in 1996 for 82 Mips)
In the IBM chart the z800 0a1 is rated at 71 Mips (although back in the day it was rated at 80 Mips - must be an reversing age thing). I am struggling with why the z800 has such a low comparable mips list price?
</rant>
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Rob |
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