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One thing to be aware of is that unlike software in the commodity world, the mainframe charges on a "MIPS" basis. Both for the base software, as well as applic
by tyingq 5y ago
One thing to be aware of is that unlike software in the commodity world, the mainframe charges on a "MIPS" basis. Both for the base software, as well as application software from either IBM or 3rd parties.
So there's no magical post-upgrade "increased capacity" for the same overall cost like there is in the Windows/Linux worlds. You may see some uptick in things they don't specifically charge for, like better base I/O.
- rbanffy 5y agoThey are usually sold with unlicensed capacity you can immediately enable (instead of waiting for the new servers to arrive). IIRC that capacity can be enabled during boot to make the startup faster.