The next question for me is how do I convert the IBM/Tivoli points to a real
license count that I can put on my server!  I have been trying to get an
answer from my IBM rep for a couple of months!

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Bruce Kamp
Midrange Systems Analyst II
Memorial Healthcare System
E: bkamp AT mhs DOT net
P: (954) 987-2020 x4597
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:jbassi AT IHWY DOT COM]
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:33 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: licensing costs


> Can anyone explain how having more than one processor in a server has
anything to do with how much it costs to back it up?

Sure, it's how IBM can change more for a product that lives on the higher
end of the food chain.  They figure that if you spend money on SMP based
systems, then you can afford more for your software licensing.


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Joshua S. Bassi
IBM Certified - AIX 4/5L, SAN, Shark
Tivoli Certified Consultant -ADSM/TSM
eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP

AIX, HACMP, Storage, TSM Consultant
Cell (831) 595-3962
jbassi AT earthlink DOT net

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Patrick Boutilier
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 4:26 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: licensing costs


Coats, Jack wrote:
<snip>
>
> Reciently I heard from my VAR, that TSM NT/2K and Novell clients are
> all now priced on a per processor basis.  Where previously on these
> the client was for up to 4 processors, and after that you went to a
> different teir of pricing.
>
> Now a single processor client cost more than a non-processor specific
> client did 6 months ago.
>

Can anyone explain how having more than one processor in a server has
anything to do with how much it costs to back it up?



> <grumble>
> As much as I like TSM, IMHO, they need to figure out how they want to
> price it, and publish that mechagnism for everyone to understand.
> Also, the current pricing structure is pretty bad.  Everytime I look
> at getting a few more clients, it makes me want to re-evaluate using
> TSM at all from a financial perspective. </grumble>
>