I just got a new quote and it appears that we now buy the product number on
a per-processor basis instead of per-point or tier. For instance to buy the
Data Protection for SQL (oracle) agent for a dual processor Compaq running
Intel I was told to buy two of D510ELL IBM TSM for DBS processor Lic with 10
points each. However I was only told to buy one of D5127LL IBM TSM processor
lic for the TSM client for 1 point. I wish they would settle on one easy to
understand price model and then track it the same way in Passport Advantage
so I could tell what I bought.


-----Original Message-----
From: Orin Rehorst [mailto:rehorst AT POHA DOT COM]
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 11:37 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: IBM quote


The point system IBM uses for pricing is confusing.

A quote has 40 points shown for the Exchange protect agent maintenance, 275
points for the TSM server component maintenance.

Do these points represent a quantity of one each?



Regards,
Orin

Orin Rehorst
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