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Re: TSM Client Pricing for Intel Dual Core Processors

2006-07-21 15:32:20
Subject: Re: TSM Client Pricing for Intel Dual Core Processors
From: Orville Lantto <orville.lantto AT GLASSHOUSE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:28:08 -0400
Here are some words from an IBM announcement from May 2006.  Dual core, it 
seems, means twice the cost.
 

IBM Tivoli Enhanced Value-Based Pricing terminology definitions


Client device or client 

A client device is a computer system that requests the execution of a set of 
commands, procedures, or applications from another computer system that is 
typically referred to as a server. Multiple client devices may share access to 
a common server. A client device generally has some processing capability or is 
programmable to allow a user to do work. Examples include, but are not limited 
to, notebook computers, desktop computers, desk side computers, technical 
workstations, appliances, personal digital assistants, automated teller 
machines, point-of-sale terminals, tills and cash registers, and kiosks. There 
is no charge for, or limitation on the number of, Tivoli Storage Manager 
Express Clients that may access the Tivoli Storage Manager Express Server(tm). 

Managed processor (charging under Full Capacity in the managed environment) 

Charges are based on the active processors on the machines in the computing 
environment affiliated with the program rather than on the server where the 
program is run. The managed processors which require Proofs of Entitlement 
(PoEs) are defined both in the Prices 
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  section of the announcement or the License Information's Program-unique 
terms. 

Notes 

1.      IBM defines a physical processor in a computer as a functional unit 
that interprets and executes instructions. A physical processor consists of at 
least an instruction control unit and one or more arithmetic and logic units. 
2.      Multicore technology allows two or more processors (commonly called 
cores) to be active on a single silicon chip. With multicore technology, IBM 
considers each "core" to be a physical processor. For example, in a dual-core 
chip, there are two physical processors residing on the single silicon chip. 
3.      The program may not run on some or all of the processors for which PoEs 
are required by the program's valuation method. 
4.      Threading, a technique which makes a single processor seem to perform 
as two or more, does not affect the count of physical processors. 
5.      Where blade technology is employed, each blade is considered a separate 
server and charging is based upon the total number of processors on the blades 
with which the program is affiliated. 

Partitions 

A server's resources (CPU, memory, I/O, interconnects, and buses) may be 
divided according to the needs of the applications running on the server. This 
partitioning can be implemented with physical boundaries (Physical Partitions) 
or logical boundaries (Logical Partitions). 

Physical Partitions are defined by a collection of processors dedicated to a 
workload and can be used with systems that have either multiple cards or 
multiple frames, each of which can be configured independently. In this method, 
the partitions are divided along hardware boundaries and processors, and the 
I/O boards, memory and interconnects are not shared. 

Logical Partitions are defined by software rather than hardware and allocate a 
pool of processing resources to a collection of workloads. These partitions, 
while separated by software boundaries, share hardware components and run in 
one or more physical partitions.

 
Orville L. Lantto
Glasshouse Technologies, Inc.
 

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of Ben Bullock
Sent: Fri 7/21/2006 14:11
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Client Pricing for Intel Dual Core Processors



I have been told by our sales rep that it is only per physical chip, not
per core. But I'm not sure if that is IBM's official word or not.



-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Bob Martoncik
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 10:21 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: TSM Client Pricing for Intel Dual Core Processors

Does anyone know the pricing for TSM client license in a dual core
environment?

Bob Martoncik
Lucas County Information Services
419-213-4633