| |
| |
|
Software Information |
|
|
|
Brief Notes About Mainframe Software Pricing
We don't think about mainframe software pricing anymore, we just go out buy a server hardware/software "package" from Microsoft, but did you ever tink about how they got their ideas for the usage licence, it all started with IBM and the introduction of Cmos logic technology in 1994, simnce then mainframe software pricing has steadily became disproportion to the comparatively minute hardware costs, which has been stated to be "typically four to five times the hardware cost" in terms of the system budget. This trend has given rise to growing concerns over the direct results of current software pricing techniques which are leading to problems such as making smaller applications costly to operate on large systems. A pressing issue is the pricing techniques used by the independent software vendors; Such as: [a] Negotiating individually (eliminating standard prices). [b] Using Long term contracts (complicating business planning). [c] Imposing restrictions (thus dose not aid expiation of IT or business capabilities). Whilst aiming to address the immediate complexities associated with their polices, based on the Graduated Monthly Licence Charge system, which include significant administration and entry-level costs, IBM have "lost control of the techniques independent software vendors use to calculate their charges". Such attempts include the parallel sysplex charge (a way of pricing distributed software usage), which allowed more granular pricing, and the usage bases pricing scheme (which is bases on how software is utilised not the sise of the computer) unlike the Monthly Licence Charge. The above amendments have been stated as being "a series of ad hoc measures rather that a grand holistic rethink" and do not appear to offer sufficient benefits to enough of their costumers. This pricing problem to take on greater importance as software complexity increases, drastic and rapid change notwithstanding, at this time, IBM systems are no longer competitive compared to Windows NT or Unix based systems. Tips for keeping software costs down: [a] Ensure that you are getting business benefit from the software you are paying for. [b] Study the implications of all software contract restrictions. [c] Avoid software contracts that cover a longer period that you can sensibly plan for. [d] Server consolidation is a straightforward way of reducing software changes. Notes: 1) Software pricing is now disproportionate to the comparatively tiny hardware costs in the mainframe budget. (It is an increasing proportion of the whole cost). 2) Software cost are typically four to five times the hardware cost. 3) This has been happening since the introduction of Cmos logic technology in 1994. 4) Software price increases are the biggest single issue for mainframe users. 4 Software is steadily increasing in cost due to general policies i.e: Contracts are: [a] Negotiated individually (thus there are no standard prices). [b] Long term (not helping business planning). [c] Contain restrictions (eg updating the IT environment). [d] Contracts must be renegotiated if the terms are exceeded. 5) IBM's pricing polices include: [a] "Graduated Monthly Licence Charge" (an inflexible mechanism where by prices increase in preset steps as a system grows). Which in 1994 was replaced by; [b] The "parallel sysplex charge" (a way of charging for operators using software over distributed mainframes which allowed more granular pricing i.e. prices better reflected smaller upgrades). [c] Usage bases pricing scheme (which is based on how software is utilised not the size of the system). Such pricing systems are not popular because they: * Require significant administration. 6) In September 1998 the usage bases pricing scheme system was revised and renamed Usage Licence Charge which aimed to solve the above problems. 7) The latest changes have not solved the basic problem (bad administration). 8) IBM's entry level costs are high compared to Windows NT or Unix rivals. 9) The overall impression of IBM's pricing changes is that of many on demand amendments to meet short term sales and solve immediate problems. 10) IBM are thus attempting to address the symptoms of the problems they created and are ignoring the causes. 11) This problem is going to grow as the pace of change increases, software continually evolves and thus places greater demands of host systems thus systems must be expanded in parallel.
MORE RESOURCES:
Software - Google News |
|
|
|
RELATED ARTICLES
C++ Tutorials: 3, Program Flow (If, Else, While, For) Program Flow is what you think it is. How the program will flow. Save Your Resources - Combine Your IM Clients There are so many different programs that clutter up your desktop and icon bar, every program using up your precious resources! How much faster would your PC if you could run one single program as opposed to three or more instant messenger clients?Let me give you an example of how much resources are eaten up by using a couple of instant messenger (IM) clients.On a normal day I have two instant messenger clients running at any given time, both of these programs use up hard drive storage space, memory resources and cpu processes. Microsoft Great Plains Customization and Development - Overview for Programmer When Great Plains Software was designing and developing Great Plains Dynamics/Dynamics CS+/eEnterprise - it placed several fundamental principles into the system1. Computer platform independence. Microsoft CRM Modification - Overview for IT Specialist Microsoft CRM is now on the scene and it is increasing its market share, due to the Microsoft Business Solutions muscles and marketing strategy. It is tightly integrated with other Microsoft Business Solutions products such as Microsoft Great Plains, Solomon, Navision. Microsoft Great Plains customization - Freight Forwarding/Transportation industry example Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains version 8.5, 8. About Microsoft Sysprep (System Preparation) Utility (Windows 2000) The Microsoft system preparation utility for Windows 2000 is a very handy tool for network support shops that deploy PC images as a means of reformatting PC's with problems. Sysprep basically strips out all the hardware information and unique information from that specific PC, which allows you to deploy the image created from that PC on to many other PC's with different hardware configurations. Free Microsoft Word Online Training Tutorial Resources Microsoft Word is one of the most popular office applications that provide many features such as word processing, web publishing and database creation. Tapping into these Word resources, however, is not always easy and straightforward, leaving users stumped and puzzled. The XP Firewall Isnt Enough You might think you don't need a firewall because windows XP has one built in, but read on for a plain-english explanation why this isn't enough. Before broadband and cable connections were common most people didn't need a personal firewall because they weren't connected to the Internet for extended periods of time. Microsoft CRM Integration with IBM Lotus Notes Domino - Machinery Dealership Example IBM Lotus Notes with Domino email server is traditional document workflow management solution for large corporate business, where you need audit trail on approval cycle and decision making. Microsoft Business Solutions CRM is very cost efficient solution to automate sales process. Accessing XML Using Java Technologies The most important benefit of XML is its simplicity. Though it is simple it is powerful enough to express complex data structures. It's Back!! WordPerfect's Amazing Comeback Have you noticed WordPerfect is gearing up for a comeback in a big way? And fortunately, they are succeeding. If you're like me, an ole' diehard WordPerfect 5 user, this is music to my ears. Microsoft CRM Implementation & Customization: MS CRM Fax Gateway With this small article we are continuing Microsoft Business Solutions CRM customization, development, modification, setup and implementation discussion.Microsoft CRM at this moment doesn't have advanced fax automation - you can register the fact of fax receiving or sending, but it is not sufficient for your daily work with your clients. Software Engineering: An Introduction Software Engineering is the Systematic Approach for analysis design implementation and maintenance of Software .It involve the use of Case tools. Microsoft CRM - Typical Customizations Microsoft CRM was designed to be easily customizable. Microsoft CRM Software Development Kit (MS CRM SDK) which you can download from Microsoft website contains descriptions of the objects or classes, exposed for customization. How to Tell You Have Spyware, Ad-ware or Viruses Usually, the easiest way to tell you have spyware is because your PC is running at a reduced speed. The other way to check is to hit CTRL+ALT+DELETE and hit task manager (if you have windows service pack 2. Microsoft CRM: Implementation, Customization, Support - Consultant Overview Microsoft Business Solutions CRM is present several years on the US software market plus it makes advances in Europe. We expect substantial number growth of Microsoft CRM implementations across USA. Did You Ever Want to Completely Erase Everything on Your Computer? Did you ever want to erase everything on your computer? This is a program I found that does that for you quickly and easily.Active@ KillDisk is a hard drive eraser and is powerful and compact DOS software that allows you to destroy all data on hard and floppy drives completely, excluding any possibility of future recovery of deleted files and folders. Microsoft Great Plains implementation: Restaurants Supply Chain Management Example Microsoft Great Plains serves majority of US based horizontal and vertical markets. Being relatively flexible and customizable - it can fit your specific business requirements with light or deep customization. Performance Tuning of a Daffodil DB / One$DB -JDBC Application This article illustrates the best practices to improve the performance of Daffodil DB / One$DB JDBC Driver. This article focuses on how to improve the performance of a Daffodil DB / One$DB JDBC application using Statement, PreparedStatemnt, CallableStatement and ResultSet interfaces. Microsoft Great Plains Furniture & Fixtures - Implementation & Customization Highlights Microsoft Great Plains, former Great Plains Software Dynamics / eEnterprise was introduced in 1993 as first Microsoft Windows and Macintosh based graphical accounting/ERP application for Mid-Size businesses. Considering the history of furniture retailer and custom assembly lines - they showed up on the market about five decades ago and they have automated their business operations with Unix-based businesses in the late 1960th and earlier 1970th.
|
|
Home | Site Map | 101InfoLinks.com | Best Book Shop | Sports Fans ONLY 
.
|
| © 2007 |
