IBM has always been a hardware company. In the 60's they wrote operating systems and gave them away as long as you purchased the hardware from them to run it on.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: X86 server Which costs less? On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:40:01 -0700, Edward Jaffe wrote: >On 8/13/2012 10:01 PM, Jake anderson wrote: >> Does IBM provides support running Z/OS on X86 ? > >Yes, with its RD&T offering: >http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/products/devtest/systemz/ > What's IBM's economic rationale here? If it's cheaper for them to make z/OS available on X86, then much that I read in this forum about the economic advantages of zSeries is untrue, and IBM's motive for not licensing z/OS for X86 is simply to compel customers to buy the more expensive hardware from IBM. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ========================== This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this message by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
