I've never gone here. The impression I got from the folks on this list was that GRS ring performance was abysmal for more than 2 lpars.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Brian Westerman > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 9:37 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Base SYSPLEX setup > > It's all about the cost. Especially right now, there is just no money to put > into > the box. If we knew for sure that the software CF would only take 1MSU or > less, then we would do it in a heartbeat, but it's a base model z13s so there > are only 13MSU's int he entire complex, taking even one away is a big deal, > but IBM will only guarantee that it wouldn't take more than "a couple". We > don't have a couple to give up. Even just 2 is more than 15%. The goal is to > install GRS (free) so that we can drop MIM. > > On Mon, 1 Jun 2020 11:15:45 +0200, R.S. > <r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl> wrote: > > >W dniu 01.06.2020 o 02:27, Brian Westerman pisze: > >> The box isn't maxed out, but it's pretty close. It's a base z13s and no > money to upgrade it. The cards are a cheap way to get by (they are under > $400 with $0 increase in maintenance costs), whereas the cost of a CF is far > greater. We can't use the software CF option (build a CF lpar without a > actual > CF processor) because that would take us over the tipping point and no > budget to add any more MSU's to resolve it. Maybe in a year or so, but for > now that's not a viable option. > > > >OK, we know it's poor configuration. Old machine, small one. > >So, what is the reason for Sysplex? What goal to achieve? > >Sysplex takes some CPU, so for "pretty close to maxed out" CPC it is > >not very fine. > >IMHO it would be reasonable to consider purchase second hand CPC as > >standalone CF and some cards. Of course the question about the goal is > >still valid. > > > >-- > >Radoslaw Skorupka > >Lodz, Poland > > > > > > > > > > > >========================================================= > ============= > > > >Jeśli nie jesteś adresatem tej wiadomości: > > > >- powiadom nas o tym w mailu zwrotnym (dziękujemy!), > >- usuń trwale tę wiadomość (i wszystkie kopie, które wydrukowałeś lub > zapisałeś na dysku). > >Wiadomość ta może zawierać chronione prawem informacje, które może > wykorzystać tylko adresat.Przypominamy, że każdy, kto rozpowszechnia > (kopiuje, rozprowadza) tę wiadomość lub podejmuje podobne działania, > narusza prawo i może podlegać karze. > > > >mBank S.A. z siedzibą w Warszawie, ul. Senatorska 18, 00-950 > Warszawa,https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mBank.pl__;!!JmPEgB > Y0HMszNaDT!5eDRzqHriX-hLqA1YPn8U77EX7HJTbRFwCICRZfiI4Cez- > xkXnu6skRyQ7UZqQ$ , e-mail: kont...@mbank.pl. Sąd Rejonowy dla m. st. > Warszawy XII Wydział Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego, KRS > 0000025237, NIP: 526-021-50-88. Kapitał zakładowy (opłacony w całości) > według stanu na 01.01.2020 r. wynosi 169.401.468 złotych. > > > >If you are not the addressee of this message: > > > >- let us know by replying to this e-mail (thank you!), > >- delete this message permanently (including all the copies which you have > printed out or saved). > >This message may contain legally protected information, which may be used > exclusively by the addressee.Please be reminded that anyone who > disseminates (copies, distributes) this message or takes any similar action, > violates the law and may be penalised. > > > >mBank S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw, ul. Senatorska 18, 00-950 > Warszawa,https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mBank.pl__;!!JmPEgB > Y0HMszNaDT!5eDRzqHriX-hLqA1YPn8U77EX7HJTbRFwCICRZfiI4Cez- > xkXnu6skRyQ7UZqQ$ , e-mail: kont...@mbank.pl. District Court for the > Capital City of Warsaw, 12th Commercial Division of the National Court > Register, KRS 0000025237, NIP: 526-021-50-88. Fully paid-up share capital > amounting to PLN 169.401.468 as at 1 January 2020. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > >email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
