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Yup - been paying per core in the Solaris world for a while. aj mccartan enterprise messaging Eric J Waters <ewaters2@xxxxxxx> Sent by: domino400-bounces+aj.mccartan=phoenix.gov@xxxxxxxxxxxx 09/22/2006 06:05 AM Please respond to Lotus Domino on the iSeries / AS400 <domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To Lotus Domino on the iSeries / AS400 <domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject Domino licensing Has anyone heard of the new Domino licensing changes? My understanding is....... You will not base your licenses on the number of processors. Your licensing will be based on a Processor Unit Value. This value is calculated by the type of processor, number of processor cores and a value unit per core. Therefore, you may only have one processor but require two licenses. Part of the PDF explaining it...... Beginning with the introduction of x86 dual-core chips in April 2005, IBM modified the standard of one license entitlement per processor to fractional licensing entitlements per processor for new multi-core technologies. IBM continues to define a processor to be each processor core on a chip. As a continuation of this transition from a traditional per processor licensing approach, this processor Value Unit licensing structure provides a sustainable framework for licensing differentiation on new processor technologies. Under the processor Value Unit licensing structure, you will license software based on the number of Value Units assigned to each processor core. With the transition to processor Value Unit licensing, IBM provides additional granularity and flexibility. This licensing change enables IBM to more appropriately align software cost and value, and addresses new multi-core technologies. With the introduction of processor Value Unit licensing, prices for existing software on currently available hardware technologies do not change.1 Keep that in mind when you plan your hardware upgrades. I am not sure how the new Power5+ will be calculated but I believe they have 4 processor cores in each physical processor. Regards, Eric -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This is the Lotus Domino on the iSeries / AS400 (Domino400) mailing list To post a message email: Domino400@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/domino400 or email: Domino400-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/domino400.
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