RE: TAATOOL Pricing and PRTLIBANL

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Crump, Mike
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:55 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: TAATOOL Pricing and PRTLIBANL

Bruce,

I think your contact at TAATOOL might be confused as well. Over the
years I have found them to be very flexible and open to discussion. I'm
sorry to hear that you are getting the response that you are.

I see a $800 dollar difference in purchase price between V5R3 and V5R4
on a P40 (7700 - 6900)....but it will cost you $2100 to upgrade? I
think his or someone's math is off.

I can't answer your question regarding prtlibanl because we use taatool
for that and so much more. It's one of my two favorite tools on this
system. I'd suggest getting back to them and seeing if you can get
clarification or if you can 'escalate' your question.

Will you be in Rochester the second week of October?


Michael Crump

Manager, Computing Services
Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc.
1509 S. Macedonia Ave.
Muncie, IN 47302

765.741.7696
765.741.7012 f



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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Collins
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:08 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: TAATOOL Pricing and PRTLIBANL

Well I just got off the phone with TAATOOL and I am so confused.





We have a 570-7474 (P40) with 6 partitions. 4 are V5R4 and 2 are V5R3.



Direct from their web site I Quote "LPAR systems are considered a
single
system, (no extra charge per partition). No DSLO offering exists." And
this statement is somewhat correct.



http://www.taatool.com/newprices.html



Here is their new license table.




New Licenses

Tier

V6R1M0

V5R4M0

V5R3M0

V5R2M0

P05

$ 1900

$ 1600

$ 1350

$ 1200

P10

2650

2200

1750

1350

P20

4550

3800

3250

2750

P30

6700

5600

4950

4200

P40

9250

7700

6900

5850

P50

12100

10100

9100

7600

P60

15200

12700

11700

9500








If I go with the V5R4 and P40 it should cost me 7700.00 USD but it will
not work with the two partions running V5R3. The sales person said I
should by the V5R3 version for 6900.00 USD for the V5R3 version and
then
pay 2100.00 USD to upgrade the other partitions to V5R4 of TAATOOL
which
the price is now 9000.00 USD. I explain that this is a new license and
since I was going to purchase the V5R4 version why should I pay the
2100.00 USD for the down version when the new license difference is
only
800.00 USD between V5R4 and V5R3.



His answer was that the way it is.



Are their other tools that would give me similar information ast the
PRTLIBANL of TAATOOL.



Thanks



Bruce "Hoss" Collins

Project Leader/System i Administration

AAA Cooper Transportation

(334) 671-3106 Direct

(334) 796-0447 Mobile

bruce.collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



IBM i on Power Systems - For when you can't afford to be out of
business






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