z/VSE V4 offers Midrange Workload License Charge (MWLC)
pricing, including sub-capacity pricing for clients running on
IBM System z10 BC™, z10 EC, z9 EC and z9 BC servers.
IBM is delivering a new world class enterprise server designed
to address the broadest range of business needs.
System z10 servers provide new, innovative technologies that
deliver dramatic improvements in price/performance for new
workloads. On the z10 BC, the combined effect of up to
40% more capacity in IFL and a 50% lower price is up to a
65% price performance improvement versus its predecessor,
the z9 BC. The z10 servers extend System z leadership in key
capabilities with the delivery of expanded scalability for growth
and consolidation, improved security and availability to reduce
risk and improved flexibility to respond to changing business
requirements. System z10 servers are at the core of the
enhanced System z platform that delivers technologies that
businesses need today along with a foundation to drive future
business growth.
Easy as PIE—the z/VSE strategy
It is essential that z/VSE clients have the option of continuing
to use their core VSE solutions while at the same time they’re
adding new solutions, regardless to which platform. New solu-
tions should be able to leverage and exploit existing core
z/VSE applications and data.
The z/VSE strategy addresses these client expectations with—
PIE—the acronym represents:
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Protect
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Integrate
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Extend
Protect
focuses on investment protection. z/VSE clients
should be able to exploit the latest IBM System z and
IBM System Storage technology to enhance and grow core
z/VSE environments.
Integrate
enables seamless integration. z/VSE clients should
be able to extend their core z/VSE information assets into their
overall IT networks.
Extend
refers to adding new IT solutions. z/VSE clients should
be able to extend their core z/VSE solutions with solutions that
exploit the advanced, standards-based capabilities of any plat-
form, especially Linux on System z.
The “PIE strategy” is fundamentally based on an open, hybrid
model. This hybrid model can give clients the best of both
worlds: it helps them protect their z/VSE investments as they
exploit the capabilities of complementary platforms. Indeed,
z/VSE plus Linux on the System z platform is a compelling
combination.
