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Welcome to the IBM System z Software Pricing Website, designed to help you understand IBM's mainframe software licensing/pricing terms and conditions. This website offers:
- an overview of IBM's mainframe software pricing
- news about changes to IBM's mainframe software licensing/pricing
- downloadable tools related to IBM System z software pricing
12 May 2008
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 15 Release 1.0 is available for download. SCRT V15.1.0 features are listed on the web.
22 April 2008
Today, IBM announced
'Getting Started Sub-capacity Pricing for z/OS IPLA software'
which offers entry pricing for customers with low usage on select IBM WebSphere programs and the applicable Subscription and Support annual maintenance charge, licensed by the International Program License Agreement (IPLA).
21 March 2008
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 14 Release 2.10 is available for download for z/VSE V4 customers. SCRT V14.2.10 features are listed on the web.
26 February 2008
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 14 Release 2.9 is available for download. SCRT V14.2.9 features are listed on the web.
10 October 2007
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 14 Release 2.0 is available for download. SCRT V14.2.0 features are listed on the web.
10 July 2007
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 14 Release 1.0 is available for download. SCRT V14.1.0 features are listed on the web.
In order to take advantage of the new SCRT V14.1.0 support for System z New Application License Charges (zNALC) in an LPAR which does not use the ZNALxxxx naming convention customers must also have the BCP APAR OA20314 applied to their z/OS system prior to collecting SMF data. This APAR allows customers to use a "LICENSE=ZNALC" IPL parameter in place of the zNALC LPAR naming convention originally announced on 9 January.
10 April 2007
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 13 Release 1 is available for download. SCRT V13.1 features are listed on the web.
9 January 2007
Today, IBM announced a new pricing metric called 'System z New Application License Charges (zNALC)'
which offers a reduced price for the z/OS operating system on LPARs where you are running a qualified 'new workload' application such as Java language business applications running under WebSphere Application Server, Domino, SAP, PeopleSoft, and Siebel.
More information on zNALC is available on the web.
IBM also released a Statement of General Direction in this
announcement
stating: IBM intends to replace both the z/OS.e operating system and the NALC pricing metric with the zNALC pricing metric, which is available on both IBM z/Architecture high-end and midrange systems.
Also today, IBM announced a new pricing metric called 'Midrange Workload License Charges (MWLC)' for z/VSE Version 4
(announced today) when it is running on IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) and the IBM System z9 Enterprise Class (z9 EC) servers. MWLC is a Sub-Capacity eligible pricing metric which applies to z/VSE V4 and 12 key VSE middleware programs such as CICS TS for VSE, DB2 Server for VSE, and ACF/VTAM for VSE.
More information on MWLC is available on the web.
10 October 2006
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 12 Release 2 is available for download. SCRT V12.2 features are listed on the web
25 July 2006
Today, IBM announced Processor Value Unit licensing for IBM middleware software available in Passport Advantage. This announcement has no impact on traditional mainframe software running under mainframe operating systems (e.g., z/OS, z/VM or z/VSE). However, it will impact IBM middleware running under Linux on System z. Linux on System z middleware which was previously utilizing the per processor metric will now be priced according to Processor Value Unit Licensing.
12 June 2006
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 12 Release 1 is available for download. SCRT V12.1 features are listed on the web
27 April 2006
Today, IBM announced (PDF, 85KB) software pricing terms and conditions for IBM System z9 Business Class. IBM is extending Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC) and Tiered Entry Workload License Charge (TWLC) pricing metrics to the IBM System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) servers. In addition, IBM announces zSeries Entry License Charge (zELC) pricing only for the smallest z9 BC server, z9 BC capacity setting A01.
17 November 2005
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 11 Release 3 is available for download. SCRT V11.3 features are listed on the web.
10 November 2005
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 11 Release 2 is available for download. SCRT V11.2 features are listed on the web.
12 September 2005
Today, IBM announced that the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Version 11 is available for download. SCRT V11 features are listed on the web.
26 July 2005
Today, IBM announced a new pricing metric called 'Select Application License Charges (SALC)' which applies to MQSeries. SALC allows customers with Workload License Charges or Entry Workload License Charges to pay for MQSeries based upon the utilization of MQSeries, rather than based upon the size of the machine or the utilization of the LPAR where MQSeries runs. More information on SALC is available on the web.
IBM also released a Statement of Direction in the z/OS Version1 Release 7 announcement stating: IBM plans to announce a version of New Application License Charges (NALC) intended to help improve the price performance of z/OS in certain new workload environments by delivering subcapacity pricing.
29 March 2005
Today, IBM announced revised business rules for zSeries software. This announcement includes improvements for zSeries Sub-Capacity monthly license charge software and clarifications/corrections for zSeries IPLA products.
Also, today IBM launched a new website called the Sub-Capacity Corner, a website where you can read detailed information about Sub-Capacity terms, Sub-Capacity procedures and sub-capacity technology... all just a click away!
If you are interested in Sub-Capacity, you might find our Planning for Sub-Capacity Pricing book or System z Software Pricing Reference Guide helpful.
08 February 2005
Today, IBM announced zSeries products acquired from Candle are now available through standard IBM licensing and pricing, primarily under the IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE brand name.
02 November 2004
Today, IBM formally restated the Parallel Sysplex Aggregation criteria. Additional information and a new a new tool called 'Sysplex Calculator' are now available on the web.
10 August 2004
Today, IBM announced sub-capacity pricing for select IBM zSeries International Program License Agreement (IPLA) programs. You can read more information about zSeries IPLA terms and conditions on this website.
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