z/OS.e is no longer available for ordering. Customers with z/OS.e or those considering new workloads on z/OS, should consider z/OS with the IBM System z New Application License Charge (zNALC) software pricing option.
As described in IBM's January 9 th , February 6 th , and June 5 th 2007 announcement letters, z/OS.e V1.8 (5655-G52) is the last release of z/OS.e. Key dates are as follows:
- March 31, 2007: Withdrawal from service of z/OS.e V1.4 and z/OS.e V1.5
- September 30, 2007: Withdrawal from service of z/OS.e V1.6
- September 30, 2008: withdrawal from service of z/OS.e V1.7
- September 30, 2009: withdrawal from service of z/OS.e V1.8
IBM provides a new pricing alternative for z/OS, System z New Application License Charges (zNALC) which replaces New Application License Charges (NALC) and z/OS.e, and is intended to be IBM's strategic z/OS offering for new workloads.
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