7. If you plan to replace an machine, what are you replacing (assumption: light I/O, see “VSE/CICS
Performance” on page34.)?
a. A 4331, 4341, 4361, 4381-11, 4381-21, 4381-23, 4381-90E, 4381-91E, 9373, 9375, 9377,
9221-120, 9221-130, or 9221-150
b. A 4381-24, 9221-170, 9121-180 or larger capacity models which are under-utilized
(See AppendixB, “ Customer Examples” on page37)
c. A 4381-24, 9221-170, 9121-180, or larger capacity model which are near or fully utilized
d.Notapplicable
8. Do you have a critical time requirement for your batch window?
a.No
b. Yes (See “Recommendations and Guidelines” on page21.)
9. What Enhanced P/390 memory size is required for your workload to run on the IBM S/390 Integrated
Server?
a. Up to 256MB
b. Greater than 256MB and can use S/390 Expanded Storage to satisfy the requirement
(See “System Memory Size” on page25.)
c.NotApplicable
d. Requires more than 256MB and S/390 Expanded Storage cannot satisfy the requirement
10. Does your planned workload fit with anticipated growth over your investment period?Refer to
Appendix A, “Performance” on page29 for more information.
a.Yes
b.Notapplicable
c.Notapplicable
d.No
11. Do you require more than 255 channel addresses for your system?
a.No
b. Yes, but some are local non-SNA terminals (See "Alternatives" on page22)
c.Notapplicable
d.Yes
If you answered (a) to all of the above questions after reading all the pertinent information, a single
IBM S/390 Integrated Server looks like a good fit for you business.Call your authorized Business
Partner to place an order. Authorized Business Partners are the exclusive channel for these
offerings.
If you answered (b) to any of the above questions, please refer to the specified section to
determine if your workload can run on the IBM S/390 Integrated Server.If the workload can run,
consider it an (a) answer, if not consider it a (d) answer.If you are still not able to determine the
feasibility of your workload with the additional information provided, consider it a (c) answer.
If you answered (c) to any of the above questions, further analysis is required.Your workload may
need to be split across multiple S/390 Integrated Servers.Use the appropriate contact in
Appendix E, “For More Information” on page45.
If you answered (d) to any of the above questions, the IBM S/390 Integrated Server is not a fit due
to the complexity involved managing the required number of systems and maintenance of the
platform. You should consider other S/390 processors.
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