We are delighted to announce that the latest issue of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter, as well as the May 2020 CPU Chart, are both available to subscribers on our publications site now. Tuning Letter 2020 No. 1 contains: A description of the latest changes to IBM’s Tailored Fit Pricing model. In Tuning Letter 2019 No….
The latest issue of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter, 2020 No. 1, is now ready. However, our publishers, like many of our subscribers, are experiencing unprecedented volumes and demands for their services. As a result, the availability of the Tuning Letter on our publications site will be delayed until May 18th. This issue contains articles that…
These are scary and hectic times that we are ALL going through. No matter where you live or what you do, your life is being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. With all of this going on, it is easy to lose track of less immediate issues, such as the upcoming End-of-Support dates for several key…
It seems that every new news cycle brings yet more evidence that the world is falling apart in front of our eyes. In times like this, it is up to our readers to make sure that the systems that support their companies and their customers do not fall apart. To help you achieve that, Cheryl…
Hi All, In case you haven’t seen the invitation already, Todd Havekost from IntelliMagic and I will be presenting a Webinar on Thursday, September 19th at 13:00 Eastern Time. I’m sure that you all know Todd – he presents at all the major conferences in Europe and the United States, and has received the SHARE…
Good news for all our Tuning Letter subscribers – the 121-page 2019 No. 2 issue of the Tuning Letter is now available on our Publications website. This issue includes: An article about the CA/Broadcom products that exploit zIIP processors. Nearly every Z installation has zIIPs, but trying to identify the products that should be exploiting those…
This is just a short post to remind everyone that the End-of-Marketing date for z13 or z13s upgrades is just a month away. Upgrades that involve real hardware (such as additional channels or zEDC cards or coupling adapters) must be ordered by June 30, 2019. LIC-only upgrades can be ordered up until June 30, 2020…
Hi All, The latest 113-page issue of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter is now available on our publications website. If you are not a Tuning Letter subscriber, you can view the Table of Contents here. This issue opens with Cheryl’s Trip Report from SHARE in Phoenix. This was the first SHARE in 40 years that Cheryl…
