Free · no commitment
Free mainframe cost savings simulation — see your ZAC ROI
648 → 560 MSU
Real customer result · 13.31% MLC reduction
Zetaly’s operations team builds this simulation from your actual mainframe data, not industry averages. You receive a personalized report showing your current billing peak and what ZAC would reduce it to. No purchase required.
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The definitive answer
What is the ZAC simulation?
Most mainframe savings tools give you a calculator built on generic industry averages. The free mainframe cost savings simulation from Zetaly works differently: Zetaly’s operations team works directly with your environment data to simulate exactly how Zetaly Automated Capacity (ZAC) would perform in your specific infrastructure, using your Logical Partitions (LPARs), your workloads, and your IBM pricing model. The result is a personalized mainframe savings report showing your current billing peak in Million Service Units (MSU), your projected peak with automated LPAR capacity optimization, and your projected Monthly License Charges (MLC) reduction.
Four steps
How it works
Step 1
Request your simulation
Complete the form below with your contact details and a short description of your IBM mainframe environment (Adjusted Workload License Charges (AWLC) or multi-machine AWLC (CMP), approximate MSU range, number of LPARs). A Zetaly specialist will reach out within one business day.
Step 2
Share your environment data securely
The Zetaly operations team will walk you through exactly what data is needed and how to transfer it securely (typically SCRT reports and recent System Management Facility (SMF) samples). No production access is required.
Step 3
Receive your personalized mainframe savings report
Zetaly’s operations team builds a tailored simulation of your environment under ZAC’s LPAR optimization, showing your current Rolling 4-Hour Average (R4HA) billing peak, your projected peak under ZAC, and the projected percentage reduction in your Monthly License Charges.
Step 4
Review the report with a Zetaly specialist
A 30-minute call to walk through the findings, answer questions, and discuss implementation options. No commitment required — many teams use the report internally to inform their next mainframe budget cycle.
Frequently asked
The simulation, answered
Is the free mainframe cost savings simulation really free?
Yes. The simulation is free and carries no purchase obligation. You receive a personalized mainframe savings report based on your actual environment data, delivered by Zetaly’s operations team. No commitment required to review your results.
What data do I need to provide for the simulation?
After submitting the form, a Zetaly specialist contacts you to explain exactly what’s needed before you share anything. Typically, you provide SCRT (Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool) reports and recent System Management Facility (SMF) samples, transferred securely by the Zetaly operations team. No production system access is required.
What does the free ZAC simulation report show?
The report shows your current billing peak in MSU, your projected peak with ZAC’s automated LPAR optimization applied, and the estimated percentage reduction in Monthly License Charges (MLC). Real example: one enterprise reduced their billing peak from 648 MSU to 560 MSU, a 13.31% reduction.
How long does the simulation process take?
Typically 5–7 business days from data submission to report delivery.
What is Zetaly Automated Capacity (ZAC)?
ZAC dynamically adjusts LPAR capacity in real time to reduce the R4HA (Rolling 4-Hour Average) billing peak without throttling production workloads. It continuously redistributes MSU allocation across LPARs based on WLM (Workload Manager) service class priorities. Across 30+ active enterprise deployments, ZAC customers report a 5–20% reduction in Monthly License Charges.
How is the free mainframe cost savings simulation different from a self-serve ROI calculator?
The simulation uses your actual mainframe data rather than generic industry averages, which is what separates it from a self-serve calculator. Zetaly’s operations team models how ZAC would perform in your specific environment and sends you a personalized report. This is the same methodology used in real ZAC implementations, made available at no cost before you commit to anything.
Ready to see your mainframe savings potential?
Request your free simulation. Zetaly’s operations team delivers a personalized MLC reduction report based on your actual environment data — no commitment required.
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