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Modern Mainframe Computer: Sustaining the Legacy

FinOps

Legacy mainframe: what ages and what does not

A legacy mainframe is not a risk because it is old. Its hardware and its operating system are replaced on (...)

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How to lower TFP baseline before signing IBM's contract

Cost Reduction, FinOps

How to lower TFP baseline before signing IBM’s contract

For the last seven years, IBM has been pushing mainframe customers toward Tailored Fit Pricing (TFP). If your account team (...)

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AWLC vs TFP: Should You Switch to IBM Tailored Fit Pricing?

Cost Reduction, FinOps

AWLC vs TFP: Should You Switch to IBM Tailored Fit Pricing?

The AWLC vs TFP decision is now at the top of mind for most mainframe leaders. Both are IBM mainframe (...)

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