{"id":64,"date":"2026-08-19T10:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zetaly.io\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:50:06","slug":"decouvrir-mainframe-finops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zetaly.io\/fr\/solutions\/finops\/what-is-mainframe-finops\/","title":{"rendered":"Qu'est-ce que le FinOps Mainframe ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"64\" class=\"elementor elementor-64\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6941e98d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-6941e98d-9f2e906 \" data-id=\"6941e98d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6941e98d\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"6941e98d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698450c9 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-hero-shape zt-hero-shape-lg e-698450c9-340f4b5 \" data-id=\"698450c9\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"698450c9\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"698450c9\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd0cd5f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-hero-shape zt-hero-shape-sm e-3cd0cd5f-aed9bb0 \" data-id=\"3cd0cd5f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3cd0cd5f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3cd0cd5f\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358ed96f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-358ed96f-8b17c76 max-size \" data-id=\"358ed96f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"358ed96f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"358ed96f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04054c wps_caption zt-breadcrumb elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e04054c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-71b5c0ca-35fcfba e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"71b5c0ca\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"71b5c0ca\">Mainframe FinOps guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"379152aa\" class=\"e-379152aa-d25ef15 wps_h1sm e-heading-base e-default-h1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"379152aa\">What is Mainframe FinOps?<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_lead zt-w62ch e-422cdafa-db94a8b e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"422cdafa\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"422cdafa\">The discipline of applying FinOps principles to IBM z\/OS &mdash; real-time cost visibility, automated optimization, and budget governance for Monthly License Charges.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/5231628.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net\/hubfs\/5231628\/2023files-new-brand\/10010-What%20is%20mainframe%20FinOps.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"e-979289b-2946745 wps_button_text wps_btn_primary e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"979289b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"979289b\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\tDownload the FinOps ebook\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22455122 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-22455122-22d503b \" data-id=\"22455122\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"22455122\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"22455122\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61654766 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-61654766-9e81e57 max-size \" data-id=\"61654766\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"61654766\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"61654766\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_lead e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3d61870d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3d61870d\">Mainframe FinOps is the practice of bringing financial operations (FinOps) discipline to IBM z\/OS mainframe environments: real-time cost visibility, proactive budget control, and automated capacity optimization for one of enterprise IT\u2019s largest and most opaque cost lines, Monthly License Charges (MLC).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_lead e-491189cb-4588176 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"491189cb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"491189cb\">For organizations running mission-critical workloads on IBM mainframe, software costs can reach tens of millions of dollars a year. Yet most teams only see those costs at month-end, after the billing peaks have already formed and the chance to optimize has passed.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f5e4c3 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-49f5e4c3-8d025b2 \" data-id=\"49f5e4c3\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"49f5e4c3\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"49f5e4c3\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3cfc50 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-1e3cfc50-7a36e4d max-size \" data-id=\"1e3cfc50\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"1e3cfc50\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"1e3cfc50\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"14d05ab0\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"14d05ab0\">Mainframe by the Numbers<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5ce26 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div e-ea5ce26-b838d2b \" data-id=\"ea5ce26\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"ea5ce26\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"ea5ce26\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760b0431 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-760b0431-b792c3d \" data-id=\"760b0431\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"760b0431\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"760b0431\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_stats e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"689ce790\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"689ce790\">68%<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-129ded63-b5e2d9a e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"129ded63\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"129ded63\">of global production IT workloads run on mainframe<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_caption e-3265867c-37df475 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3265867c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3265867c\">Broadcom<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b497261 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-4b497261-2567e5f \" data-id=\"4b497261\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4b497261\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"4b497261\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_stats e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2bcd950d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2bcd950d\">90%<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-1a562846-9cbfa15 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1a562846\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1a562846\">of global credit card transactions processed on mainframe<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_caption e-65c84231-2e70b46 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"65c84231\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65c84231\">IBM<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ea7d73 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-21ea7d73-b4b0783 \" data-id=\"21ea7d73\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"21ea7d73\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"21ea7d73\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_stats e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"34b79edb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"34b79edb\">30&ndash;50%<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-12ce32c1-d72ad8e e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"12ce32c1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"12ce32c1\">of total mainframe budget is MLC software<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_caption e-4e744fd1-36cd2d8 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"4e744fd1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4e744fd1\">BMC<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732666c7 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-732666c7-ab863ee \" data-id=\"732666c7\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"732666c7\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"732666c7\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_stats e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"59788ec1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"59788ec1\">5&ndash;20%<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-2f0fa871-cad903c e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2f0fa871\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2f0fa871\">MLC reduction achievable through active FinOps<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_caption e-1e0b3cb5-5b56e8f e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1e0b3cb5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1e0b3cb5\">Zetaly customer data, 30+ enterprise deployments<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae2b1be e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-3ae2b1be-aaf2b62 \" data-id=\"3ae2b1be\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3ae2b1be\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3ae2b1be\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1426bb6d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-1426bb6d-710e34f max-size \" data-id=\"1426bb6d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"1426bb6d\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"1426bb6d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32a775 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div flex-35-65 \" data-id=\"e32a775\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e32a775\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e32a775\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"10b4022c\" class=\"wps_h2sm bloc-35 e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"10b4022c\">What is Mainframe FinOps?<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f545c46 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div bloc-65 \" data-id=\"1f545c46\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"1f545c46\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"1f545c46\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg zt-prose e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"638ec351\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"638ec351\">The FinOps Foundation\u2019s 2025 framework update formally extended FinOps scope beyond public cloud to data centers and licensing, recognizing that the same principles of visibility, accountability, and optimization that reshaped cloud cost management apply just as well to IBM z\/OS (<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finops.org\/insights\/2025-finops-framework\/\" rel=\"noopener\">FinOps Foundation \u2014 2025 Framework Update; Scopes<\/a>). Mainframe FinOps uses these principles to address the unique billing rules of IBM software contracts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-686d0b65-6e19b7b e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"686d0b65\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"686d0b65\">The core problem is structural: IBM mainframe software is billed on peak processing consumption, not average usage. A single workload spike during month-end batch can set your software bill for the entire month. Without real-time visibility and active management, organizations often pay more than they should.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e9795 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-f1e9795-f87d4bd \" data-id=\"f1e9795\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"f1e9795\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"f1e9795\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4200bc7e e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-4200bc7e-79a853b max-size \" data-id=\"4200bc7e\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4200bc7e\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"4200bc7e\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"2298d69c\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2298d69c\">Why mainframe needs its own FinOps practice<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-5e0f413b-69a9c66 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5e0f413b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5e0f413b\">Cloud FinOps tools like AWS Cost Explorer and Cloudability do not work for mainframe environments. The cost structure, the billing model, and the optimization levers are all different.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7967c808 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-7967c808-f019d88 \" data-id=\"7967c808\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7967c808\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7967c808\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efe31b elementor-widget elementor-widget-tablepress-table\" data-id=\"0efe31b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tablepress-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4 zt-tp zt-tp-finops-cmp\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Dimension<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cloud FinOps<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Mainframe FinOps<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost unit<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vCPU hours, GB-months, API calls<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MSU (Millions of Service Units)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Billing model<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pay-per-use, on-demand or committed<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Subscription contracts (AWLC, TFP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Key billing metric<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Resource utilization, spend rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">R4HA (Rolling 4-Hour Average)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Visibility<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Near-instant via cloud console<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Typically day+1 or month-end via SCRT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Primary optimization lever<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Eliminate waste &mdash; turn off unused resources<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Manage billing peaks, optimize LPAR defined capacity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Primary risk<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Runaway spend on unused resources<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Billing peak overruns, contract non-compliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tool ecosystem<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mature &mdash; 100+ vendors<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Specialized &mdash; few purpose-built solutions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-4 from cache -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-4b5462ca-68d0e08 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"4b5462ca\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4b5462ca\">The key difference: cloud FinOps is mostly about eliminating waste while mainframe FinOps is mostly about managing billing peaks and optimizing capacity allocation whitin IBM\u2019s contractual pricing rules.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ece4524 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-1ece4524-eba7789 \" data-id=\"1ece4524\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"1ece4524\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"1ece4524\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3810f18a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-3810f18a-aa236de max-size \" data-id=\"3810f18a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3810f18a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3810f18a\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"6d5a3a78\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6d5a3a78\">IBM MLC pricing models: AWLC and TFP <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-1ae0c48a-1388efd e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1ae0c48a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1ae0c48a\">To practice mainframe FinOps, you need to understand how IBM mainframe software is priced. Two MLC pricing models are available to new customers today, and each calls for a different optimization strategy.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed10cfa e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div e-4ed10cfa-7d9aebb \" data-id=\"4ed10cfa\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"4ed10cfa\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"4ed10cfa\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258c2b3a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-258c2b3a-6a47d9e \" data-id=\"258c2b3a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"258c2b3a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"258c2b3a\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"787e1c77\" class=\"wps_h3 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"787e1c77\">AWLC &mdash; Advanced Workload License Charges<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-418eab65-007befd zt-prose e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"418eab65\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"418eab65\">This is IBM\u2019s standard sub-capacity pricing model. Your bill is calculated from the Rolling 4-Hour Average (R4HA), which is the highest average MSU consumption across any four-hour window in the month, measured for each LPAR. A single workload spike can set your R4HA for the entire month (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/products\/z\/pricing\" rel=\"noopener\">IBM Z Pricing &amp; Licensing<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bdbc4b e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-24bdbc4b-5838a3a \" data-id=\"24bdbc4b\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"24bdbc4b\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"24bdbc4b\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"512a0f88\" class=\"wps_h3 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"512a0f88\">TFP &mdash; Tailored Fit Pricing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-5d36a210-2eee636 zt-prose e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5d36a210\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5d36a210\">IBM\u2019s newer enterprise pricing model, offers either consumption-based or fixed-capacity pricing based on a contracted MSU baseline. Under TFP, the focus shifts from peak prevention to controling total consumption. this approach is predictable, but only if it is actively managed (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/support\/z-content-solutions\/tailored-fit-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IBM \u2014 Tailored Fit Pricing for IBM Z<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-4e0ed20a-27fe88c e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"4e0ed20a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4e0ed20a\">Organizations moving from Country Multiplex Pricing (CMP), a legacy AWLC option for multi-data-center environments, to TFP often find MLC reductions of up to 20%.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365330a9 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-365330a9-f1d0810 \" data-id=\"365330a9\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"365330a9\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"365330a9\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-prose e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"87b93a0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"87b93a0\">A note on SCRT and SMF: every IBM mainframe billing calculation uses SMF (System Management Facilities) data, which SCRT (Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool) processes into the monthly sub-capacity report that determines your charges. Any mainframe FinOps tool must use the same SMF data as SCRT (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/docs\/en\/zos\/2.5.0?topic=tool-about-sub-capacity-reporting\" rel=\"noopener\">IBM \u2014 About the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0b68 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-4fb0b68-0093d71 \" data-id=\"4fb0b68\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4fb0b68\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"4fb0b68\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8b797 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div zt-center e-ca8b797-4208a07 max-size \" data-id=\"ca8b797\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"ca8b797\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"ca8b797\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa269c e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"3aa269c\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3aa269c\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3aa269c\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-10d6ce4-3c607a1 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"10d6ce4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"10d6ce4\">Free playbook<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"2f67e0b\" class=\"wps_h2 e-2f67e0b-6f4578a e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2f67e0b\">Going deeper on Tailored Fit Pricing?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg zt-w62ch e-cc4115e-d2ded13 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"cc4115e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cc4115e\">Our independent 35-page TFP playbook covers the considerations before you sign and the strategies to optimize once you\u2019re in, including how to lower your baseline before the transition. <\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3971871 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-3971871-c42cf14 \" data-id=\"3971871\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3971871\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3971871\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/content.zetaly.io\/ibm-tailored-fit-pricing-free-35-page-ebook\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wps_btn_primary wps_button_text e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"68ef4f0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"68ef4f0\">\n\tGet the free TFP ebook\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b50c30f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-2b50c30f-b0ee17c \" data-id=\"2b50c30f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"2b50c30f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"2b50c30f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a7b651 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-29a7b651-8254a56 max-size \" data-id=\"29a7b651\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"29a7b651\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"29a7b651\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f588791 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div flex-35-65 \" data-id=\"f588791\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f588791\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f588791\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"35dc88f4\" class=\"wps_h2sm bloc-35 e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"35dc88f4\">Where the mainframe budget goes<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c13860 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div bloc-65 \" data-id=\"18c13860\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"18c13860\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"18c13860\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg zt-prose e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"eba9d1e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"eba9d1e\">For most enterprises, the mainframe is one of IT\u2019s highest single-vendor cost lines, with most costs for software, not hardware. Monthly software license fees make up 30\u201350% of the total mainframe budget, making it the largest line in the operating budget (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.com\/it-solutions\/bmc-ami-cost-management.html\" rel=\"noopener\">BMC<\/a>; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hcltech.com\/en-us\/blogs\/mainframe-software-cost-optimization-taming-that-wild-beast\" rel=\"noopener\">HCLTech<\/a>). That is why FinOps efforts start with software costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f313d6a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-f313d6a-b4d8e49 \" data-id=\"f313d6a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"f313d6a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"f313d6a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787f39f8 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-787f39f8-6f6907c max-size \" data-id=\"787f39f8\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"787f39f8\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"787f39f8\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"20f5be62\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"20f5be62\">The three pillars: Visibility, Optimization, Governance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-71c1a57b-329f6ef e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"71c1a57b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"71c1a57b\">A mature mainframe FinOps practice rests on three pillars, which match the FinOps Foundation\u2019s Inform, Optimize, and Operate lifecycle.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d2b5ec e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div e-56d2b5ec-62044d7 \" data-id=\"56d2b5ec\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"56d2b5ec\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"56d2b5ec\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2a02e2 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-4a2a02e2-c69ffff \" data-id=\"4a2a02e2\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4a2a02e2\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"4a2a02e2\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-772dc9e1-759d21b e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"772dc9e1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"772dc9e1\">Pillar 1<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"69d79f1c\" class=\"wps_h3 e-69d79f1c-d5a6318 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"69d79f1c\">Visibility<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-17c0667e-658e981 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"17c0667e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"17c0667e\">Know where every MLC dollar comes from, by LPAR, application, and business unit, in near real time rather than at month-end. Without visibility, optimization is guesswork. This is what Zetaly Service Intelligence (ZSI) delivers: cost attribution built on your own SMF data.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db454c6 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-3db454c6-4eb5c16 \" data-id=\"3db454c6\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3db454c6\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3db454c6\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-bebd387-550c075 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"bebd387\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"bebd387\">Pillar 2<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"65e414a4\" class=\"wps_h3 e-65e414a4-8aef006 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65e414a4\">Optimization<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-4b0113e7-ebded39 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"4b0113e7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4b0113e7\">Actively reduce cost by dynamically managing LPAR defined capacity against live workload demand and WLM (z\/OS Workload Manager) service-class priorities, without sacrificing performance. Static soft capping sets a fixed limit, while dynamic soft capping continuously redistributes capacity across LPARs in real time. That difference can mean the difference between a 2% saving and a 15% one.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325605a2 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-325605a2-9228ebb \" data-id=\"325605a2\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"325605a2\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"325605a2\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-49763f40-0a4296b e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"49763f40\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"49763f40\">Pillar 3<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"5c07b9af\" class=\"wps_h3 e-5c07b9af-442ad56 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5c07b9af\">Governance<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-211136fa-441bae0 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"211136fa\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"211136fa\">Stay compliant with IBM contracts, track budget against actuals, allocate costs to business units, and prevent overruns before they happen rather than after the invoice arrives.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6160d1d0 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-6160d1d0-aa9ee25 \" data-id=\"6160d1d0\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6160d1d0\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"6160d1d0\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704c7f4 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-704c7f4-e08f2a3 max-size \" data-id=\"704c7f4\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"704c7f4\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"704c7f4\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"7b83f55\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-7b83f55-4301b74 e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7b83f55\">Maturity model: 4 stages<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-5217c591-1b13c60 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5217c591\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5217c591\">Most mainframe FinOps programs progress through four stages. Your current stage shows both your risk and your optimization opportunity.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c33b9a8 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div e-5c33b9a8-a38bb00 \" data-id=\"5c33b9a8\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"5c33b9a8\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"5c33b9a8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729fd1f3 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-729fd1f3-5056f9a border-top-only \" data-id=\"729fd1f3\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"729fd1f3\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"729fd1f3\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-25911534-14e1637 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"25911534\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"25911534\">Stage 1<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"45df1cb7\" class=\"wps_h3 e-45df1cb7-0a3d1cc e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"45df1cb7\">Reactive<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-143435f-b19cbbb e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"143435f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"143435f\">Costs reviewed monthly at invoice time with no real-time visibility. This is where most organizations start, and where budget is quietly lost.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ff18f0 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-58ff18f0-1bc4723 border-top-only \" data-id=\"58ff18f0\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"58ff18f0\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"58ff18f0\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-2f6233d5-4e991d0 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2f6233d5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2f6233d5\">Stage 2<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"3f8c4fa5\" class=\"wps_h3 e-3f8c4fa5-9bb5262 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3f8c4fa5\">Aware<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-3369b796-0e5d192 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3369b796\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3369b796\">Near-real-time MSU monitoring in place, budget alerts configured, finance teams receiving cost data. Billing surprises become less frequent.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b263c8 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-52b263c8-443ae98 border-top-only \" data-id=\"52b263c8\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"52b263c8\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"52b263c8\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-61fc3fa9-1b7da80 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"61fc3fa9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"61fc3fa9\">Stage 3<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"7e6a466\" class=\"wps_h3 e-7e6a466-bf0c4c0 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7e6a466\">Active<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-69199858-aca8261 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"69199858\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"69199858\">LPAR capacity managed dynamically and automatically. This is where the 5\u201320% MLC reduction typically appears.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b62843 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-29b62843-22cd9cb border-top-only \" data-id=\"29b62843\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"29b62843\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"29b62843\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_eyebrow e-5f8e4618-e95ff8a e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5f8e4618\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5f8e4618\">Stage 4<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"56ff8949\" class=\"wps_h3 e-56ff8949-c52abb3 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"56ff8949\">Strategic<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-25ab5863-dce1185 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"25ab5863\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"25ab5863\">Mainframe FinOps informs IBM contract negotiations, modernization roadmaps, and migration prioritization. Cost forecasting is model-driven, not reactive.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3771faff e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-3771faff-1107ee4 \" data-id=\"3771faff\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3771faff\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3771faff\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ad577f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-77ad577f-b1ed186 max-size \" data-id=\"77ad577f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"77ad577f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"77ad577f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03e800 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div flex-35-65 \" data-id=\"a03e800\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a03e800\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a03e800\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"7afccd30\" class=\"wps_h2sm bloc-35 e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7afccd30\">What savings look like in practice<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330d928 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div bloc-65 \" data-id=\"330d928\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"330d928\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"330d928\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"24fac48f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"24fac48f\">Across 30+ enterprise deployments, Zetaly customers typically see a 5\u201320% reduction in Monthly License Charges through dynamic LPAR capacity optimization, with no impact on service quality. For a large company running $50M a year in MLC, that means $2.5M\u2013$10M in annual savings.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176201bf e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-176201bf-8849edc \" data-id=\"176201bf\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"176201bf\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"176201bf\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_quote e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"438fbb90\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"438fbb90\">&ldquo;With Zetaly Automated Capacity, Orange has found a game-changing solution. We can now navigate the price increases of our software portfolio for the next two years without any impact on performance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_small zt-strong e-58d89c08-ed11452 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"58d89c08\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"58d89c08\">&mdash; St&eacute;phane Rousset, Mainframe Manager, Orange<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2773d6 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-f2773d6-05082c9 \" data-id=\"f2773d6\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"f2773d6\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"f2773d6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412ab4f3 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-412ab4f3-7e46dc3 max-size \" data-id=\"412ab4f3\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"412ab4f3\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"412ab4f3\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"55a87d68\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"55a87d68\">FinOps during cloud migration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-6333131-9572897 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"6333131\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6333131\">If your organization is planning to move some or all mainframe workloads to cloud, mainframe FinOps matters even more during that transition. Complex mainframe migrations commonly take three to seven years, with both environments running in parallel throughout, and mainframe costs often reach their peak. FinOps helps in three ways during this period:<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3b8f15 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div e-7a3b8f15-3ce68a6 \" data-id=\"7a3b8f15\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"7a3b8f15\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"7a3b8f15\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a932fc e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-78a932fc-bccd401 \" data-id=\"78a932fc\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"78a932fc\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"78a932fc\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"26d1d608\" class=\"wps_h3 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"26d1d608\">Fund the migration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-2ea20ff7-fe2bd8d e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2ea20ff7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2ea20ff7\">MLC savings from optimization free up budget to invest in the cloud build-out.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a541a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-6a1a541a-6122842 \" data-id=\"6a1a541a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6a1a541a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"6a1a541a\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"26a8588a\" class=\"wps_h3 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"26a8588a\">Inform sequencing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-433294e7-73590a2 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"433294e7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"433294e7\">Per-workload cost visibility answers \"which applications are worth migrating first?\" A workload costing $50K a month on the mainframe is a different priority from one costing $5K.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fb00fa e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-73fb00fa-20400c9 \" data-id=\"73fb00fa\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"73fb00fa\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"73fb00fa\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"58f0a793\" class=\"wps_h3 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"58f0a793\">Prevent dual-paying<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-22ab3c25-0c7d6bc e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"22ab3c25\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"22ab3c25\">Without active monitoring, residual mainframe dependencies keep costs high even after workloads have nominally moved to the cloud.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-prose e-2556b35c-ee08dcd e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2556b35c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2556b35c\">For the full migration decision, see our Mainframe to Cloud Migration guide: Pros, Cons, and What Actually Happens.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zetaly.io\/fr\/solutions\/finops\/mainframe-to-cloud-migration\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wps_button_text wps_btn_outline e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"65c2f06\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65c2f06\">\n\tMainframe to Cloud Migration\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f22a97 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-7f22a97-eaa4d99 \" data-id=\"7f22a97\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7f22a97\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7f22a97\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee53cb4 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-4ee53cb4-a387e5a max-size \" data-id=\"4ee53cb4\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4ee53cb4\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"4ee53cb4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba60c9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div flex-35-65 \" data-id=\"cba60c9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cba60c9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cba60c9\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ecf99a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div bloc-35 \" data-id=\"36ecf99a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"36ecf99a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"36ecf99a\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"35eaffb3\" class=\"wps_h2sm e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"35eaffb3\">Key roles in a mainframe FinOps practice<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body e-749f74ef-9833c52 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"749f74ef\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"749f74ef\">Mainframe FinOps is cross-functional. The main challenge to progress is not technology, it is the organizational gap between mainframe operations and IT finance.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10256434 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div bloc-65 \" data-id=\"10256434\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"10256434\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"10256434\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70df0630 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-70df0630-824db9f border-top-only \" data-id=\"70df0630\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"70df0630\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"70df0630\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-strong e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1fdd1d3a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1fdd1d3a\">Mainframe Systems Programmer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-169d23df-cf488a8 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"169d23df\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"169d23df\">Manages z\/OS configuration, LPAR settings, and defined capacity parameters.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad3cf48 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div border-top-only e-4ad3cf48-8280491 \" data-id=\"4ad3cf48\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4ad3cf48\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"4ad3cf48\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-strong e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1a094718\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1a094718\">Capacity Planner<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-78d5375a-f2a2ae5 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"78d5375a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"78d5375a\">Forecasts future workload growth and models the cost impact of changes.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfc551a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div border-top-only e-5bfc551a-0c7588e \" data-id=\"5bfc551a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"5bfc551a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"5bfc551a\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-strong e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"664043a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"664043a\">z\/OS Performance Analyst<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-79b6e1f7-dc97a2f e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"79b6e1f7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"79b6e1f7\">Monitors WLM service class goals and identifies optimization opportunities.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7990a6 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div border-top-only e-2d7990a6-80d166e \" data-id=\"2d7990a6\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"2d7990a6\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"2d7990a6\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-strong e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"33c3616f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"33c3616f\">IT Finance \/ Cost Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-790cef27-c44bec8 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"790cef27\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"790cef27\">Owns the mainframe budget and translates MSU consumption into business costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58df1480 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div border-top-only e-58df1480-88f6438 \" data-id=\"58df1480\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"58df1480\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"58df1480\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-strong e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"299be4b0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"299be4b0\">Application Owners \/ Business Unit Leaders<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-3b92d1ac-2d69519 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3b92d1ac\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3b92d1ac\">Accountable for the cost of the workloads they run.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73e03f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div border-top-only e-c73e03f-e049ca9 \" data-id=\"c73e03f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"c73e03f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"c73e03f\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body zt-strong e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"8c94733\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8c94733\">FinOps Practitioner<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-2122d4a2-d339cce e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2122d4a2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2122d4a2\">Orchestrates the practice across all stakeholders and drives cultural adoption.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c5ab2b e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-48c5ab2b-a7fc934 \" data-id=\"48c5ab2b\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"48c5ab2b\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"48c5ab2b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bb379 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-63bb379-e150be3 max-size \" data-id=\"63bb379\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"63bb379\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"63bb379\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf85d0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div flex-35-65 \" data-id=\"ddf85d0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ddf85d0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ddf85d0\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"380952af\" class=\"wps_h2sm bloc-35 e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"380952af\">Key terms<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf092c e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div bloc-65 \" data-id=\"3cf092c\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3cf092c\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3cf092c\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_lg e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2a425b18\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2a425b18\">New to the terminology? Our glossary covers every term in detail. Quick reference: AWLC, CMP, CPC, Defined Capacity, Dynamic Soft Capping, IPLA, LPAR, MLC, MSU, R4HA, SCRT, SMF, Soft Capping, TFP, WLM, zNALC, Parallel Sysplex.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zetaly.io\/fr\/solutions\/finops\/glossary\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wps_btn_link wps_button_text e-2714e61f-561f451 e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"2714e61f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2714e61f\">\n\t\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zetaly.io\/fr\/solutions\/finops\/glossary\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wps_button_text wps_btn_outline e-e5b7943-8aece85 e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"e5b7943\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e5b7943\">\n\tMainframe FinOps Glossary\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f53b584 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div e-3f53b584-d7eeac7 \" data-id=\"3f53b584\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3f53b584\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"3f53b584\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc5e1ae e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div zt-center e-7dc5e1ae-734acd6 max-size \" data-id=\"7dc5e1ae\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7dc5e1ae\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7dc5e1ae\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"5f6a2bf\" class=\"wps_h2 e-5f6a2bf-04e1047 e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5f6a2bf\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c56dd0b e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-default-div e-5c56dd0b-48faba4 \" data-id=\"5c56dd0b\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"5c56dd0b\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"5c56dd0b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7652d6ec e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"7652d6ec\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7652d6ec\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7652d6ec\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"73ee6724\" class=\"wps_h4 e-73ee6724-335c413 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"73ee6724\">What does FinOps for mainframes entail?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-70accdc3-dbfebcc e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"70accdc3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"70accdc3\">Mainframe FinOps involves applying financial operations (FinOps) principles to IBM z\/OS mainframe environments, and it achieves this by combining real-time cost visibility, automated capacity optimization, and budget governance in order to introduce financial accountability for spending on the Monthly License Charge (MLC), which is one of the largest and most complex cost areas in enterprise IT.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1b77df e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"6a1b77df\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6a1b77df\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"6a1b77df\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"324a8076\" class=\"wps_h4 e-324a8076-c3f12b9 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"324a8076\">How is mainframe FinOps different from cloud FinOps?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-775d9705-999196d e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"775d9705\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"775d9705\">A cloud FinOps approach deals with the variable computing costs associated with public cloud services, since resources can be switched off instantly and the costs are visible almost in real time. Mainframe FinOps, on the other hand, involves IBM-specific contracts ( AWLC and TFP), the use of rolling-average billing, and the management of LPAR-defined capacity, which is based on a different cost model and therefore requires specialized tools. Tools designed for cloud FinOps are not suitable for use in mainframe environments.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764bfb6f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"764bfb6f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"764bfb6f\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"764bfb6f\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"2f5aa29f\" class=\"wps_h4 e-2f5aa29f-eb93a9c e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2f5aa29f\">What are Monthly License Charges (MLC) on IBM mainframe?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-1fedb771-b549aec e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1fedb771\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1fedb771\">The monthly license charges (MLC) are the recurring fees that IBM charges for mainframe software and are calculated based on the amount of MSU (Millions of Service Units) used. The way in which the charges are determined varies according to the contract; under AWLC the Rolling 4-Hour Average (R4HA) per LPAR is used, while TFP uses the total MSU consumption against a contracted baseline. Typically, the MLC accounts for 30 to 50 per cent of an enterprise's total mainframe budget.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2927a084 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"2927a084\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"2927a084\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"2927a084\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"69cf6eb4\" class=\"wps_h4 e-69cf6eb4-5fa67f1 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"69cf6eb4\">What does MSU stand for?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-2c9b6cb-6d146ce e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2c9b6cb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2c9b6cb\">An MSU (Millions of Service Units) is the unit that IBM uses for measuring the processing capacity of mainframes; it refers to the quantity of useful work that a processor is capable of carrying out, and actual MSU consumption forms the basis of most mainframe software billing.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f068a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"59f068a1\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"59f068a1\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"59f068a1\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"24db5020\" class=\"wps_h4 e-24db5020-4a946ab e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"24db5020\">What constitutes an LPAR and why is it important for FinOps?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-16628951-1db2735 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"16628951\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"16628951\">A logical partition (LPAR) is a virtualized version of an IBM mainframe, each having its own allocated capacity in units of MSUs. Billing is generally based on the LPAR level, and therefore the way capacity is distributed among the LPARs has a direct impact on your software costs. For the purpose of effective FinOps it is necessary to actively manage the defined capacity of the LPARs in order to avoid unnecessary spikes in billing while at the same time ensuring that the performance of critical workloads is maintained.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89665b5 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"89665b5\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"89665b5\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"89665b5\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"5ccb4589\" class=\"wps_h4 e-5ccb4589-77fe962 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5ccb4589\">What is the difference between AWLC and TFP?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-41cfd4fb-93a82aa e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"41cfd4fb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"41cfd4fb\">The AWLC system is based on the highest 4-hour rolling average of MSU usage per LPAR over the course of the month, with the main aim being the prevention of peaks; in contrast, the TFP system provides either consumption-based or fixed-capacity pricing relative to a contracted MSU baseline, thereby making total consumption control the main objective. Since each model requires a different optimization strategy and different tooling.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a99fc e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"53a99fc\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"53a99fc\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"53a99fc\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"62e0622a\" class=\"wps_h4 e-62e0622a-cfca5f2 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"62e0622a\">What is SCRT and why is it important?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-3249ccae-583ec93 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3249ccae\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3249ccae\">The SCRT (Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool) is the tool that IBM uses to process SMF utilization data to generate the sub-capacity report on which your MLC charges are based; the SCRT reports are sent to IBM monthly. For someone engaged in mainframe FinOps, it is essential to understand the data that is fed into the SCRT since any cost optimization tool must rely on the same SMF data.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78393510 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"78393510\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"78393510\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"78393510\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"16a8f070\" class=\"wps_h4 e-16a8f070-28786a2 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"16a8f070\">What does soft capping on a mainframe entail?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-35efa473-cd55d5d e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"35efa473\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"35efa473\">A soft capping method restricts the capacity allocated to an LPAR (in terms of MSUs) as a means of managing software billing. With traditional soft capping, a fixed upper limit is set for each LPAR; dynamic soft capping, on the other hand, constantly modifies these ceiling values for all LPARs in response to the current level of workload demand, allowing it to absorb sudden increases in load on important LPARs while still remaining within the overall billing targets, thus eliminating the compromise between performance and cost that is associated with static methods.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa2b739 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"7fa2b739\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7fa2b739\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7fa2b739\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"165b3f70\" class=\"wps_h4 e-165b3f70-050c37e e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"165b3f70\">How much can mainframe FinOps reduce software costs?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-541daefb-8a1e25d e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"541daefb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"541daefb\">In more than 30 enterprise deployments, Zetaly customers generally see a reduction in their monthly license charges by between 5 and 20 per cent as a result of dynamic LPAR capacity optimisation, without any effect on service quality. 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Full organizational maturity, such as cost allocation by business unit and proactive governance, generally takes between one and three months to achieve.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22724d97 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"22724d97\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"22724d97\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"22724d97\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"65bfc9f1\" class=\"wps_h4 e-65bfc9f1-b6f942b e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65bfc9f1\">What is the difference between MLC and IPLA?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-7e3e6eac-ea3fdea e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"7e3e6eac\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7e3e6eac\">The monthly license charges (MLC) are regular monthly fees charged for the core mainframe software (z\/OS, Db2, CICS, IMS, IBM MQ). 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Both of these factors make up the total cost of mainframe software, and a full FinOps practice takes both into account.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eaec6bf e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"7eaec6bf\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"7eaec6bf\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"7eaec6bf\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"6597bcfa\" class=\"wps_h4 e-6597bcfa-0413e1a e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6597bcfa\">Is mainframe FinOps relevant if we are modernizing or moving to cloud?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wps_body_sm e-32c7d0e4-66b6573 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"32c7d0e4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"32c7d0e4\">Yes, in fact, and for the majority of organizations this is even more true. 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