Mainframe hardware is cheaper than ever, but software costs keep rising. The issue of price-gouging and outrageous upgrade fees is increasingly attracting external attention with the media now adding its voice. Ask your software vendor about fix term pricing so that you can plan your costs for the next 3 - 5 years. Make sure your software vendor can guarantee you no unexpected charges, even if you upgrade your processor. Not very quickly.
Vendors have little incentive to change and few tools measure usage accurately.
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