NPA 6482 - Changes to the Extended Pricing for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z (Multi-IFL packages)

Changes to the Extended Pricing for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z (Multi-IFL packages) Back in November 2009 Novell announced the availability of an extension to the existing pricing for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z to all customers worldwide.

Novell Product Announcement

Number: 6482
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Changes to the Extended Pricing for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z (Multi-IFL packages)
Back in November 2009 Novell announced the availability of an extension to the existing pricing for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z to all customers worldwide.

This meant that in addition of being able to buy subscriptions for single IFLs, Novell now also offered the opportunity to buy subscriptions for multiple IFLs in the form of Multi-IFL packages. Novell provided such Multi-IFL packages with subscriptions for 2 IFLs, 6 IFLs, 12 IFLs, 26 IFLs or 54 IFLs.

Since November 2009 Novell has received a lot of feedback on the Multi-IFL packages from our partners. Based on this feedback Novell made the  decision to maintain the price benefits for the end customers at ordering higher volumes, but to adopt the pricing itself.

Instead of further providing Multi-IFL packages with hard-bundled 2 IFLs, 6 IFLs, 12 IFLs, 26 IFLs or 54 IFLs, Novell has made the decision to provide per IFL pricing for different volume ranges.

The pricing changes will be done in a way that the original part numbers will be reused. This means the part numbers themselves will not change, but the product description and the price attached to the part numbers will be changed.

Product Information
Novell customers will be able to order the Multi-IFL pricing either directly from Novell or via Novell Business Partners.
By ordering more IFLs, Novell's customers will receive a price benefit, which scales by volume.

Example:
Order for a 1 year subscription for a total of 12 IFLS:

previously:
12x Basic subscription for SLES for system z (1 IFL), 1year = $143,988.-

now:
12x SLES for System z, per IFL@volume 12-25 IFLs, Basic 1-Year  = $107,988.-

Licensing
Licensing follows the usual subscription model for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Different subscriptions pricing is available for the following IFL ranges:
1 IFL, 2-5 IFLs, 6-11 IFLs, 12-25 IFLs, 26-53 IFLs and 54+ IFLs.

All Multi-IFL pricing is available either as Basic subscription or as Basic subscription plus Standard or Priority Support services.

All Multi-IFL pricing is available for either a 1 year, 3 year or a 5 year subscription period.

Multi IFL pricing is available for IFLs running on all available types of IBM System z hardware, such as e.g. z9 and z10 systems based systems in their Business Class as well as their Enterprise Class flavors.

All expiring subscriptions can be renewed by using the Multi-IFL pricing.

All Multi-IFL pricing is entitled for Special Pricing Requests.

In order to use the IFL pricing ranges of the Multi IFL pricing correctly, you need to take the amount of IFLs per order and pick the respective IFL pricing range, which provides the price per IFL for the respective order volume. For invoicing the correct price, you need to multiply the amount of IFLs ordered by the per IFL price of the respective IFL pricing range.

Example:

Order Amount: 17 IFLs
Total price: 17 IFLs x  SLES for System z, per IFL@volume 12-25 IFLs, Basic 1-Year at $8,999.- = $152,983.-

For further information
For detailed information on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z, visit http://www.novell.com/products/systemz/.
For detailed information on Novell's Support lifecycle, visit http://support.novell.com.

Please see the section below for a complete list of part numbers and pricing.