Big Blue Chops DB2 Web Query, Jacks BRMS and Fax Server Prices

October 18, 2010 Timothy Prickett Morgan

IBM last week slashed selected charges on its DB2 Web Query development kit support charges and jacked up prices on its Backup Restore and Media Services and integrated fax server for the IBM i platform.

The price changes, which you can see in announcement letter 310-270, were not across the board for DB2 Web Query, but were selective for various features and nonetheless consistent at a 50 percent chop on the price. IBM cut one year of support on the DB2 Web Query development kit to $116 and chopped the after license charge (the fee Big Blue slaps on you if your product goes off maintenance to get it current) to $2,500 for one year and to $4,200 for three years. Prices on the DB2 Web Query Report Broker were sliced down to $5,000.

Those using Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) didn’t fare so well. Price hikes were announced for BRMS 5.04.0 (5722-BR1), BRMS 6.01 (5761-BR1), BRMS 7.01 (5770-BR1). The price changes range from 20 percent to 150 percent, depending on the features, which you can see below:

Program	Feature	Old	New	Percent
number	number	Price	Price	Change
5660-QU4	1361	$231	$116	-50%
5661-QU4	0392	$5,000	$2,500	-50%
5661-QU4	0393	$231	$116	-50%
5662-QU4	0629	$3,400	$1,700	-50%
5662-QU4	0630	$624	$312	-50%
5664-QU4	0001	$8,400	$4,200	-50%
5664-QU4	0002	$624	$312	-50%
5733-QU4	0001	$10,000	$5,000	-50%

5722-BR1	0515	$225	$270	20%
5722-BR1	0516	$750	$900	20%
5722-BR1	0518	$300	$360	20%
5722-BR1	0519	$600	$720	20%
5722-BR1	0520	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5722-BR1	0521	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5722-BR1	0522	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5722-BR1	0523	$7,200	$8,640	20%
5722-BR1	0524	$300	$360	20%
5722-BR1	0525	$1,500	$1,800	20%
5722-BR1	0526	$3,300	$3,960	20%
5722-BR1	0527	$5,100	$6,120	20%
5722-BR1	0528	$6,900	$8,280	20%
5722-BR1	0529	$1,200	$1,440	20%
5722-BR1	0530	$3,000	$3,600	20%
5722-BR1	0531	$4,800	$5,760	20%
5722-BR1	0532	$6,600	$7,920	20%
5722-BR1	0533	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5722-BR1	0534	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5722-BR1	0535	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5722-BR1	0536	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5722-BR1	0537	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5722-BR1	0538	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5722-BR1	0539	$90	$108	20%
5722-BR1	0540	$180	$216	20%
5722-BR1	0541	$540	$648	20%
5722-BR1	0542	$1,080	$1,296	20%
5722-BR1	0543	$1,620	$1,944	20%
5722-BR1	0550	$400	$1,000	150%
5722-BR1	0551	$880	$2,000	127%
5722-BR1	0552	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5722-BR1	0553	$5,520	$12,000	117%
5722-BR1	0554	$8,280	$18,000	117%
5722-BR1	0555	$12,000	$24,000	100%
5722-BR1	0556	$480	$1,000	108%
5722-BR1	0557	$2,360	$5,000	112%
5722-BR1	0558	$5,120	$11,000	115%
5722-BR1	0559	$7,880	$17,000	116%
5722-BR1	0560	$11,600	$23,000	98%
5722-BR1	0561	$1,880	$4,000	113%
5722-BR1	0562	$4,640	$10,000	116%
5722-BR1	0563	$7,400	$16,000	116%
5722-BR1	0564	$11,120	$22,000	98%
5722-BR1	0565	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5722-BR1	0566	$5,520	$12,000	117%
5722-BR1	0567	$9,240	$18,000	95%
5722-BR1	0568	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5722-BR1	0569	$6,480	$12,000	85%
5722-BR1	0570	$3,720	$6,000	61%
5722-BR1	0571	$120	$300	150%
5722-BR1	0572	$264	$600	127%
5722-BR1	0573	$828	$1,800	117%
5722-BR1	0574	$1,656	$3,600	117%
5722-BR1	0575	$2,484	$5,400	117%
5722-BR1	1067	$9,000	$10,800	20%
5722-BR1	1068	$8,700	$10,440	20%
5722-BR1	1069	$8,400	$10,080	20%
5722-BR1	1070	$7,200	$8,640	20%
5722-BR1	1071	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5722-BR1	1072	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5722-BR1	1073	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5722-BR1	1077	$15,000	$30,000	100%
5722-BR1	1078	$14,600	$29,000	99%
5722-BR1	1079	$14,120	$28,000	98%
5722-BR1	1080	$12,240	$24,000	96%
5722-BR1	1081	$9,480	$18,000	90%
5722-BR1	1082	$6,720	$12,000	79%
5722-BR1	1083	$3,000	$6,000	100%

5761-BR1	0900	$400	$1,000	150%
5761-BR1	0901	$880	$2,000	127%
5761-BR1	0902	$480	$1,000	108%
5761-BR1	0903	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5761-BR1	0904	$2,360	$5,000	112%
5761-BR1	0905	$1,880	$4,000	113%
5761-BR1	0906	$5,520	$12,000	117%
5761-BR1	0907	$5,120	$11,000	115%
5761-BR1	0908	$4,640	$10,000	116%
5761-BR1	0909	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5761-BR1	0910	$8,280	$18,000	117%
5761-BR1	0911	$7,880	$17,000	116%
5761-BR1	0912	$7,400	$16,000	116%
5761-BR1	0913	$5,520	$12,000	117%
5761-BR1	0914	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5761-BR1	0915	$12,000	$24,000	100%
5761-BR1	0916	$11,600	$23,000	98%
5761-BR1	0917	$11,120	$22,000	98%
5761-BR1	0918	$9,240	$18,000	95%
5761-BR1	0919	$6,480	$12,000	85%
5761-BR1	0920	$3,720	$6,000	61%
5761-BR1	0921	$15,000	$30,000	100%
5761-BR1	0922	$14,600	$29,000	99%
5761-BR1	0923	$14,120	$28,000	98%
5761-BR1	0924	$12,240	$24,000	96%
5761-BR1	0925	$9,480	$18,000	90%
5761-BR1	0926	$6,720	$12,000	79%
5761-BR1	0927	$3,000	$6,000	100%
5761-BR1	0950	$300	$360	20%
5761-BR1	0951	$600	$720	20%
5761-BR1	0952	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5761-BR1	0953	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5761-BR1	0954	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5761-BR1	0955	$7,200	$8,640	20%
5761-BR1	0956	$9,000	$10,800	20%
5761-BR1	0957	$300	$360	20%
5761-BR1	0958	$1,500	$1,800	20%
5761-BR1	0959	$3,300	$3,960	20%
5761-BR1	0960	$5,100	$6,120	20%
5761-BR1	0961	$6,900	$8,280	20%
5761-BR1	0962	$8,700	$10,440	20%
5761-BR1	0963	$1,200	$1,440	20%
5761-BR1	0964	$3,000	$3,600	20%
5761-BR1	0965	$4,800	$5,760	20%
5761-BR1	0966	$6,600	$7,920	20%
5761-BR1	0967	$8,400	$10,080	20%
5761-BR1	0968	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5761-BR1	0969	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5761-BR1	0970	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5761-BR1	0971	$7,200	$8,640	20%
5761-BR1	0972	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5761-BR1	0973	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5761-BR1	0974	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5761-BR1	0975	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5761-BR1	0976	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5761-BR1	0977	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5761-BR1	0987	$750	$900	20%

5770-BR1	0812	$400	$1,000	150%
5770-BR1	0813	$880	$2,000	127%
5770-BR1	0814	$480	$1,000	108%
5770-BR1	0815	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5770-BR1	0816	$2,360	$5,000	112%
5770-BR1	0817	$1,880	$4,000	113%
5770-BR1	0818	$5,520	$12,000	117%
5770-BR1	0819	$5,120	$11,000	115%
5770-BR1	0820	$4,640	$10,000	116%
5770-BR1	0821	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5770-BR1	0822	$8,280	$18,000	117%
5770-BR1	0823	$7,880	$17,000	116%
5770-BR1	0824	$7,400	$16,000	116%
5770-BR1	0825	$5,520	$12,000	117%
5770-BR1	0826	$2,760	$6,000	117%
5770-BR1	0827	$12,000	$24,000	100%
5770-BR1	0828	$11,600	$23,000	98%
5770-BR1	0829	$11,120	$22,000	98%
5770-BR1	0830	$9,240	$18,000	95%
5770-BR1	0831	$6,480	$12,000	85%
5770-BR1	0832	$3,720	$6,000	61%
5770-BR1	0833	$15,000	$30,000	100%
5770-BR1	0834	$14,600	$29,000	99%
5770-BR1	0835	$14,120	$28,000	98%
5770-BR1	0836	$12,240	$24,000	96%
5770-BR1	0837	$9,480	$18,000	90%
5770-BR1	0838	$6,720	$12,000	79%
5770-BR1	0839	$3,000	$6,000	100%
5770-BR1	0861	$300	$360	20%
5770-BR1	0862	$600	$720	20%
5770-BR1	0863	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5770-BR1	0864	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5770-BR1	0865	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5770-BR1	0866	$7,200	$8,640	20%
5770-BR1	0867	$9,000	$10,800	20%
5770-BR1	0868	$300	$360	20%
5770-BR1	0869	$1,500	$1,800	20%
5770-BR1	0870	$3,300	$3,960	20%
5770-BR1	0871	$5,100	$6,120	20%
5770-BR1	0872	$6,900	$8,280	20%
5770-BR1	0873	$8,700	$10,440	20%
5770-BR1	0874	$1,200	$1,440	20%
5770-BR1	0875	$3,000	$3,600	20%
5770-BR1	0876	$4,800	$5,760	20%
5770-BR1	0877	$6,600	$7,920	20%
5770-BR1	0878	$8,400	$10,080	20%
5770-BR1	0879	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5770-BR1	0880	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5770-BR1	0881	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5770-BR1	0882	$7,200	$8,640	20%
5770-BR1	0883	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5770-BR1	0884	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5770-BR1	0885	$5,400	$6,480	20%
5770-BR1	0886	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5770-BR1	0887	$3,600	$4,320	20%
5770-BR1	0888	$1,800	$2,160	20%
5770-BR1	0898	$750	$900	20%

5798-FAX	2842	$700	$1,400	100%
5798-FAX	2843	$700	$1,400	100%
5798-FAX	2844	$2,000	$4,000	100%
5798-FAX	2845	$2,000	$4,000	100%
5798-FAX	2846	$2,000	$4,000	100%
5798-FAX	2847	$2,000	$4,000	100%
5798-FAX	2849	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2850	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2851	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2852	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2853	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2854	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2855	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2856	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	2874	$210	$420	100%
5798-FAX	2875	$210	$420	100%
5798-FAX	2876	$600	$1,200	100%
5798-FAX	2877	$600	$1,200	100%
5798-FAX	2878	$600	$1,200	100%
5798-FAX	3064	$2,000	$4,000	100%
5798-FAX	3065	$1,300	$2,600	100%
5798-FAX	3066	$1,300	$2,600	100%

It would take a month of Sundays to go through all of those BRMS versions and features to figure out what they are, since IBM’s sales manual doesn’t put features in for this software any more. (I just don’t have time to do IBM’s job this week, sorry.)

As you can see from the bottom of the table, IBM has also doubled the price of the integrated fax server in the IBM i platform (that’s product number 5798-FAX, of course). Now you’ll pay anywhere from $420 to $4,000 to receive faxes on your Power Systems server.

The price changes went into effect as of October 12.

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