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Brit consultancy wants to scrooge IBM out of mainframe upgrades

 
Less MIPS, more IT budget It's a dog-eat-dog world out there in the global economy, and British mainframe consultancy and performance expert Macro 4 is putting its mouth where IBM is hoping its upgrade money will be - but maybe not, if mainframe shops take Macro 4 up on a dare.… (link)

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