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NEON zPrime™ Contracts Compliance—Earning Additional Savings for Mainframe Operations
As a disruptive new technology, NEON zPrime raises many new questions. Here are some steps to aid you in your contractual reviews.
Contract Review
A legal review should include all applicable IBM base contracts and agreements as well as any site-specific agreements. Common base contracts and agreements include:
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Technical Analysis Results
To ensure that no “tricks” exist in zPrime, NEON requested an expert analysis of all zPrime source code. The analysis was performed by Stephen Heffner, President of Pennington Systems, Inc. and an independent technical consultant with extensive IBM mainframe expertise. |
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The Answerbook: Business and Legal |
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Protection
Mainframe customers have a right to use zPrime and NEON backs that right with an indemnification and refund policy
Indemnification Policy
Refund Policy
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