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Broadcom Metric

MIPS

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Unit
Other
Aliases
millions of instructions per second
Definition
""MIPS" means the aggregate computing power (expressed in millions of instructions per second and rounded to the next even multiple of 10) of all computers (1) located at the Customer Sites, or (2) which can remotely access such computers ..." (CA 1 Tape Management SPD, V3.0, 2016Jan12.)
Counting rules
"MIPS shall be calculated by reference to CA's published schedules of the MIPS capacity of processors." Where a processor is not on the schedule, the manufacturer's published MIPS specification controls. Remote computers capable of accessing, using, executing or benefiting from the software count.
Floors / minimums
Rounded to the next even multiple of 10.
Applies to products
  • CA 1 Tape Management
  • Gen Mainframe Bundle MIPS
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