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Adopting IBM Zero Trust Execution for AIX (ZTEA) starts with an initial consulting phase (Phase 1) followed by a subscription phase (Phase 2). Phase 1 consists of a ZTEA consultant providing consultative assistance with deploying ZTEA across the number of AIX LPARs that you request. Phase 1 can span a 3-month, 6-month or 1-year duration. Phase 2 consists of the ZTEA Subscription. The ZTEA Subscription phase provides on-going licensed access to ZTEA, ZTEA updates, and ZTEA technical support. The price for the ZTEA Subscription depends on the number of physical cores used with AIX and ZTEA in the client enterprise.

Please see the email link at the bottom of the page for questions or to request a conference call to learn more about getting started with ZTEA.
Getting Started with ZTEA - Video

The following video provides a detailed explanation and examples of how to get started with ZTEA:
Getting Started with ZTEA
 
 
Phase 1 Description - Consulting Phase
  • Consultative assistance provided for configuration, and on-going administration of ZTEA on stated number of AIX LPARs
  • Consultative assistance provided for configuration, and on-going administration of PowerSC for ZTEA monitoring on stated number of AIX LPARs
  • Licensed copy of ZTEA provided for the stated number of LPARs for the duration of the contract
  • All corresponding PowerSC licensing and support obtained by the client 

 

All ZTEA Consulting Options for Phase 1
 
Phase 1 ZTEA LPAR deployment number3 Months - US$6 Months - US$1 Year - US$
00118,18525,30030,450
00218,18525,30030,450
00318,18525,30030,450
00418,63525,40030,600
00519,08525,50030,750
00619,53525,60030,900
00719,98525,70031,050
00820,43525,80031,200
00920,88525,90031,350
01021,33526,00031,500
01121,78526,10031,650
01222,23526,20031,800
01322,68526,30031,950
01423,13526,40032,100
01523,58526,50032,250
01624,03526,60032,400
01724,48526,70032,550
01824,93526,80032,700
01925,38526,90032,850
02025,83527,00033,000
02126,28527,10033,150
02226,73527,20033,300
02327,18527,30033,450
024N/A27,40033,600
025N/A27,50033,750
026N/A27,60033,900
027N/A27,70034,050
028N/A27,80034,200
029N/A27,90034,350
030N/A28,00034,500
031N/A28,10034,650
032N/A28,20034,800
033N/A28,30034,950
034N/A28,40035,100
035N/A28,50035,250
036N/A28,60035,400
037N/A28,70035,550
038N/A28,80035,700
039N/A28,90035,850
040N/A29,00036,000
041N/A29,10036,150
042N/A29,20036,300
043N/A29,30036,450
044N/A29,40036,600
045N/A29,50036,750
046N/A29,60036,900
047N/A29,70037,050
048N/A29,80037,200
049N/A29,90037,350
050N/A30,00037,500
051N/A30,35037,650
052N/A30,70037,800
053N/A31,05037,950
054N/A31,40038,100
055N/A31,75038,250
056N/A32,10038,400
057N/A32,45038,550
058N/A32,80038,700
059N/A33,15038,850
060N/A33,50039,000
061N/A33,85039,150
062N/A34,20039,300
063N/A34,55039,450
064N/A34,90039,600
065N/A35,25039,750
066N/A35,60039,900
067N/A35,95040,050
068N/A36,30040,200
069N/A36,65040,350
070N/A37,00040,500
071N/A37,35040,650
072N/A37,70040,800
073N/A38,05040,950
074N/A38,40041,100
075N/A38,75041,250
076N/A39,10041,400
077N/A39,45041,550
078N/A39,80041,700
079N/A40,15041,850
080N/A40,50042,000
081N/A40,85042,150
082N/A41,20042,300
083N/A41,55042,450
084N/A41,90042,600
085N/A42,25042,750
086N/A42,60042,900
087N/A42,95043,050
088N/AN/A43,200
089N/AN/A43,350
090 N/AN/A43,500
091N/AN/A43,650
092N/AN/A43,800
093N/AN/A43,950
094N/AN/A44,100
095N/AN/A44,250
096N/AN/A44,400
097N/AN/A44,550
098N/AN/A44,700
099N/AN/A44,850
100N/AN/A45,000
101N/AN/A45,350
102N/AN/A45,700
103N/AN/A46,050
104N/AN/A46,400
105N/AN/A46,750
106N/AN/A47,100
107N/AN/A47,450
108N/AN/A47,800
109N/AN/A48,150
110N/AN/A48,500
111N/AN/A48,850
112N/AN/A49,200
113N/AN/A49,550
114N/AN/A49,900
115N/AN/A50,250
116N/AN/A50,600
117N/AN/A50,950
118N/AN/A51,300
119N/AN/A51,650
120N/AN/A52,000
121N/AN/A52,350
122N/AN/A52,700
123N/AN/A53,050
124N/AN/A53,400
125N/AN/A53,750
126N/AN/A54,100
127N/AN/A54,450
128N/AN/A54,800
129N/AN/A55,150
130N/AN/A55,500
131N/AN/A55,850
132N/AN/A56,200
133N/AN/A56,550
134N/AN/A56,900
135N/AN/A57,250
136N/AN/A57,600
137N/AN/A57,950
138N/AN/A58,300
139N/AN/A58,650
140N/AN/A59,000
141N/AN/A59,350
142N/AN/A59,700
143N/A 60,050
144N/AN/A60,400
145N/AN/A60,750
146N/AN/A61,100
147N/AN/A61,450
148N/AN/A61,800
149N/AN/A62,150
150N/AN/A62,500
151N/AN/A62,850
152N/AN/A63,200
153N/AN/A63,550
154N/AN/A63,900
155N/AN/A64,250
156N/AN/A64,600
157N/AN/A64,950
158N/AN/A65,300
159N/AN/A65,650
160N/AN/A66,000
161N/AN/A66,350
162N/AN/A66,700
163N/AN/A67,050
164N/AN/A67,400
165N/AN/A67,750
166N/AN/A68,100
167N/AN/A68,450
168N/AN/A68,800
169N/AN/A69,150
170N/AN/A69,500
171N/AN/A69,850
172N/AN/A70,200
173N/AN/A70,550
174N/AN/A70,900
175N/AN/A71,250
176N/AN/A71,600
177N/AN/A71,950
178N/AN/A72,300
179N/AN/A72,650
180N/AN/A73,000
181N/AN/A73,350
182N/AN/A73,700
183N/AN/A74,050
184N/AN/A74,400
185N/AN/A74,750
186N/AN/A75,100
187N/AN/A75,450
188N/AN/A75,800
189N/AN/A76,150
190N/AN/A76,500
191N/AN/A76,850
192N/AN/A77,200
193N/AN/A77,550
194N/AN/A77,900
195N/AN/A78,250
196N/AN/A78,600
197N/AN/A78,950
198N/AN/A79,300
199N/AN/A79,650
200 or moreN/AN/A80,000
 
 
Phase 2 - ZTEA Subscription
 
After phase 1 is complete, an organization continuing to use ZTEA would obtain a yearly-based ZTEA Subscription in order to receive continued licensed access to ZTEA, ZTEA code updates and technical support for ZTEA.  The list price for a ZTEA Subscription is the following:
  • Determine the total number of physical cores across all physical frames that would be using AIX with ZTEA
  • The first 50 cores, of any type, or less is $5,000 USD
  • Every core above 50 is either $20 or $30 per core, depending on the system tier of the core
  • For any core above 50, $20 is the price for a core belonging to a small or medium tier system.
  • For any core above 50, $30 is the price for a core belonging to a high tier system
  • High tier systems examples are
    • Power11: E1180
    • Power10: E1080
    • Power 9: E980
  • Small and medium tier system examples:
    • Power 10: 1050, 1024, 1022, 1014 (all systems except the 1080)
    • Power 9: all systems except the 980
 
Examples of Getting Started with ZTEA
 
The following links provide detailed examples of getting started with ZTEA:
 
 
For questions, please contact AIX Security consultant and ZTEA creator and lead developer, Stephen Dominguez, at email.

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