diff --git a/auditing.tex b/auditing.tex index d2973195..d8f01518 100644 --- a/auditing.tex +++ b/auditing.tex @@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ \subsubsection{System Pricing} The price of the hardware in question must be disclosed. For cloud setups, the price of a dedicated instance for 3 years must be disclosed. The price should reflect the single quantity list price that any buyer could expect when purchasing one system with the given specification. The price may be either an item by item price or a package price if the system is sold as a package. Reported prices should adhere the TPC Pricing Specification 2.9.0~\cite{pricing,tpc-pricing}. It is particularly important to ensure that the maintenance contract guarantees 24/7 support and 4~hour response time for problem recognition. +If the benchmark driver is running on a separate machine, the price of this machine should not be included in the total system price. \subsubsection{Details of Software Components in the System} The SUT software must be described at least as follows: