I remember reading about someone putting a very large number of Linux systems on a z using z/VM. Their problem wasn't how many as it was the internet connection being large enough for all the traffic. It was a while ago, and things get fuzzy in the head, so maybe someone else can reference a more concrete source.
Chris Blaicher Phone: 512-340-6154 Mobile: 512-627-3803 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Mainframe running 1,500 Linux servers? I read in z/Journal that one mainframe can host 1,500 Linux servers. What sort of mainframe can do this? How many CPU's would it take? How many CPU's are the maximum? I also read in z/Journal that the lines between a mainframe computer (the z10 to be specific) and a super computer are being blurred. When I was at GuideSHARE Europe two years ago (in Dresden, lovely city) they had a hardware guy there next to a z10 with the nice green stripe down it, and he told me that the mainframe is great for transactional processing, as always, but not too much suited for WebSphere, Java stuff, etc. That's why they had to add speciality engines, etc. Well, that's how I remember it. Just curious what other people think about this sort of stuff. Kind regards, Lindy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
