> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Kirk Wolf > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:05 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: z/Vendor Watch: zNext or z11? Either Way, It's > Coming Soon! > > On a related topic - > > Does anyone have opinions on the trade press rumors that the next z > frames will house not only z-architecture engines but also power and > x64 "blades"? > > In particular, how would you see these being used? > what advantage would you see/imagine in putting power or x64 blades in > the same box as z-engines (vs separate boxes)? > > (but please, don't vector off into a Windows-bashing discussion... > non-z arch blades could also run linux/solaris/aix/bsd/etc. > > Kirk Wolf > Dovetailed Technologies
The biggest thing that I can think of would be having the systems talk to each other at extremely high speed using a "hipersocket" type I/O adapter so that z/OS could talk to Windows or Linux/Intel at memory speeds instead of "only" 1 (or maybe 10) Gigabit/sec. This assumes the "power" and "x86" blades are just that - blades similar to what is already available but inside a z frame. I don't know if it would be possible to integrate things like the z's memory reliability onto a power or x86 type processor. What about EMIF type I/O so that your Power / x86 / z can talk to your SAN over a single set of fibre? Instead of separate HBAs for each blade. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
