I like the idea of going to share but 'NO CHANCE' Thanks for the offer of talking directly but I really just need to make sure I am NOT heading for a big fall. I don't think I am but just wanted to know if I had missed something that might come and bite me later.
Crispin Hugo Systems Programmer, Macro 4 <http://www.macro4.com/> Macro 4 plc, The Orangery, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley, RH10 4SS Direct Line: +44 (0)1293 872121 Switchboard: +44 (0) 1293 872000 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 872001 This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation, offer or acceptance of any offer. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Norman Hollander Sent: 16 July 2010 20:39 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: 2 versus 4 processors Under VM does have another layer, true. But not so different. Especially on System z and current version of z/VM. Rather than type long winded messages, I can set up a call. Or we can chat at Share in a couple of weeks. nor...@desertwiz.biz Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Rick Fochtman <rfocht...@ync.net> Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:23:48 To: <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> Subject: Re: 2 versus 4 processors --------------------------------------<snip>---------------------------- -------- >I am sorry but I don't understand what you mean. > >We are a software development company so our work has no standard at >all. It changes from day to day depending on what the developers are >doing. We have a 2096 n02 which gives us 2 106(?) mips CP's. We have to >run our sysplex testing by running sysplex under z/VM. >We have the opportunity to hopefully get a 2098 g04, each processor will >have 62.5 Mips (?) per CP. As I would like to be able to create a real >sysplex and play around with various configurations I believe hat 4 CP's >would be a very good idea. The PTB's are unsure and are worried that >having CP's will be a big overhead. I don't know where they get this >feeling. > >I would like opinions, as to even worst case, we would be worse off if >I kept current LPAR lay out on 4 CP's as against 2 CP's where all LPARs >share CP's equally. I can't be very precise because the target changes >day to day > ---------------------------------<unsnip>------------------------------- --- The very fact that you're running your sysplex under z/VM introduces a whole new level of complexity to the problem, which some of us can't address. Query: why under z/VM?? Rick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email has been scanned for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security Service and the Macro 4 internal virus protection system. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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