On Tuesday, 02/19/2008 at 11:55 EST, "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Probably not. The abstract includes, "What makes System z so special in > 10 dimensions?" I didn't know that IBM had an architecture that would > operate in 10-dimensional space. I have enough trouble in 3 dimensions.
You know how IBM is: It's an HA thing, including 7 spare dimensions in case there's a failure in one of the first three. (Virtualized alternate track facility?) The good thing is, if the failed dimension is repaired it can be brought back online without a POR. Believe me, with 10 dimensions active, the LAST thing you want is a POR. The last poor slob who did that was sucked into the resulting vortex and hasn't been heard from since. Can you say "c-o-n-t-r-o-l-l-e-d s-h-u-t-d-o-w-n"? I knew you could... Oh, and if you don't have a UPS, now would be a good time. But who wants to manage 10 dimensions? Use z/VM. We can make the 3 pre-installed dimensions appear as 20. No measly limit of 10. (And without the rather, um, vicious side effects.) Those beemers...always tinkering with space-time. Dangerous, the whole lot of 'em. Hang 'em from the longest yardarm, says I. Arrrrrr. -- Chuckie
