See Alan's response. "True. We wanted to exploit instructions that are available only on the z10."
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Hodge, Robert L <robert.l.ho...@lmco.com>wrote: > I interpret the following to say that V6.1 will only run on a z10. > Correct/Incorrect? > > "This release implements a new Architecture Level Set (ALS) available > only on the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class server and System z10 > Business Class server and future generations of System z(r) servers." > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Marcy Cortes > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:32 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1 - IBM Preview Letter.. > > Those are Statements of Direction, not in 6.1. > But good stuff!!! Hurry up and bring on 6.2! (if that is what they are > in!). > > > > Marcy > > "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If > you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the > addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on > this message or any information herein. If you have received this > message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail > and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Rich Smrcina > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:17 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: [IBMVM] z/VM 6.1 - IBM Preview Letter.. > > Ivan Warren wrote: > > Found this little link in my weekly announcement summary : > > > > > http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10576_5350_121006_email_DYN_1IN/fremt1 > 06679968 > > > > > > Basically, it's z/VM 6.1.. Don't know if anyone had said anything > > about it previously.. > > > > Anyway.. the most striking "feature" I see in this literature is that > > z/VM 6.1 is ... z10 ONLY ! > > > > --Ivan > > > Did you miss this? > > * *z/VM Single System Image* > > IBM intends to provide capabilities that permit multiple z/VM > systems to collaborate in order to provide a single system image. > This is planned to allow all z/VM member systems to be managed, > serviced, and administered as one system across which workloads > can be deployed. The single system image is intended to share > resources among all member systems. > > * *z/VM Live Guest Relocation* > > IBM intends to further strengthen single system image support by > providing live guest relocation. This is planned to provide the > capability to move a running Linux virtual machine from one single > system image member system to another. This is intended to further > enhance workload management across a set of z/VM systems and to > help clients avoid planned outages for virtual servers. > > > > -- > Rich Smrcina > Phone: 414-491-6001 > http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina > > Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org > WAVV 2010 > -- Mark Pace Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL. 32317
