On Friday, 09/24/2010 at 12:54 EDT, Thomas Kern <tlk_sysp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >"Why does z/VM page at all? Our MVS LPAR has enough storage that we > >don't have to." > > Because you did not give z/VM the same magnitude of resources that you > gave your MVS LPAR. But, see, it's not *quite* that simple. MVS is optimized to run in an unconstrained environment. z/VM, on the other hand, has been optimized to run in constrained environments. Both reflect their respective value propositions and decades of customer spending habits (which drive IBM investment decisions). Over the last decade, z/VM has seen significant changes in its design to help it better manage large environments, reflecting changes in customer spending habits. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
