Just for clarification, it's opinion, not luck. In my *opinion*, these "cyberdraculae" aren't necessarily suitable for Linux.
I said rare. Linux ... without VM ... rare. Not "never", just rare. Sheesh! These absolutists! -- R; <>< On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 12:42, Alan Altmark <alan_altm...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > On Monday, 04/04/2011 at 10:02 EDT, Richard Troth <vmcow...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> It's good that native Linux is an option, but it's rare >> that I would recommend it. > > That's just a reflection of the application workload you have encountered. > Lucky, you. :-) There are workloads that consume resources on a scale > that makes them unsuitable for z/VM since, as you've pointed out, z/VM's > sweet spot is sharing resources. > > But I don't blame z/VM. These "cyberdraculae" aren't suitable for ANY > kind of "soft partitioning" hypervisor. They consume every resource you > give them which only makes them want more. They're like being in a little > shop of sci-fi horrors. "Feed me!" So you put them in a proper > containment system with level 5 force fields that can limit the effects of > their ... appetites ... without creating trouble for the Good Dobees. > > "Please stay away from the glass, sir... sir? Sir?!? He was here just a > moment ago watching The Application. Wha'? What was that? Did you hear > th-" > > 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 > mobile; 607.321.7556 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott >
