> 1) A product called VMWARE was used on a LINUX system on PC > to successfully test > Windows 2000 > emulation and running INTEL type work. Will we be able to use > VIF on mainframe > SuSe to achieve > the same success ?.
VMWARE is a Intel-only product. The 390 equivalent is z/VM, which provides virtual machines that can contain Linux systems (or any other 390 operating system). > With VIF how many LINUX "images" will I be able to create on > one partition on > the mainframe ? VIF is no longer available. The replacement is z/VM. Theoretical maximum is tens of thousands, practical maximum is somewhat less. It depends on the workload, and the resources assigned to the partition. > Does anybody know the cost of VIF (both monthly and once off...). VIF is no longer available. The license cost for z/VM (in the US; don't know what it is in South Africa) is US $45000/engine one time charge and US $11000/yr maintenance. > 2) Can we run NT servers under VIF ??? If so, What is the > limit and is it one > server per "image" ? ... You can run emulated Intel systems under Linux in a virtual machine provided by z/VM. Currently the performance is not terrific (sub-Pentium 200 class), but it works. I wouldn't recommend doing it for much more than testing or problem determinations stuff. Much of the services provided by NT servers can be transparently replaced with Linux equivalents, which is a much better route to go.
