Dave, If you haven't yet signed up to VMESA-L, do so. We welcome newcomers and can help you get going at least a little faster.
Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Myers [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 1:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: SAF in zVM V4R2 Express Installation > > In a message dated 5/15/2002 10:56:06 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > So for those folks who are saying that they want to use VM to host > Linux/390 > > server farms, but they don't want to know anything about VM - it's kind > of > > like me saying I want to use Linux to run advanced web serving, database > > and > > networking tasks - but I don't want to know anything about it. It > doesn't > > work that way, you need to make an investment in understanding the > system > > you are supporting, at least to a level that you feel comfortable with. > > > > I don't disagree with this...I guess my point is this... > Linux is Unix....so we'll have a lot easier time winning over the Unix > group > on S/390 Linux. > > VM is ??????....so we'll run into a roadblock when we try to win over the > Unix group on this.... > > ...in my shop the Unix & Infrastructure group is calling the shots for > future > growth....so somehow > I need to get them on my side! So, I'll take care of the VM requirements > (probably by getting some VM education and some ISV help)...and not ask > them > to cross-train anyone on VM. > BUT....I'm sure I'll have to work with our network guys to get them > comfortable > with guest lans and hipersockets ;o) > > Dave
