Gee, guess the trade press will believe me next time...8-) -- db
David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Jim > Elliott > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Another consolidation > > > > http://www.computerwoche.de/index.cfm?pageid=254&artid=38632 > > Haven't actually seen this one here. 25 Solarises on an IBM large > > system - 40% less floor space (must be a misprint) and half > the power > > consumption. > > Phil: > > No misprint. 25 rack mount Sun servers to an IBM mainframe > with external > disk subsystem. Here is a Babel Fish translation (with my editing): > > MUNICH (COMPUTER WEEK) - Telekom-Sparte T-Com has 25 Sun > Solaris servers > replaced by a IBM large computer with Linux applications. > According to a > system responsible person high availability and scaling barness of the > installation were important criteria for the server > consolidation. T-Com > acts as Provider of IP and VPN nets for big customers. Central one > service applications such as Mail -, News and baking UP > servers work now > in virtual Linux partitions under a distribution of the > Nuernberger SuSE > Linux AG. The central IT structure needs 40 per cent of less utility > space and lowers the energy consumption around half. > > Regards, Jim >
