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Regards Gerard -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John S. Giltner, Jr. Sent: 05 January 2006 05:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z/Linux to p/Linux John R. Grout wrote: > If IBM de-emphasizes z/Linux, it would almost certainly be in favor of > p/Architecture (and p/Linux) rather than in favor of z/OS (or z/VM). > > As pure speculation... I would not be surprised to see mixed > p/Arch-z/Arch sysplexes sharing high-powered hierarchal file systems > (or raw files) using the coupling facility (NB... a raw file is a > physical or logical file system partition with low-level access... > somewhere between Media Manager and I/O driver level). IMHO if IBM de-emphasizes z/Linux they will be pushing Linux on blades. Infact I think they will be pushing either VMWare and/or Zen on Linux and create many virtual Linux images on each blade. If you look at the BladeCenter archictecture it is simular to what they have in the mainframes to day, at a highlevel that is. I can see IBM developing microcode to allow the blades (think books in the z990 and z9) to appear to be one box and to logical partition. You could have 14 2-way blades with 8 GB RAM each or a total of 28 CPU's and 112 GB of RAM. They all share the same FiberChannel, Ethernet, and/or Infiband connections. Could be the next "mini-mainframe." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Standard Bank Disclaimer and Confidentiality Note This e-mail, its attachments and any rights attaching hereto are, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the property of Standard Bank Group Limited and/or its subsidiaries ("the Group"). It is confidential, private and intended for the addressee only. Should you not be the addressee and receive this e-mail by mistake, kindly notify the sender, and delete this e-mail, immediately and do not disclose or use same in any manner whatsoever. Views and opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender unless clearly stated as those of the Group. The Group accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages whatsoever and howsoever incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email or its attachments. The Group does not warrant the integrity of this e-mail nor that it is free of errors, viruses, interception or interference. Licensed divisions of the Standard Bank Group are authorised financial services providers in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, No 37 of 2002 (FAIS). For information about the Standard Bank Group Limited visit our website http://www.standardbank.co.za ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
