Mark, Is your picture from the Orlando presentation still valid when virtualization is factored in? The discrete system view factors in massive underutilization to be able to run on so few IFLs. The general thinking in my company is that VMware is a lot simpler route to attack that.
Best regards, Pieter Harder [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel +31-73-6837133 / +31-6-47272537 -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Mark Post Verzonden: dinsdag 2 december 2008 23:00 Aan: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Onderwerp: Re: Oracle, zlinux, and virtualization >>> On 12/2/2008 at 4:40 PM, "Harder, Pieter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there anywhere public you can point to for a business case? There seem to > be loads of statements like yours, but it is real hard to find convincing > evidence to show to management persons. The Province of Quebec gave presentations at several IBM System z Expo and SHARE conferences on their experiences in this area, and how they were going to tackle WebSphere next, and for the same reasons. I seem to recall they recouped the entire cost of their z9 within a year (or two at the most). How to Rise Above the Challenges of Deploying z/VM and Linux on the Mainframe and Thrive http://linuxvm.org/Present/SHARE108/S9230.pdf Building a strong z/VM and Linux on the mainframe architecture http://linuxvm.org/Present/SHARE108/S9231.pdf Then there's the case study I did on a customer that went with discrete hardware systems running Oracle and wasted millions of dollars: Choose the Right Architecture and Save Millions - A Customer Case Study http://linuxvm.org/Present/SHARE110/S9205mp.pdf Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Brabant Water N.V. Postbus 1068 5200 BC 's-Hertogenbosch http://www.brabantwater.nl Handelsregister: 16005077 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
