Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Hal Merritt
a.edu] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:21 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: System x and Power 7? Kelman, Tom pisze: ..snip BTW: I see no reason to have Windows on PC, which is sold with mainframe. I can buy the PC and mainframe separately - and connect it if needed

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:20:39 +0200, R.S. wrote: > >No. You can buy Windows license off-the shelf and use. No special >agreement is needed. > This may depend on which version of Windows and for what use. For example, I am told Vista Home edition is not licensed for use on virtual PCs. (Server edit

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread David Andrews
>From the redbook FAQ: Q: Will the zEnterprise System support for Microsoft Windows or IBM i OS operating systems? A: No, Windows or i OS are not supported at this time. IBM will initially support AIX, Linux on System x (SOD available 1H 2011) and optimizer

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread R.S.
Kelman, Tom pisze: Well, for IBM to be able to run Windows on the x86 blades I would think that first there would have to be some sort of contractual agreement between IBM and Microsoft to license the Windows OS. That might be more difficult to accomplish that the technical aspects of the hardwa

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Kelman, Tom
lf Of Kirk Wolf Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:08 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: System x and Power 7? Tom, How would you see it to be different from a regular System x BladeCenter? Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies http://dovetail.com On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Kelman, Tom

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Kirk Wolf
---Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of Erik Janssen > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:40 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: System x and Power 7? > > In short: > > System p >> RS6000 >

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Kirk Wolf
ssage- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock >> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:31 AM >> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu >> Subject: System x and Power 7? >> >> Well, I'm following the

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Kelman, Tom
Kelman Capacity Planning Commerce Bank, Kansas City -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Erik Janssen Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: System x and Power 7? In short: System p >>

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: System x and Power 7? Well, I'm following the new zEnterprise announcement and downloading docs as fast as I can. But I have a little problem with the nomenclature. I remember the days when there was the AS/400 and RS6000 and mainframes and PCs. Then came system i,

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread McKown, John
ma.ua.edu > Subject: System x and Power 7? > > Well, I'm following the new zEnterprise announcement and downloading > docs as fast as I can. But I have a little problem with the > nomenclature. > > I remember the days when there was the AS/400 and RS6000 and > mainframes &

Re: System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Erik Janssen
upport for windows running on the x86 blades... Erik. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] Namens Steve Comstock Verzonden: donderdag 22 juli 2010 16:31 Aan: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Onderwerp: System x and Power 7? Well, I'm follow

System x and Power 7?

2010-07-22 Thread Steve Comstock
Well, I'm following the new zEnterprise announcement and downloading docs as fast as I can. But I have a little problem with the nomenclature. I remember the days when there was the AS/400 and RS6000 and mainframes and PCs. Then came system i, p, x, and z, and I never really followed anything but