> Has anyone running Linux under VM attempted to compare or evaluate the > differences between the Velocity Software's ESALPS and IBM's VMRTM/VMPRF?
RTM and PRF are going away, replaced by the Performance Toolkit (aka FCON/ESA). > What were your conclusions as far as function and value? ESALPS has far more features (in general, it's probably the most comprehensive VM-hosted monitor and performance tool), but like most powerful tools, the learning curve to master it is fairly steep. Fortunately, Barton is usually available to help you through that part. FCON is probably easier to learn and use (and I find the interface a little more intuitive), but it doesn't do quite as much. Performance Toolkit is probably cheaper, but it's like any tool -- you get what you pay for. -- db
