As far as I know it's a marketing fudge. Whilst there is no difference in capability between a zIIP and a normal CPU there is a large difference in cost. However the zIIP will only run certain workloads.
It therefore allows IBM to effectively compete in commodity CPU dominated Linux market place, whilst continuing to charge zOS (knee MVS) shops top dollar for what is effectively the same hardware. Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary Weinhold > Sent: 08 May 2015 19:21 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 5 May 2015 to 6 May 2015 (#2015-52) > > I'll let others answer with more knowledge, but using zIIPs will lower the cost > of running work on your IBM z system to the extent that work can run on the > zIIP. > > On 2015-05-08 14:14, John Walker wrote: > > What are the gains in doing the ziip thing? I am aware of it, as a mainframe > guy, but don't know the details. It might be helpful to learn in any case. > > -------------------------------------------- > > On Wed, 5/6/15, ASSEMBLER-LIST automatic digest system > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Subject: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 5 May 2015 to 6 May 2015 (#2015-52) > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 11:00 PM > > > > > > > > > > ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 5 May 2015 to 6 May 2015 > > (#2015-52) > > > > #yiv5045247032 body { > > font-family:Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#000000;} > > #yiv5045247032 td { > > font-family:Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#000000;} > > #yiv5045247032 p { > > font-family:Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#000000;} > > #yiv5045247032 a { > > font-family:Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#3366CC;text- > decoration:none;} > > #yiv5045247032 h2 { > > font-family:Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:bold;color:#CC0033;} > > #yiv5045247032 h3 { > > font-family:Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;color:#3366CC;} > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 5 May 2015 to 6 May 2015 > > (#2015-52) > > Table of contents: > > > > LNKEDT 64-bit mode > > assembler in AMODE 31 (5) > > Lower case csect/entry > > names (2) > > > > > > LNKEDT 64-bit mode assembler > > in AMODE 31 > > Re: LNKEDT 64-bit mode > > assembler in AMODE 31 (05/06) > > From: "Robert A. Rosenberg" > > <[email protected]> > > Re: LNKEDT 64-bit mode > > assembler in AMODE 31 (05/06) > > From: "Robert A. Rosenberg" > > <[email protected]> > > Re: LNKEDT 64-bit mode > > assembler in AMODE 31 (05/06) > > From: Tom Marchant <[email protected]> > > Re: LNKEDT 64-bit mode > > assembler in AMODE 31 (05/06) > > From: Brite <[email protected]> > > Re: LNKEDT 64-bit mode > > assembler in AMODE 31 (05/06) > > From: Tony Harminc <[email protected]> > > Lower case csect/entry > > names > > Re: Lower case csect/entry > > names (05/06) > > From: Martin Packer <[email protected]> > > Re: Lower case csect/entry > > names (05/06) > > From: "Russ Teubner (HostBridge)" > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Browse the ASSEMBLER-LIST > > online archives. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
