Ed Finnell writes: >Wonder why they went with z900? No zIIPs or zAAPs. Maybe for the price they >just added another couple CPUs and let VM figure it out.....
The z900 is not at all surprising (and likely does not represent the bulk of the donation's value). A z900 can run every piece of mainframe software now available and provides z/Architecture. It makes a very good educational system, although there are better, newer choices for commercial users. z/OS can now tell you what workload is zIIP and zAAP eligible. Also, z/VM 5.3 can simulate zIIPs and zAAPs without actually having the hardware. All that is perfect for an educational system even if it isn't appropriate for a commercial system. It's very nice news, and I particularly like the statements that the University of Arkansas will provide a shared "hub," so that other universities can enjoy access and benefit from this system. I also like reading about support from area employers. That 3-way partnership is tremendously effective. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
