Timothy Sipples wrote:
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.
Really? Well it's good to know that my labs that include
the CU24 instruction will work, as well as decimal floating
point.
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.
Why is a commercial system not appropriate for educational use?
It would have been better to start with the latest technology,
to give the system a longer life and to have all the features
the students would encounter in the commercial world.
It looks like IBM had a spare z900 (maybe refurbished from a
trade in) lying around and found a good way to get a tax credit.
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.
I agree: it's nice; not "the greatest", but nice.
Kind regards,
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