Actually, Ken, there is something new. The headline 2 years ago said they could also run HP-UX on the box. That is now conspicuously absent. Beyond that, yes, it is old news.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenneth E Tomiak Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 6:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: PSI CONSOLIDATES IBM MAINFRAME The PSI head line I saw sounds like stuff I heard from PSI at least two years ago. So what was 'NEW'? You missed my sarcasm. On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:28:06 -0500, Eric Bielefeld <eric- [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Kenneth, > >IBM has allowed you to run Linux on an IBM mainframe back to the 9672. This >is nothing new with the z9. I believe what PSI is offering is new for PSI. >Also, IBM is suing PSI over that and PSI is also suing IBM. > >Eric Bielefeld >Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer >Milwaukee, Wisconsin >414-475-7434 > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kenneth E Tomiak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Sounds like old news some reporter just rewrote for today. Was there >> something about the PSI solution that is new, other than a new hardware >> box >> running their same software solution? IBM recently released a Z9 that >> consolidates z/OS and z/VM on a single box, with Linux guests on z/VM! >> >> >> >>From SearchDataCenter today.... >>> >>>PSI CONSOLIDATES IBM MAINFRAME, UNIX, LINUX AND WINDOWS ON SINGLE >> BOX > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
