Hi Ron, Sorry, I'm being self-centered. Our zLinux guests run great in our z/VM LPARs. While I installed and I'm responsible for zLinux and z/VM, my z/OS expertise is far better than my zLinux or my z/VM skills.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Ron Wells > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: mainframe "selling" points > > and what about Linux -- on the Z platform > > > > From: Don Williams <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 01/29/2013 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: mainframe "selling" points > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM- > [email protected]> > > > > In my company's case, it's not a matter of asking our vendor to work > with > IBM. The vendor already works with IBM, but has chosen to phase out > their > mainframe product and create a new one that runs on PC-based servers. > For > various reasons, the hospital decided to open the field and look for a > new > Electronic Medical Record (EMR) package across all platforms. My > understanding is that there is no viable EMR package available on the > z/OS > platform. This made me wonder -- is there no EMR vendor who chose to > develop their product on the z/OS platform? I expect that successful > vendors carefully chose their platform(s). If they are not chosing > z/OS, > why not? > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 1:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: mainframe "selling" points > > Don Williams asks: > >I wonder what percent were using z/OS? > > I think you're asking what percentage of new mainframe customers run > z/OS. > IBM doesn't say as far as I know, but it's over half (greater than 50%) > according to what I've read elsewhere. That's in agreement with my > anecdotal experience. > > With respect to the application discussion, I generally agree. > Fundamentally IBM is keeping pace or even leading in providing all > popular > (and even not-so-popular) application hosting environments on > zEnterprise, > and that's important. (Java is an example where IBM was/is ahead of the > curve.) Also, if there's an application that isn't yet on zEnterprise > that > you'd like to see on zEnterprise, ask the vendor, and ask the vendor to > work with IBM. IBM has been increasing its application developer > support > resources recently, and there's a steady stream of new applications > announced every month, every quarter, every year. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > ---------------------------- > Timothy Sipples > Consulting Enterprise IT Architect (Based in Singapore) > E-Mail: [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Email Disclaimer > This E-mail contains confidential information belonging to the > sender, which may be legally privileged information. This information > is intended only for the use of the individual or entity addressed > above. If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or > agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the > taking of any action in reliance on the contents of the E-mail or > attached files is strictly prohibited. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
