On Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:18:08 -0700, Mark Post wrote: >>>> On 1/15/2015 at 02:53 PM, "Chase, John" <[email protected]> wrote: >> I believe that's because z/VM is "significantly cheaper" if run in an >> IFL-only LPAR. > >That certainly used to be true, but I'm not at all sure it still is the case. >If I'm remembering right, z/VM licensing is the same for both CPs and IFLs. >It's just that if you _do_ have a machine with both and you create a z/VM mode >LPAR, then the z/VM licensing algorithm includes _all_ those processors >instead of just CPs or just IFLs.
I note a SoD to include KVM on the z13. Hopefully this should allow configurations that make this debate moot - z/VM should be not needed at all. I wonder how that affects SUSE install scripts ... Shane ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
