IBM just released a white paper related to this topic, entitled "IBM Mainframe Virtualization and Linux to Consolidate Servers". See if it meets your needs. The link:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/linux/library/ Or direct to the document: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_wh/n/ZSW03009USEN/ZSW03009USEN .PDF Michael Czora Wells Fargo Mainframe Resource and Performance Management 612-667-0044 This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. _____ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: zSeries Linux - White Paper for Management Has anyone written a "white paper" on the how's and why's of zSeries Linux, and how it not only saves money but improves reliability and security? I need something to convince the management that having things scattered all over you-know-who's half acre is not the optimum way to run things. It's very hard (and frustrating...) trying to deal with the "mainframes are obsolete and outdated" mentality that exists. Thank You Paul Adrian.
