> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graeme Moss > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: z/VM 6.1 and Hercules on Z9 > > The company I work for is very tight with money (eg they > don't pay me what I > would like to receive) and the section I work for (Software > Factory) only > gets hand-me-down mainframes. I can see the situation arising > where our > clients who are on a z10 will want z/VM 6.1 but the Software > Factory only > has a z9 to run on. > > Questions > 1/ Do you think z/VM 6.1 could be installed under Hercules > under Linux on a z9 ?
If Hercules implements the z10 instructions, then I would guess it might run. > 2/ Do you think IBM would allow it since it is not production? You'd need to ask IBM about that. My personal opinion would be that they would NOT allow it. > > Graeme I don't know your situation well enough, but if your clients require z/VM 6.1 support, then your company needs to run z/VM 6.1. Which means a z10. Basically, tell your marketting department that <someone> is making a mistake by not having a z10 because that will decrease your sales to "leading edge" clients. And they are usually the larger clients. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM
