On Thursday, 09/30/2010 at 02:00 EDT, Barton Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Isn't it absolutely unbelievably amazing that in the current environment > with "everything internet enabled", that z/vm is still stuck with 30 > year old technology (CTC) to perform simple network functions? With no > change anywhere in the future? *&$# unbelievable....
No change anywhere in the future? Who said that? And, btw, IBM has actually given some thought to the problem. If you want to go over ethernets, then you're going to be dealing with IP connectivity *and encryption*, and all that entails. I don't think the VM IP stack is up to the challenge of pushing that data, so alternatives are needed. Personally, I think I'd rather have FICON for now. Ethernet was invented in the early 70s, so the 30-year-old tech argument applies to both. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 [email protected] IBM Endicott
