Hello from Gregg C Levine normally with Jedi Knight Computers Perhaps to cause FUD? Or even to cause confusion amongst the rank, and file, members of the community who actually use VM to manage their Linux images/guests. Who knows? Publicity people think differently then normal people, like us. ------------------- Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------ "The Force will be with you...Always." Obi-Wan Kenobi "Use the Force, Luke."� Obi-Wan Kenobi (This company dedicates this E-Mail to General Obi-Wan Kenobi ) (This company dedicates this E-Mail to Master Yoda )
> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Coffin Michael C > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: IBM announces LINUX-only 1 to 4 engine zSeries > > I love the fact that they call these "Linux-Only" boxes when in fact, they > are z/VM boxes hosting Linux-390 guests! Why is it that in IBM's press > release they state that these boxes employ: > > "IBM's industry leading z/VM virtualization technology" > > and yet they have the nerve to call these "Linux-Only" boxes?!?! > > Sorry, just venting - for over 10 years IBM has been aggressively trying to > kill VM and it get's a bit frustrating to see them continuously "chipping > away" at it like this even though it now is called "industry leading z/VM > virtualization technology"!!! > > Michael Coffin, VM Systems Programmer > Internal Revenue Service - Room�6030 > 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W. > Washington, D.C.� 20224 > > Voice: (202)�927-4188�� FAX:� (202) 622-6726 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Payne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 4:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: IBM announces LINUX-only 1 to 4 engine zSeries > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/23820.html > > IBM Introduces New Dedicated Linux Servers > -- Company debuts first-of-its-kind Linux-only mainframe -- > > Armonk, N.Y. -- January 25, 2002 . . . IBM today announced plans to > deliver > two new dedicated Linux servers, including a first-of-its-kind > Linux-only > mainframe that requires no traditional mainframe operating system > experience. > > The IBM eServer zSeries offering for Linux consolidates from 20 to > hundreds > of Sun and Intel servers, bringing the superior total cost of > ownership and > bullet-proof performance and security of the IBM mainframe to an > entirely > new class of customers. The announcement follows a year of remarkable > growth and interest in Linux on the mainframe at IBM, as the eServer > zSeries became the fastest growing platform in the industry and the > only > server platform to chalk up five consecutive quarters of growth. > > IBM also announced plans to deliver an aggressively priced, > easy-to-manage > Linux server specifically for small and medium-sized businesses. The > IBM > eServer iSeries offering for Linux uses IBM's advanced "partitioning" > technology to help customers to reduce cost and complexity by > consolidating > up to 15 standalone Linux and Windows servers onto a single physical > server. It supports the SuSE and Turbolinux distributions of Linux and > includes an installation wizard for rapid deployment. Both servers > are > intended for infrastructure applications such as firewall, Web > serving, > file and print serving, and mail serving and are expected to be > available > in the first quarter of this year. > > "These new Linux servers answer the call of every customer who is > serious > about reducing server sprawl and dramatically improving their total > cost of > ownership," said Bill Zeitler, senior vice president and group > executive, > IBM eServer. "Companies large and small are turning to 'virtual' Linux > servers to save 'real' dollars as they gain better control over their > e-business infrastructure." > > Running IBM's industry leading z/VM virtualization technology, the > eServer > zSeries offering for Linux offers an ideal platform for server > consolidation, utilizing the mainframe's ability to create as few as > 20 and > up to hundreds of virtual Linux servers on a single physical box, > saving > customers substantially on energy, floor space, and maintenance > expense. > > IBM offers the industry's broadest support of Linux, with its leading > middleware supporting both new servers. Linux services available from > IBM > Global Services include: > > Linux Support Line, which provides comprehensive around-the-clock > enterprise-level remote usage and defect support for major > distributions > of the Linux operating system as well as all IBM and many non-IBM > applications that operate in a Linux environment; and > > Locally Delivered Services, including Linux Rapid Deployment > solutions, > providing the installation of Linux, the installation, set up and > enablement of TCP/IP and the installation and configuration of > Samba or > Apache. > > About IBM eServer > IBM is the number one server company in the world, offering a full > line of > data transaction, web application and appliance servers that embrace > industry standards. Powered by breakthroughs such as microprocessors > with > copper wiring and Silicon-on-Insulator technology, IBM servers have > captured industry leading benchmarks that measure transactions, web > serving > capabilities and performance in software applications. The IBM > eServer > line is an integral part of customized, flexible and scalable Internet > solutions for companies of all sizes. IBM supports Linux on its > entire > portfolio of e-business servers. > > -- > Phil Payne > The Devil's IT Dictionary - last updated 2002/01/20: > http://www.isham-research.com/dd.html > UK +44 7785 302803 > Germany +49 173 6242039 >
