> http://www.computerwoche.de/index.cfm?pageid=254&artid=38632 > Haven't actually seen this one here. 25 Solarises on an IBM large > system - 40% less floor space (must be a misprint) and half the power > consumption.
Phil: No misprint. 25 rack mount Sun servers to an IBM mainframe with external disk subsystem. Here is a Babel Fish translation (with my editing): MUNICH (COMPUTER WEEK) - Telekom-Sparte T-Com has 25 Sun Solaris servers replaced by a IBM large computer with Linux applications. According to a system responsible person high availability and scaling barness of the installation were important criteria for the server consolidation. T-Com acts as Provider of IP and VPN nets for big customers. Central one service applications such as Mail -, News and baking UP servers work now in virtual Linux partitions under a distribution of the Nuernberger SuSE Linux AG. The central IT structure needs 40 per cent of less utility space and lowers the energy consumption around half. Regards, Jim
