Marist College, noted for leadership in the use of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process, is working with IBM on a project to provide virtual Linux servers on an IBM mainframe to each of Marist's computer science students, giving them a secure, independent virtual computer for each student to use throughout their undergraduate program. Students will be able to access their virtual machines via FTP and Telnet with no restrictions on usage. They can also install additional software on the server, such as an HTTP server, a database or an application server. In more advanced courses, students will receive additional virtual servers as needed, creating a virtual Linux environment in which they can install, configure, implement and test their distributed applications. The IBM mainframe can run hundreds of Linux systems as virtual servers, all within a single logical partition. These systems function just as if they were running on a stand-alone server but without its inherent limitations in meeting the demands of a large, diverse user community.
Dave Jones http://www.sinenomine.net/ Houston, TX 281.578.7544 (voice)
