I did read the article but was confused by some of the parts about support. Can you now buy the RedHat linux from IBM for zseries or is it available from IBM just for other IBM platforms? I'm not up on the platforms IBM actually sells RedHat for. In any case, the few real problems we've had with SuSE linux have involved IBM hardware and the IBM support center worked out well for us. But perhaps the support from RedHat is good as well. In either case you have 2 vendors involved. And I admit it- I skimmed over the parts of the article that referred to those other platforms. The pressure to 'standardize' on one linux vendor is growing here so the information provided is very useful to us.
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Post, Mark K Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SLES vs RHEL If you buy your Red Hat license from, say HP or Dell, who offer their own Linux support, you _have_ to get your support from HP or Dell. You cannot contact Red Hat directly. (It's what Red Hat refers to as a "level 3" support license. They act as level 3 for the reseller.) Again, please read the article. All this is in there. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith, Ann (ISD, IT) Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SLES vs RHEL We run SuSE linux but have our support contract with IBM. My understanding is that our intel folks run RedHat but have their support contract through HP. If the RedHat license includes support is any support from the hardware vendor still needed or is the RedHat support sufficient? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ************************************************************************* This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. ************************************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
