I realize that this isn't a place for submitting requirements, but here is something that could be useful for some customers who have zAAPs (or maybe even zIIPs) is if IBM would allow a zAAP (zIIP) only LPAR and have the processer be treated as an IFL for that LPAR. Why would this be useful? I currently have a z9 BC machine with 2 cp's and a zAAP. Due to my workload, the 2 CP's are running around 90% busy, while the zAAP is only running at about 20% utilization. Now my management wants to move workload to Linux. I want to show that Linux on system z is a viable option, but I can't try it out without either 1 - further impact the 2 heavily loaded cp's, or 2 - get 125K from management to get an IFL. However, if I could have share the zAAP with a new zAAP only LPAR, I could run Linux (either bare or under z/VM) on the currently underutilized zAAP. Management sees it is a good thing, then gets addition IFL's. IBM keeps the workload on z, so they (and their shareholders, of which I happen to be) both win.
Wayne Driscoll Product Developer JME Software LLC NOTE: All opinions are strictly my own. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Workload move from z/OS to z/Linux On Wednesday, 01/30/2008 at 01:31 EST, Amir Glaser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would think that WebSphere for example is a great candidate. > Installation of WebSphere on the zOS is very cumbersome, while on linux it's > very easy. The only draw back to this is if you have ZAAPs on your machine. I > don't think that zLinux currently dispatches Java workload on ZAAP. No, Linux doesn't dispatch work on zAAPs, and I don't expect it ever will. zIIPs and zAAPs are engines specifically created to help z/OS pricing. Linux runs on IFLs. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
