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SAP Application Server Measurements on IBM eServer zSeries Using Linux for zSeries and z/VM

There are several options for running application servers with a DB2 for z/OS SAP DB Server. One of the more intriguing options is running the SAP Application Server functions on Linux for zSeries. This option is of particular interest because it exploits both the hardware and virtualization capabilities intrinsic to...

Tags: IBM zSeries, Virtualization, Application Server, IBM eServer, SAP AG, IBM eServer zSeries, IBM Corp., z/VM, Mainframes, Linux, Utility Computing, Servers, Application Servers, Middleware, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

White papers 2006-02-07

Etymology of 'hypervisor' surfaces

Etymology of 'hypervisor' surfacesIf he tried to do that todayin behemoth blue, he would need to go through so many different departments, and provide so much paperwork, that it wouldn't get done. And people wonder why small companies are better at innovation . . .Hypervisors on System/360A minor correction in...

Tags: Virtualization, Mainframes, Utility computing, hypervisor, CP/67, IBM Corp., z/VM

Discussion threads 2005-08-11

Additional Resources

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?Wow, we are breaking down the barriers to web application adoption for allof our every day applications. The speed here will be so close to natively compiled code that it will not matter any more. But, we still need some kind of a sandboxed...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., security, Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Novell as Microsoft's client state

Novell as Microsoft's client stateEntreeIt's MS who want entree into the Linux world and for Novell, well, it's 'business as usual'.Novell move forward with or without MS and only provide bridging vis a vis Mono and ZENworks and VM Xen API interfaces; all else is not IP infringed unless MS...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

IBM: The mainframe is back

IBM: The mainframe is backMainframe decision makers...As long as IT departments are headed by baby boomers who are in bed with IBM, the z series will continue to exist and propogate. There are a number of old systems (re: COBOL) that still meet the business needs, and will continue...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Building the ecosystem: Citrix and Platform Computing

David Roussain of Citrix and Peter Dyer of Platform Computing brought me up to speed on how the two companies are working together to provide a highly managable, agile computing environment based upon virtual machines supported by Citrix XenServer and Platform Computing's VM Orchestrator 4.0. ...

Tags: Environment, Citrix Systems Inc., Platform Computing Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-18

The biggest open source threat to Microsoft

The biggest open source threat to MicrosoftDid he.......no...False alarm. He didn't buy a Laptop. Never mind. ;)What makes it different from Wine then?or Mono for that matter? I had worked on Win-OS2, which is a Windows 3 inside OS/2, during OS/2's heydays. It failed miserably even with IBM's...

Tags: Operating systems, cloud computing, Storage management, Linux, Dana, open source, Face it Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system, virtualization, HPCC, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe

From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeWhen everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody.W.S. Gilbert, Gondoliers.So many managers. An employee without a management title will feel overlooked.Murph, you outline the functional groups for your organization based on the leader. That means the effectiveness of each one...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, disaster recovery, leader, IBM mainframe, IBM Corp., job, data-processing, mainframe

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Rumors about changes in Microsoft Licensing

Rumors about changes in Microsoft LicensingWhy does the hardware matter?VMWare and Citrix have developed a lot of wonderful GUI tools around moving virtual machines. While these tools seem to exist solely to fix problems that exist with Windows servers, they do work for their intended application.However, since it is inherently...

Tags: Operating systems, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., PoV, Microsoft Windows, Citrix Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Are "instant on" notebooks the future?

Are "instant on" notebooks the future?Instant boot into full OS...I imagine there has to be a way to perform this instant Linux boot while loading the full OS in the background and seamlessly giving you the full OS functions once its loaded. Now if the Linux community concentrated on that...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, notebook, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Virtual Machine Software Announcements - Why Now?

Virtual Machine Software Announcements - Why Now?Virtual machine worthless.http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/12/vmware-update-bombedUnless you are running two different OS', why would you run a virtual machine? My Windows and Linux machines multi-task just fine with only one instance of the OS loaded. Especially as cheap as hardware is today, VM's simply add a layer...

Tags: desktop virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Servers, virtual machine, server, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Next XenServer -- code named Orlando -- now in beta* testing

Citrix recently released a beta test version of its next generation XenServer, code named "Orlando," which is expected to ship in September.  Th next version will offer a variety of new features including automated high availability, support for the Xen hypervisor 3.2 and Windows Server 2008 guests, performance statistics,...

Tags: Performance, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Pravda, Sutor, and IBM Linux

Pravda, Sutor, and IBM LinuxWrong!At it again are we?Paul get your facts straight before you try to be the same failure as that fraud.Yes the U2 crashed because it used a jet engine who was held together by good intentions and bailing wire.But regarding Linux, you are still wrong. Linux...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Utility computing, Linux, IBM Corp., Unix, duck, IBM Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-09

Do it Yourself Mojave

Yup. I'm now a Vista user. As I mentioned in a previous post, circumstances have recently required that I buy a new desktop PC. It's not that I wasn't happy with my old PC -- it was a generic ASUS M2N32 Athlon...

Tags: desktop, microsoft windows xp, operating system, microsoft windows vista, ram, machine, rachel, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, microsoft windows, software, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-08

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux FoundationJust FYI - VMware ESX doesn't run "on" LinuxThe hypervisor in VWware's ESX enterprise product does not run on top of Linux. The Hypervisor/OS/ kernel is created solely by VMware. There is a Linux Red Hat based "Service...

Tags: UNIX, Virtualization, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, VMware Inc., ESX, Service Console, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-XWidespread adoption in what arena?Everytime someone says this I can't help but wonder what they mean. Linux is quite common in the server room which appears to be the arena Oracle is talking about.Because "Unbreakable" went so well last time they...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, I. Gimme, Linux, Oracle Corp., GIMME, N-U-X

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X

Enterprise software giant Oracle is at LinuxWorld this week, positioning itself as head cheerleader for widespread adoption in the Enterprise. In addition to a keynote speech that discussed Oracle's position around Linux, as well as details of its own deployment, there were two announcements issued today. The...

Tags: data center, oracle corp., linux, data centers, unix, operating systems, open source, software, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-06

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista

The Mother-in-law versus Vista battle cold war never ends. Every week, it's something different that goes wrong that brings us to the brink of annihilation, and I have to swoop in on the weekends to fix the inevitable new problem that comes up. Fortunately, I have the system more or...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Rachel, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-04

More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori'

More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori'Very nice!I am impressed with the idea of making GUI elements directly accessible from any thread within your application. An emphasis on .NET languages is also a significant plus. .NET is the future on the Microsoft platform! Developers who resist the migration do so...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Midori, tech detail, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i

My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3iI dove deep dude ...... and in Table 11 came to 'iSCSI with Broadcom GB NIC'. Might give that a try before buying a RAID card.How about an expo from you/Robin H. on iSCSI? Some free offerings out there for iSCSI targets these...

Tags: IP storage, Storage area networks (SAN), Network technology, SATA Chipset, VMware Inc., iSCSI, Serial ATA, RAID, VMWare ESX, ESX, storage

Discussion threads 2008-07-28