Re: Promoting i5!

["trevor perry" <trevorp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pity the answer included this uninformed sentence "(even running Linux and 
Windows on separate partitions)".

And then he continues: "This way, in a real way you don't really have to 
make a decision whether to purchase multiple services, as this solution 
provides you multiple virtual services within a single piece of hardware! Of 
course, you will still have the issue of what to do if the entire box goes 
in the night, which perhaps might even point you towards purchasing two of 
these goodies!"

Hmmm. Can we tell him there is a difference between Power Linux and Intel 
Linux? And that Windows and Intel Linux run on separate servers (IXS - 
inside the iSeries, IXA - HSL attached) that use iSeries disk as a SAN? And 
the best way for HA for these platforms is a hot spare IXS not another box? 
And the "entire box going in the night" is practically unheard of in the 
iSeries world?

Does anyone know how this kind of misinformation can be repaired? Shall we 
send a letter to one Linux "expert" or should there be some more informed 
marketing to these "experts" in general??



----- Original Message ----- 
> Hi there,
>
> Thought you may be interested.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jan.
>
> http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid39_gci1099683_tax294262,00.html?track=NL-301&ad=521249HOUSE
>
> If you really want to get creative, why don't you look into the eServer i5
> server platform. This server contains virtualization technologies that 
> allow
> you to run multiple virtual hosts on one server (even running Linux and
> Windows on separate partitions). You can essentially pool your resources 
> by
> having multiple environments on a single server, and pretty much
> automatically respond to changes in processor demand with logical
> partitioning, which may give you the flexible growth it sounds like you 
> need.