Re: V7 Software List

["Ketzes, Larry" <Larry.Ketzes@xxxxxxxxx>]

Awesome.  Ill be there

----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Massiello [mailto:pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 04:04 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: V7 Software List

Larry,

	I don't know what day it is scheduled, but here is the summary.

	Virtual i Partitions hosted by IBM i (75 minutes)

New starting with IBM i 6.1 is the capability of an IBM i Logical Partition
(LPAR) to provide virtual disk storage for other IBM i partition. IBM i has
provided "hosted disk" for Windows servers and AIX or Linux partitions for
several years, but the ability to host another IBM i LPAR is new. Come see
how you can create a partition without any hardware required. I will go
through the step by step process of what is required to create these virtual
partitions. You can create a 7.1 partition for testing while continuing to
run 6.1

Pete

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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ketzes, Larry
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:11 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: V7 Software List

Pete,
	What is the session where you are speaking on Virtual Lpars at
Common?

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:34 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: V7 Software List

Echoing Pete's sentiments, the capability to build environments with 
PowerVM is astonishing.  You do have to get some pre-requisites, but 
it's worth it.  I have one client that needed 6 different environments 
at multiple OS versions ( two each of V5R4, V6R1, and V7)  We left the 
V5R4 on physical hardware but virtualized the balance of the the LPARs.  
Bottom line, saved way over $10,000 in just hardware alone, and granted 
the flexibility to change the partitions storage allotments as needed.

To get a system today without PowerVM is silly in my view given the LIST 
cost is so small and the power it gives you.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 4/5/2011 2:01 PM, Pete Massiello wrote:
> Without knowing all the details, a good guess would be that this BP is
> migrating the LPP software from your current machine to this machine, and
> since you already paid for 57xx-WDS on the current machine, you won't need
> to purchase (One time charge) this again.  A guess, but I think a safe
bet.
> You spent more time (and money) writing the email and then reading my
> response on PowerVM than it cost.  I can't remember the actual price for a
> single core, but I was thinking about 300 off the top of my head.  Get it,
> because at some point in time you may decide to do Virtual LPARS (Come see
> my session at COMMON) and then all you would need is an HMC (which you can
> pick up pretty cheaply if you don't have the pop-up display).  These
Virtual
> LPARs are so cool, and also easy to create.  I have been making small
> development environments for all my Power6/Power7 customers on V6R1&  V7R1
> and they just love the functionality that it brings, as well as the safety
> of having development in another partition.
>
> 	JMHO,
>
> 	Pete	
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:48 AM
> To: Midrange-L
> Subject: V7 Software List
>
> We are looking at purchasing/leasing a Power 7 with 7.1 installed.  I am
> having trouble understanding the software charges and needs shown by the
BP.
> For example, the list I received this morning showed the ILE and Heritage
> compilers (57xx-WDS) as no charge and similar things that did not seem
> right.
>
>
>
> Is there a link anywhere that lists all of the IBM software available on
7.1
> and which either shows the charges or itself has links to other pages that
> do?  Something that would help me alleviate my own confusion.
>
>
>
> Also, the original proposal included PowerVM express.  I have decided to
not
> do LPARs on the system so, do I need that?  Would it offer me or the
company
> any advantage(s)?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Jerry C. Adams
>
> IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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