Linux for zSeries supports the 64-bit architecture available on zSeries servers. This
architecture eliminates the existing main storage limitation of 2 GB. Linux for zSeries provides
full exploitation of the architecture in both real and virtual modes. Linux for zSeries is based
on the Linux 2.4 kernel. Linux for S/390 is also able to execute on zSeries and S/390 in 32-bit
mode. The two most common modes Linux for zSeries would be run are z/VM or Integrated
Facility for Linux.
1.z/VM Version 4
z/VM enables large scale horizontal growth of Linux images when using Linux on zSeries.
Only z/VM gives the capability to run tens to hundreds of Linux for zSeries or Linux for
S/390 images. This version of z/VM is priced ...
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