Virtual I/O Server
SAP clients have used the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) in their IT landscapes for several years. Multiple white papers and technical reference papers are available to document their experiences.
The white paper System landscape at Stadtwerke Düsseldorf on a virtualized IBM POWER5 environment, GM 12-6851-00, describes the system landscape of a large utility provider in Germany. It covers the technical implementation and some utilization data of the VIOS, as shown in Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1 IT landscape of Stadtwerke Düsseldorf ...
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