The highlights ?
But I would also like to draw your attention to a couple of the Statements of Direction. Take notice : these are statements of direction, so I guess this goes already beyond z/VM V6.1.
- Exploitation of the System z10 server cache management instructions to help improve the performance of virtual networking
- Closer integration with IBM® Systems Director by shipping the Manageability Access Point Agent for z/VM
- Support for Linux® guests using dynamic storage reconfiguration, IBM FlashCopy® SE, Worldwide port name (WWPN) prediction tool, OSA-Express QDIO data connection isolation, Multiple file dumps ...
- Additional tape encryption : "Guest operating systems running under z/VM can take advantage of these encryption features through z/VM, even if the guest does not exploit them itself for reading and writing tapes. In addition, this tape drive can be used for native z/VM tape functions.
- z/VM Single System Image
IBM intends to provide capabilities that permit multiple z/VM systems to collaborate in order to provide a single system image. This is planned to allow all z/VM member systems to be managed, serviced, and administered as one system across which workloads can be deployed. The single system image is intended to share resources among all member systems.
- z/VM Live Guest Relocation
IBM intends to further strengthen single system image support by providing live guest relocation. This is planned to provide the capability to move a running Linux virtual machine from one single system image member system to another. This is intended to further enhance workload management across a set of z/VM systems and to help clients avoid planned outages for virtual servers.
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