On 12/31/2015 04:41 PM, James Knott wrote:
IIRC, a few years ago, IBM ran abut 50,000 instances of Linux in virtual machines on one of their "big iron" computers.
Yes, I recall reading about that. It strikes me that if you were implementing an ISP, that is the way to go, completely software managed. Those mainframes are ultra reliable; that many Intel boxes would be failing daily, one way or another, not least of all because of the proliferation of components: wiring, routers/switches, power supplies, RAM chips and so on. To say nothing of the #1 failure mode that has beset electronics (and before that, steam engines) for the last 100+ years -- solder joints. A completely software defined data centre on one of these boxes would be the way to go. The latest are compact, would fit under your desk. The wall-to-wall RAID array and HVAC+3-phase to ran it is another matter. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org