Enterprise Linux Today: Turbolinux Releases z/Linux 6.5 for IBM zSeries and S/390 Mainframes

“Turbolinux, the leading provider of Linux
distributions for enterprise and Internet infrastructure, today
announced the release of its z/Linux 6.5 for IBM zSeries servers.
Re-hosting enterprise middle-tier applications on z/Linux running
under z/VM (Virtual Machine) combines the uptime of Linux with the
unified management, monitoring and control inherent in z/VM that
far exceeds any operating environment found on distributed systems.
Even the largest enterprises can exploit the superior reliability
that results, while also reaping tremendous cost savings from
consolidating from dozens of servers to one machine. “Our customers
increasingly demand flexible industrial-strength infrastructures
upon which to run their businesses – Turbolinux z/Linux 6.5 on IBM
eServer zSeries computers provides all this and more,” said
Ly-Huong Pham, CEO of Turbolinux. “Leveraging z/VM, the mainframe
can be partitioned into hundreds of ‘virtual servers,’ each running
an application independently. Businesses can exploit an
architecture designed for high-availability to reduce costs without
sacrificing server autonomy – gaining an edge in a competitive
marketplace.” Mainframe Power And 24 x 7 Support

IBM and Turbolinux recognize that customers wanting to run Linux
on the mainframe need both VM and Linux skills. “We wanted to ease
the concerns of Linux and z/VM administrators,” said Hervey Allen,
systems engineer at Turbolinux. “A company wanting to adopt Linux
for its mainframe or, conversely, wanting to consolidate
client/servers onto an S/390 or zSeries machine, can rely on
Turbolinux’s integrated VM and Linux support. Through a strategic
partnership with Sytek Services, a premier VM consulting firm,
Turbolinux is able to provide 24 x 7 support from a single point of
contact and responsibility. And we offer more than just find/fix
support – including hands-on systems and performance assurance as
well as update and application counseling.”

z/Linux includes much more than a Linux distribution. The
Services Delivery Option (SDO) offers a custom z/Linux installation
on VM distributed via tape. Customers receive a fully-loaded tape
that is easily copied to their own z/VM environment for immediate
use. This instant deployment means that Linux administrators need
not learn VM and that VM systems programmers are not forced to
learn Linux to get the z/Linux environment functioning quickly. In
addition, Turbolinux will provide full support and the SDO to S/390
users who have installed different Linux distributions, such as
SuSE.”

Press
Release