13.6. Summary
What you want for availability from your Linux images is up to you to define in conjunction with your end users' requirements. System availability is not free. It will take effort, and that effort starts with a clear definition of the availability requirements, for example, the various service level agreements with the end users.
Linux as distributed by one of the large distributors with zSeries support is a highly stable operating system benefiting from being both relatively small and having an enthusiastic and skilled group of people dedicated to making it better.
z/VM is a fantastic base on which to run a farm of Linux images. In the first place, you automatically inherit the reliability of the zSeries hardware. z/VM contributes ...
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