Microsoft Windows, On a Mainframe

coondoggie writes with an excerpt from Network World: "Software that for the first time lets users run native copies of the Windows operating systems on a mainframe will be introduced Friday by data center automation vendor Mantissa. The company's z/VOS software is a CMS application that runs on IBM's z/VM and creates a foundation for Intel-based operating systems. Users only need a desktop appliance running Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client, which is the same technology used to attach to Windows running on Terminal Server or Citrix-based servers. Users will be able to connect to their virtual and fully functional Windows environments without any knowledge that the operating system and the applications are executing on the mainframe and not the desktop."

Comments

Re:Most common use of virtualization

[Em Emalb]

It's more fun to perpetuate a myth.

Look, it even got them mod points. HEHE!

Re:Easy answer

[AHuxley]

"virtualised Windows on good hardware" helps a lot.
Just not your working day or your bottom line.
The CIA, NSA, DIA and other such US agencies got access to the the desktop world in the 1980's and 1990's via the rapid uptake (pirated or trade deals) of MS products.
MS is the gate way to your company or country for US entities.
Do you really think the NSA want to mess around with real operating systems around the world?
Get the world to use MS, via trade deals, education and political pressure.
The world is then open source to the US gov.
Microsoft is like Enigma or Crypto AG, something the USA really wants everyone feeling safe using.

One simple reply

[nurb432]

Power

And reliability, scaleability.. ( ok, 3 words )

Re:Big investment

[TheRaven64]

That must be why you see often see used mainframes on Ebay for $25

Really? I think I've only ever seen one. You quite often see big servers on eBay, but I've very rarely seen mainframes.

The CPU cores are the same as the power PC - buy them for a desktop

I think, if you don't know the difference between a Z10, a POWER6, and a PowerPC 970, you are not qualified to comment and will only demonstrate your ignorance if you do.