Paper Info
Title
Capacity on Demand advancements on the IBM system z10
Abstract
Capacity on Demand (CoD), a key feature of the IBM System z® B. D. Valentine platform, allows customers to adjust their processing and memory capacity to their specific needs without having to shut down and restart the machine and with no interruption to the complete software stack running on it. The first System z CoD functions, introduced with the IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server™ 9672 G5 in 1998, were concurrent upgrade on demand for permanent capacity and capacity back up for temporary capacity. Since then, the functionality has been continuously enhanced, but CoD still had a number of limitations that needed to be addressed to better meet customer requirements. The IBM System z10™ platform introduces a completely new architecture for CoD that provides more flexibility, granularity, and responsiveness. In addition, the System z10 platform provides an enhanced set of CoD application programming interfaces for use by systems management or automation software. This paper describes the new capabilities from both a business and a customer perspective as well as from a technical perspective.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1147/JRD.2009.5388571
IBM Journal of Research and Development
Keywords
Field
DocType
system z10 platform,ibm system,demand advancement,cod function,memory capacity,ibm system z10,permanent capacity,automation software,temporary capacity,cod application programming interface,valentine platform
Architecture,IBM,Computer science,Real-time computing,Upgrade,Automation,Software,Application programming interface,Granularity,Systems management,Operating system
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
53
1
0018-8646
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.42
1
Authors
11
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
C. Axnix1183.91
J. R. Birtles220.42
M. Groetzner320.42
F. Hardt4122.98
K.-J. Kuehl520.42
V. M. Lourenco620.42
C. Mayer720.42
J. Probst8112.77
H. Sinram920.42
M. Stock1020.42
B. D. Valentine11237.70