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64-Bit PC Linux & Mainframe Linux

by Dave Murphy
ISSN 1535-3613

Dave Murphy, DGL President & ITrain founder Red Hat released alpha source code to enable software developers to build applications based on Red Hat's distribution for Intel's IA-64 architecture.

Software developers will be able to use this open-source code to create Linux-based programs for Intel's first 64-bit processor, the Itanium. The IA-64 hardware architecture will be used to power high-end servers and workstations starting after this summer.

This software release is definitely good news for Intel. With Linux' wide acceptance in high-end technology circles, a 64-bit development environment will open new markets for Intel's chips and related hardware components.

The final release of Red Hat's version of its IA-64 Linux distribution source code is expected at the same time as the Itanium chip's release.

In other high-end Linux news, IBM released a suite of service and support options for Linux on its S/390 mainframe systems.

Today's announcement formalizes Linux support on S/390 systems. IBM has been making free Linux code available on the mainframe platform since January.

With the support services called for by large IS departments, Linux and the S/390 systems can be used to run in proximity to traditional mainframe tasks.

I think IBM is looking to put the squeeze on web-centric businesses such as e-tailers and server farms. The S/390 running a dozen 637-MHz processors can keep up to 41,400 separate copies of Linux operating concurrently. Realistic implementations for the refrigerator-sized computer will be a few hundred separate virtual servers, each hosting a heavy site load.

On a personal note, I setup a Linux workstation just for the fun of it last weekend. The Red Hat 6.2 installation took about 15 minutes, including all options. I cranked up X-Windows at 1280x1024 res and was on our LAN and surfing the net with no thought involved. Getting to quietly play for an hour on a new Linux box is a true gift. The operating system is very smooth and seamless. If you haven't had the opportunity to use Linux yourself, you don't know what you're missing.

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