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Are there any sucess virtualizing z/OS on x86_64? This mainframe is quite anemic even by modern desktop standarts.
by altmind 7y ago
Are there any sucess virtualizing z/OS on x86_64? This mainframe is quite anemic even by modern desktop standarts.
- tyingq 7y agoSee the Hercules emulator: http://www.hercules-390.org/ http://www.hercules-390.org/
- hsnewman 7y agoIf you do go with virtualization, in addition to Hercules, you can possibly find a copy of the ADCD, which is a full release of the OS on the cheap.
- tyingq 7y ago"which is a full release of the OS on the cheap" It's a $900/year subscription if you go the legit route, and not "approved" to use with Hercules. You're supposed to pay ~$4k for zPDT to be fully legit. Thus, most hobbyist use is pirated torrents of ADCD on Hercules.
- monocasa 7y agoIn addition to Hercules, qemu supports s390x guests.
- jasonhansel 7y agoIBM makes it illegal for customers to build emulators for most mainframe products, to protect their business.
- monocasa 7y agoEveryone in that scene knows that it's not enforceable. Gene Amdahl literally started his own company making plug and software compatible mainframes, and IBM got hit with antitrust rulings trying to shut him down with lawyers.