On the IBM Redbook pages I found a paper about Linux on IBM Z, that may of interest for you.   IBM Redpaper title : Scale up for Linux on IBM Z   This book was written by IBM IT specialists who have experience implementing IBM Z solutions, especially Linux on IBM LinuxONE (LinuxONE) or IBM Z servers. Therefore, the content of this book follows the guidelines from Linux and z/VM regarding LinuxONE and IBM Z installations. The preferred practices described in this book are gathered from the experiences of those specialists in hundreds... [More]

The IBM KVM / Linux performance team just published a new white paper.   Title: IBM Z: Network Storage Protocols in a KVM Environment NFS/SMB/iSCSI Report   This white paper describes the performance difference among NFS, SMB, and iSCSI network storage protocols when running FIO (flexible I/O tester) workloads in a KVM environment. You can download the white paper from the IBM Knowledge Center - here .  

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