Test approach

In this project the performance of z/VM® live guest relocation was evaluated.

For comparable results, a specific test sequence was defined and repeatedly executed for variations of a number of test configurations. The test sequence is detailed in Test sequence, the test configurations and their variations are detailed in Test configurations.

The objective of the test sequence was performing and observing a z/VM a live guest relocation while a specific test workload was executed under Linux™ on System z® running in the guest virtual machine that was relocated. The test workload is detailed in Test workload.

The performance was evaluated by comparing values of specific metrics. The metric definitions are detailed in Test metrics.