Benefits of using z/VM

The following list shows how environments, such as the one modeled here, could benefit from z/VM.

• Using z/VM can help increase speed for data transfers, because virtual LANs are used, which reduces the latency associated with a physical network and memory-to-memory data transfer rates could be achieved.
• Using z/VM can help reduce administration effort.
• Systems can be easily cloned.
• Isolated networks can be easily implemented without physical hardware such as:
  • Network cards
  • Switches
  • Cables
• Using z/VM can simplify administration due to the fact that there is only one physical system.
• Using the Performance Toolkit for z/VM provides a single point to easily monitor all servers.
• Using z/VM allows very efficient use of the hardware, by sharing the physical hardware between the guests.
• Using virtual CPUs allows consolidation of several under utilized systems on a small number of CPUs with higer utilization, which reduces cost and overhead.
• It is possible to use more virtual hardware than available physical hardware.