IBM Power and AS/400 Server Hardware

How do AIX and IBM i partitions share IBM Power hardware?

AIX and IBM i can run in separate logical partitions on IBM Power hardware when the shared design is planned correctly.

Answer

AIX and IBM i can run in separate logical partitions on IBM Power hardware when the shared design is planned correctly.

  • System fit
  • Licensing
  • Releases
  • HMC
  • VIOS
  • Storage
  • Resource allocation

The safe design documents the ownership and recovery model before the shared hardware is purchased.

  • Partition role
  • Processor and memory allocation
  • I/O path
  • Storage dependency
  • Backup scope
  • Monitoring owner
  • Recovery expectation

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