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IBM PowerVM Virtualization Active Memory Sharing

An IBM Redpaper publication

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Published on 30 June 2011, updated 14 November 2012

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ISBN-10: 0738450146
ISBN-13: 9780738450148
IBM Form #: REDP-4470-01


Authors: Allyson Brito, Loïc Fura and Bartlomiej Grabowski

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    Abstract

    This IBM® Redpaper™ publication introduces PowerVM™ Active Memory™ Sharing on IBM Power Systems™ based on POWER6® and later processor technology.

    Active Memory Sharing is a virtualization technology that allows multiple partitions to share a pool of physical memory. This is designed to increase system memory utilization, thereby enabling you to realize a cost benefit by reducing the amount of physical memory required.

    The paper provides an overview of Active Memory Sharing, and then demonstrates, in detail, how the technology works and in what scenarios it can be used. It also contains chapters that describe how to configure, manage and migrate to Active Memory Sharing based on hands-on examples.

    The paper is targeted to both architects and consultants who need to understand how the technology works to design solutions, and to technical specialists in charge of setting up and managing Active Memory Sharing environments.

    For performance related information, see:

    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/pow03017usen/POW03017USEN.PDF

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1. Overview

    Chapter 2. Detailed architecture

    Chapter 3. Planning for Active Memory Sharing

    Chapter 4. Configuring and managing

    Chapter 5. Monitoring

    Chapter 6. Tuning

    Chapter 7. Migrating to AMS

     

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