Oh Where Performance Will Take You: A Mainframe Roundtable [zAcademy #51]
Date: October 26
Time: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT
What does the journey of a performance analyst look like? How does one start? How do you finish?
Mainframe performance keeps the world running – meet some of the performance experts helping ensure that happens, and explore their journey.
We’ll cover some traditional and non-traditional paths into the performance world, what educational resources never go out of style, and much more!
From Taped Walls to Your PC: z/OS Configuration Made Simple [zAcademy #52]
Date: November 15
Time: 11 AM ET | 10 AM CT
To keep up with the needs and demands of z/OS performance analysts, a new method of interpreting and interacting with the LPAR and FICON topologies is necessary.
In this webinar, we will explore one such method that combines numerous different data sources from z/OS and displays the data in an understandable, succinct, and interactive visual form. We will explore how these views help us solve problems, improve efficiency, and ensure desired data replication requirements are being implemented.
During the webinar, we will discuss and demonstrate using both LPAR and FICON Topology views for various uses:
LPAR Topology:
- optimizing processor and cache usage
- verify and change processor configurations (and reduce costs)
FICON Topology:
- identify configuration errors
- ensure that the infrastructure is configured correctly
- reveal undesirable infrastructure changes
Sysplex / System / Subsystem Topology
- Identify physical and logical relationships between sysplexes, CECs, systems, and subsystems (CICS, Db2, MQ)
- Identify which CICS regions interact with which Db2 data sharing groups & members and which MQ queue managers
- Benefits extend across infrastructure and application teams
Gaining Insights from Db2 Statistics and Accounting Data
Date: November 21
Time: 11:30 AM ET | 10:30 AM CT
Db2 produces extensive SMF metrics that can provide great insights into how the many facets of your Db2 environment are operating. This session will explore many examples of how Db2 Statistics (SMF 100) and Accounting (SMF 101) data can be leveraged to enhance performance and availability, including:
- Leveraging automated assessments of key metrics to proactively direct your attention to potential risks to availability and performance
- Exploring the extensive buffer pool metrics provided by Db2, and leveraging them to inform buffer pool tuning activities
- Overview of the many types of other metrics provided in the Statistics data
- Examining the differing profiles of work generated by the various callers of Db2 services (“Connection Type”), including CPU and SQL activity, suspend events, and elapsed time profiles
- Exploring the visibility provided by Correlation ID into the specific drivers of Db2 activity (e.g., by CICS transaction, batch job, etc.)
- How focusing analysis of DDF work by Authorization ID can help manage what is often a challenging workload
- Drilling into metrics at the plan (and package) levels to navigate through the typically massive volumes of accounting data and quickly focus analysis on the desired subset of data
- Introducing important Db2 operational insights that can be derived from integration with other SMF data types, including CICS transaction (SMF 110.1) data
Upcoming Events
IntelliMagic attends several industry events in the US and Europe every year. You can visit our booth and attend our presentations at the following events:
IDUG EMEA, October 15 – 19
GSE UK Conference, October 30 – November 2
Past Events & Webinars
IntelliMagic attended many industry events and hosted many webinars in the past. You can read recaps, watch event presentations and replay webinars of almost all of them:
2023
- Webinar, September 28, Unraveling the z16: Understanding the Virtual Cache Architecture and Real-World Performance
- Webinar, August 24, Metro Global Mirror (MGM) Monitoring in GDPS Sites
- SHARE New Orleans, August 2023
- Webinar, July 27, MQ: How to Extract Insights and Optimize Performance Using SMF Data
- Webinar, June 15, Where Are All The Performance Analysts? – A Mainframe Roundtable
- Webinar, May 23, A Performance Analyst’s Guide to Mainframe zERT Analysis
- Webinar, April 27, Translating Application Performance Data into Business Outcomes on z/OS
- Webinar, March 23, How Mainframe Performance Teams are Solving Their Skills Gap Challenges
- SHARE Atlanta, March 2023
- Webinar, February 23, Don’t Keep Your CPU Waiting: Speed Reading for Machines
- Webinar, January 25, Ways to Achieve Mainframe Cost Savings
- GSE UK, February 2023
2022
- Webinar, December 14, Best Practices in CICS Performance Analysis (Transactions and Statistics)
- Webinar, November 16, From CPU MF Counters to z16 Invoices: Thoughts on the Impact of Processor Cache Measurements
- IDUG EMEA, October 2022
- Webinar, October 25, Insights into New XCF Path Usage Metrics
- Webinar, September 20, Closing the Gap on Mainframe Application Profiling
- Webinar, September 14, I/O Problems in VMware Environments
- SHARE Columbus, August 2022
- Webinar, August 16, Use Cases Leveraging Db2 Accounting Data to Optimize Your Environment
- Webinar, July 19, Mainframe Health Checks 101 – When was your last checkup?
- IDUG Boston, July 2022
- Webinar, June 21, Leveraging zERT and Other SMF Data to Manage and Optimize Network Encryption
- GSE NatConf Netherlands, May 2022
- Webinar, May 24, zHyperLink Read Performance & Lessons Learned
- Webinar, April 19, Insights You Can Gain from Integrated Visibility Across Types of SMF Data
- SHARE Dallas, March 2022
- Webinar, March 22, Diving into the Mysteries of the Pyramid’s Pools
- Webinar, February 22, Just say no: A case for eliminating I/O Priority management
- Webinar, January 18, How Long is Too Long? Multi-period Service Classes
2021
- Webinar, December 7, CPU Reporting and Tuning in a TFP Environment
- Webinar, November 10, Imagine How Much You Can Learn Exploring MQ Statistics and Accounting Data
- Webinar, November 3, The Business Value of Smarter Enterprise Storage Analytics
- IBM TechU 2021 Virtual Edition, October 2021
- Webinar, October 19, Imagine How Much You Can Learn Exploring CICS Transaction and Statistics Data
- Webinar, September 14, User Experience Leveraging Db2 SMF Data to Solve Business Problems
- Webinar, August 17, Imagine How Much You Can Learn Exploring Db2 Accounting Data
- SHARE Virtual Experience, August 2021
- Webinar, July 20, Imagine How Much You Can Learn Exploring Db2 Statistics Data
- Webinar, June 24, Is Your Mainframe Being Maintained like a Ford F-150 Lightning or a Model T?
- IDUG Virtual, June 2021
- Webinar, May 11, How to Make the Best of IBM’s TS7700 Virtual Tape Solution
- Webinar, April 14,Dell EMC VMAX All Flash and PowerMax Performance Management and Architecture Overview
- Webinar, April 6, z/OS Infrastructure Operations: 2020’s Biggest Challenges and Trends for 2021 Part 2
- SHARE Virtual, March 2021
- Webinar, February 23, The Benefit of AIOps for storage infrastructure performance management
- Webinar, February 9, z/OS Infrastructure Operations: 2020’s Biggest Challenges and Trends for 2021
- Webinar, January 20, Dell/EMC XtremIO Performance Management and Architecture Overview
2020
- Webinar, December 15, How long is the line (and why)? Practical Applications of Queueing Theory
- Webinar, December 9, HDS VSP 5000 Series – Architecture and Performance Analysis
- Webinar, November 18, “NetApp C-Mode Architecture & Performance Analysis 101“
- Webinar, November 17, “Transparency in z/OS Infrastructure Performance Analysis“
- Webinar, October 27, “HDS VSP G1500/F1500 Series – Architecture and Performance Analysis“
- Webinar, October 15, “Preparing for and Managing Peak Periods in 2020 and Beyond”
- SHARE Virtual, September 22 – October 1
- Webinar, September 22, “A Baker’s Dozen: 13 Ways to Improve Your SAN Management”
- zAcademy Webinar, September 17, Your Datacenter Under TFP: The New Rules of Measurement
- Webinar, August 18, “Pure Storage Performance and Capacity 101”
- Webinar, July 15, “HPE 3PAR Performance and Capacity 101”
- zAcademy Webinar, July 22, Tune your TS7700 Cache Capacity
- zAcademy Webinar, July 15, The Value of Automated z/OS Performance Change Detection
- zAcademy Webinar, July 8, Is a Sub-Capacity CPC the Right Move for You?
- zAcademy Webinar, July 1, Does IBM’s Recent Tailoring of Tailored Fit Pricing Make It a Better Fit for You?
- zAcademy Webinar, June 24, Life in the Fast Lane: zHyperlink
- zAcademy Webinar, June 17, Getting to Know Your WebSphere for z/OS Workload
- Webinar, June 16, “Infinidat InfiniBox Performance and Capacity 101”
- zAcademy Webinar, June 10, Boost the Value You Derive from MQ SMF Data through a Modern Approach
- zAcademy Webinar, June 3, Why did my job run so long? Understanding and applying z/OS Performance Concepts
- zAcademy Webinar, May 27, Value and Visibility into zERT Network Encryption Data
- zAcademy Webinar, May 20, The All-Flash datacenter: How come my I/O Response isn’t twice as fast?
- zAcademy Webinar, May 12, Lessons on Optimizing Processor Cache From z15 Upgrade Case Studies
- zAcademy Webinar, May 6, Boost the Value You Derive from CICS and Db2 SMF Data
- Webinar, May 5, “Storage Capacity Planning 101”
- zAcademy Webinar, April 29, Reining in HSM
- zAcademy Webinar, April 22, “What Am I Waiting For” is a basic performance session for anyone
- zAcademy Webinar, April 16, Imagine How Much You Can Learn from SMF Data
- Webinar, April 15, “SAN Fabric 102: Emerging Technologies, Performance Analysis, and Common Issues”
- Webinar, March 25, “z/OS Virtual Tape Infrastructure Availability Monitoring“
- Webinar, March 10, “SAN Fabric 101: Storage Area Network Trends and Fundamentals”
- Webinar, February 11, “Storage System 101: Architecture, History, Trends, and Predictions”
- Webinar, January 28, “2020 Vision into z/OS Infrastructure Operation and Availability “
2019
- Webinar, December 10, “What Star Trek Teaches Us About Modern Storage Infrastructure Management“
- GSE NL | November 21
- Webinar, November 14, “AIOps for Smarter CICS and Db2 SMF Performance Analysis“
- GSE UK | November 5 – 7, Whittlebury
- Webinar, October 29, “Gain Insight Into z/OS Network Security Usage and WebSphere Transactions“
- IDUG EMEA, October 20 – 24, Rotterdam
- Webinar, October 17, “Components of an Effective Storage Infrastructure Health Check“
- IBM Systems Technical University, October 7 – 11, Las Vegas, NV
- Webinar, October 2, “When (& When not) to Use Machine Learning for RMF/SMF Performance Analysis“
- Webinar, September 19, “Customer Experiences Saving MSU’s Through CPC Optimization“
- Webinar, August 29, “Top Performance Strategies for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other Peak Periods“
- SHARE, August 4-9, Pittsburgh, PA
- Webinar, July 16, “Black Friday in July? Assessing z/OS Infrastructure Performance Readiness“
- Webinar, June 27, “Best Practices in Storage Infrastructure Performance & Capacity Management“
- Webinar, June 25, “Modernize Db2 SMF Analysis with Smarter Algorithms”
- CIAB FEBRABAN, June 11-13, São Paulo, Brazil
- Webinar, May 30, “An Insider’s Guide to Tailored Fit Pricing for z/OS”
- IDUG Db2 Tech Conference, June 2-6, Charlotte, NC
- IBM Systems Technical University, May 20 – 24, Berlin, Germany
- IBM Systems Technical University, April 29 – May 3, Atlanta, GA
- Webinar, April 24, “Understanding and Analyzing IBM Spectrum Virtualize Replication”
- Webinar, April 25, “(Road) Rage Against the Machine: Understanding – and Dealing with – z14 Traffic Patterns”
- Southwest CMG, April 17, Coppell, TX
- Webinar, March 27, “Analysis and Monitoring of Db2 and CICS SMF Performance Data”
- SHARE, March 10-15, Phoenix, AZ
- Webinar, March 5, “Best Practices in 2019 for z/OS Application Infrastructure Availability”
- Webinar, February 28, “Predict Storage and Compute Risks Before They Impact Your Business”
- Webinar, February 12, “CICS & Db2 Performance Analytics Based on SMF Data”
- Webinar, January 31, “Best Practices for z/OS Application Infrastructure Availability in 2019”
2018
- Webinar, November 29, “CICS & Db2 Performance Analytics Based on SMF Data”
- Webinar, October 30, “RMF/SMF Analysis—Get Ahead of the Curve with Statistical Analysis”
- IBM Systems Technical University, October 8-12, Hollywood, FL
- Webinar, September 26, “Best Practices for Managing z/OS Virtual Tape Performance”
- Webinar, August 30, “zHyperLink: The Holy Grail of Mainframe I/O”
- SHARE, August 12, St. Louis, MO
- Webinar, July 24, “CICS & Db2 Performance Analytics Based on SMF Data”
- CMG Connecticut, May 11, Cromwell, CT
- Webinar, May 9, “Easy z/OS Application Performance Testing Services from the Infrastructure Perspective”
- IBM Systems Technical University, April 30, Orlando, FL
- Webinar, March 29, “Performance and Capacity Insights for your Outsourced Mainframe”
- Webinar, March 27, “Strategies for SAN Data Storage Infrastructure Predictability in 2018”
- VMware User Group UserCon, March 21, Toronto, Canada
- SHARE, March 11-15, Sacramento, CA
- Webinar, February 27, “2018 RMF/SMF Analytics – Status & Predictions”
- Webinar, Jan. 30, “2018 RMF/SMF Analytics – Status & Predictions”
2017
- Webinar, Dec. 7, “Achieving CPU (& MLC) Savings on z13 and z14 by Optimizing Processor Cache”
- Webinar, Nov. 30, End-to-End Storage Infrastructure Analytics with Topology Viewer
- IBM Z Technical University, November 13-17, Washington, D.C.
- CMG, November 6-9, New Orleans, LA
- Webinar, Nov. 1, “Predictive Analysis from RMF/SMF for Enhanced Performance & Capacity Planning”
- VMware User Group UserCon, October 26, Phoenix, Arizona
- VMware User Group UserCon, October 19, Atlanta, Georgia
- VMware User Group UserCon, October 10, Dallas, Texas
- Webinar, Oct. 4, “Predictive Intelligence from RMF/SMF for Enhanced Performance & Capacity Planning”
- Webinar, Sep. 27, “Agile z/OS Application Infrastructure Performance Testing for DevOps”
- Webinar, Sep. 14, “Modernize RMF/SMF Interpretation for Superior z/OS STORAGE Performance Management”
- Storage Strategy Days 2017, September 13-14, Ehningen, Germany
- Webinar, Aug. 31, “Bridging the z/OS Performance and Capacity Planning Skills Gap”
- SHARE, August 6-11, Providence, RI
- Webinar, July 19, “Modernize RMF/SMF Analysis for Superior z/OS Storage Infrastructure Management”
- Webinar, June 12, “Modernize z/OS Application Infrastructure Operations Analysis with RMF/SMF”
- IBM Systems Technical University, May 22 – 26, Orlando, Florida
- Webinar, May 22, “Modernize RMF/CMF & SMF Interpretation for Superior z/OS Systems Performance Management”
- GSE Nordic Conference 2017, May 2 – 4, Fornebu, Norway
- Webinar, April 26, “Achieving CPU (& MLC) Savings Through Optimizing Processor Cache”
- Webinar, April 25, “Restoring Data Storage Predictability”
- Webinar, March 21, “IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Version 8.10”
- SHARE, March 5-10, San Jose, CA
- Webinar, February 1, “Beyond Capping: Significantly Reduce z13 MLC with Processor Cache Efficiency”
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