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Blog
The Perils of Complacency with Enterprise Storage Systems
Lee LaFrese - 13 December 2018 We live in an amazing time. In many ways, technology has changed our lives in ways that were unimaginable a few decades ago. Of course, this has also made our lives more complex, but we leverage technology to shield us from that complexity. Take…
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Webinar
Just Say No: A Case for Eliminating I/O Priority Management | IntelliMagic zAcademy
As of z/OS 2.5, WLM coefficient settings were removed; IBM made a good move in sunsetting an obsolete set of variables. I/O priority should follow. WLM I/O Priority has been around for a long time and is in use at many data centers. A recent survey revealed many sites are…
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Video
End-to-End Visibility for VMware and SAN Fabric
Have you ever wanted to see how your VMware servers relate to the back-end storage system volumes? In this short video you will see how IntelliMagic Vision can show you the VMware server to the back-end storage volume as well as related switch ports. Troubleshooting VMware Configuration Issues In…
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Exploring Other Db2 Statistics Metrics
A brief introduction to some of the “other” (non-buffer pool related) metrics available in Db2 Statistics data View Measuring Benefits of Db2 Buffer Pool Tuning View Sample Dashboard of Db2 Statistics Metrics More Db2 Statistics Videos Exploring Assessments of Key Metrics Db2 Buffer Pool Tuning: Exploring Key Metrics…
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Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) Filtering Capabilities & Benefits
Todd Havekost - 13 December 2018 The goal of analyzing Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) usage is to ultimately manage and reduce your MSU usage, and thus MLC costs. Even for sites that anticipate adopting the Enterprise Consumption option of Tailored Fit Pricing (TFP), there can be significant long-term benefit from…
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Video
Flexible Drilldowns for z/OS Performance Analysts – CPU Reporting
One of the greatest boosts to learning and effectiveness for performance and capacity analysts is provided by a flexible drilldown capability. This allows alternative analytical paths to be pursued based on the current display. Though a less experienced analyst may not know precisely what to look for, he or…
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Monitoring Mainframe Performance for z/OS Systems
Mainframe Systems Monitoring Solution Many challenges performance analysts face in trying to monitor their z/OS Systems infrastructure come from using outdated methods, multiple tools, or solutions that are reactive rather than proactive. What they really need is an end-to-end z/OS infrastructure performance monitor that allows them to proactively monitor…
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How to Prevent an “Epic” EHR / EMR System Outage
Morgan Oats - 13 December 2018 Protecting the availability of your IT storage is vital for performance, but it can also be critical for life. No one knows this better than the infrastructure department of major healthcare providers. Application slowdowns or outages in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems or Electronic…
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Noisy Neighbors: Identifying Root Cause of Performance Issues for SVC
This real-world case study, run on an IBM Flash 840, is analogous to noisy neighbors in a real-world neighborhood in which a few bad neighbors can disrupt the harmony of the entire neighborhood. In this case, just a few bad LUNs had a profound effect on the I/O experience…
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Webinar
Imagine How Much You Can Learn Exploring Db2 Accounting Data | IntelliMagic zAcademy
In this session on gaining insights from the Db2 SMF data series, we take a deep dive into the Db2 Accounting (SMF 101) data. Our learning journey will include: Examining the differing profiles of work generated by the various callers of Db2 services (“connection type”), including CPU and SQL activity,…