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Blog
How to Prevent an “Epic” EHR / EMR System Outage
Morgan Oats - 29 February 2020 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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Video
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,…
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Video
Troubleshoot High CPU and zIIP Utilization in WebSphere Application Server
A common problem performance analysts encounter is high CPU utilization on a server or application without the ability to identify the root cause of the problem quickly and easily. Without a quick resolution, this CPU usage can become costly, quickly. This video provides an overview of how to navigate,…
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News
Interactive FICON Topology Viewer Spotlights Configuration Errors
29 February 2020 Having an accurate picture of FICON topology is essential for identifying configuration errors or sub-optimal configuration within the z/OS infrastructure. With the release of 12.5.0, IntelliMagic Vision introduced an interactive FICON Topology Viewer. Using the FICON Topology Viewer, performance analysts can now visualize, and interact with, their…
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Webinar
Transparency in z/OS Infrastructure Performance Analysis | IntelliMagic zAcademy
Analyzing and optimizing performance and cost across the different areas of the z/OS infrastructure often seems like a secret art to outsiders who haven’t spent most of their career focused on that specific area. This has led to many “silos” of expert knowledge in the organization, and these often create…
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Video
Diagnosing Host Performance Issues in HDS VSP Environments
Diagnosing host performance issues in your HDS VSP environment can sometimes be a bit tricky. This video demonstrates an easier way to diagnose these kinds of performance issues. We demonstrate an easy way to navigate through the data across all your storage systems to locate an issue with the…
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News
IntelliMagic Vision adds new insights for IBM z/OS version 2.5 and IBM DS8980F Model 998
29 February 2020 IBM is continuously improving their mainframe operating system, z/OS, and their high-end storage systems. In the past year IBM announced z/OS version 2.5, enabling innovative development to support hybrid cloud and AI business applications. IBM also announced the storage array DS8980F Model 998, providing performance for organizations…
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Webinar
Should There Be a Sub-Capacity Processor Model in Your Future? | IntelliMagic zAcademy
Historically, many installations have opted to stick with 7xx processor models during CPC upgrades. However, this trend is shifting as the critical role of processor cache efficiency in capacity delivery is recognized. Currently, sites are reassessing their choices and considering the untapped potential of sub-capacity models. In this webinar, Frank…
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Blog
Processor Topology – A Picture Says 1024 Words
John Ticic - 29 February 2020 We all know that our z/OS LPARs rely on processors to execute the code to run our business. These processors may be general purpose or specialty processors (e.g. zIIP). We also need to plan on having sufficient resources available for our workload when we…