z/OS MQ Performance Management

IBM’s MQ is a widely used enterprise messaging solution, enabling independent and potentially non-concurrent applications to securely communicate with each other across platforms.

IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS provides the kind of automated intelligence needed to effectively manage today’s far-reaching MQ environments. With this solution you’ll be able to:

• Automatically assess 30+ metrics across all MQ subsystems and buffer pools to identify areas that may represent potential risks to availability
• Take advantage of insightful reporting that provides easy visibility to facilitate effective analysis and derive insights from the MQ SMF 115 data
• Leverage dynamic, context-sensitive drilldowns to rapidly focus your analysis on specific areas of interest

MQ administrators often indicate they face significant challenges leveraging the data contained in the MQ SMF 115 records. As a result, they currently have limited visibility into the health and activity of their MQ subsystems.

MQ performance is highly dependent upon data residing in buffer pools. The IntelliMagic Vision dashboard automatically assesses and rates key metrics for the MQ Buffer Manager and can be a key enabler of proactive management of this critical aspect of the MQ configuration.

IntelliMagic Vision applies built-in z/OS-specific subject matter expertise to check the most important MQ metrics to automatically check your MQ environment. It identifies areas that may represent risks to availability or performance that may warrant further investigation.