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Tune your processor configuration to increase the MIPS you get out of your mainframe hardware.
The z/OS platform excels at efficiently executing transactions and is a critical component for many business applications. Yet application development teams rarely understand how application program changes impact the performance and cost efficiency of the underlying z/OS infrastructure.
Most organizations have at least a few vivid memories of where new versions of an application caused major service level delivery problems and/or unexpected z/OS infrastructure costs. These production problems happened despite existing DevOps test procedures for new application versions.
This session will examine the historical reasons why the performance and financial cost impact on the z/OS infrastructure has been difficult to test in DevOps organizations. We will also discuss an architecture and modernized methodology to utilize built-in (artificial) intelligence on the vast infrastructure performance and configuration data (RMF/SMF).
Understanding the performance signature of an application from the infrastructure perspective, and comparing the signature of each release to the previous enables you to spot problems before they move into production.
This modernized approach can significantly improve release quality as it relates to the z/OS infrastructure’s ability to efficiently deliver the service levels required by specific applications.
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No matter which z/OS subsystem you are primarily responsible for, this article will help you blur the boundaries between the SMF ‘silos’ for each product.
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Supported Areas in IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Systems
Coupling Facility
Configure Coupling Facilities for optimal availability and proactively identify hidden health and performance risks
Db2
See Buffer Pool imbalances and proactively identify upcoming risks to your Db2 health and performance
CICS Transactions
Save time looking for problems and profile CICS transaction data and see transaction response time
zEDC Cards
Ensure sufficient capacity and consistent performance for IBM zEDC availability.
TCP/IP
Monitor the health of your TCP/IP and analyze traffic from different perspectives.
Other Supported Environments
z/OS Disk and Replication
Early warning system that automatically identifies I/O issues in the making in your disk storage system and replication architecture.
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z/OS Virtual Tape
Performance and availability management for Virtual and Physical Tape, with specific support for IBM TS7700 and Oracle VSM tape solutions.
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SAN Storage and Fabric
IntelliMagic Vision collects performance and configuration information on the VMware, fabric and storage systems to provide a complete and end-to-end picture.
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