RPO Replication for TS7700 Disaster Recovery
The impact of zero Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for Mainframe Virtual Tape Replication focusing on the IBM TS7700 replication capability.
z/OS Performance Monitors – Why Real-Time is Too Late
Real-time z/OS performance monitors are often advertised as the top tier of performance management, but real-time alerts do not contain the intelligence needed to prevent disruptions in the first place.
Dragging the Right Information Out of SMF/RMF/CMF for z/OS Disk Performance Analysis
Accurate data about your environment is an essential element in assessing the health and vitality of your mainframes.
No Budget for an ITOA Performance Management Solution
When trying to get approval for the right solution, it’s important to be able to show how you will get a good return on investment.
RLS Catalog Justification
Determine the initial benefits of RLS Catalog Conversion, how to find the higher value targets for implementation, as well as the ability to monitor all ENQ/DEQ activity with IntelliMagic Vision.
How to Bridge the z/OS Mainframe Performance & Capacity Skills Gap
The z/OS mainframe skills gap represents a great risk to performance & capacity teams, and demands a new, more effective approach to bridging the gap.
How Much Flash Do I Need Part 2: Proving the Configuration
Modeling how current and future workloads will handle your storage configuration is especially useful before making a costly Flash purchase.
How Much Flash Do I Need? Part 1
Flash has many benefits, but it's still costly. This blog demonstrates how it is possible to determine how much Flash is important to add, and how much would be a wasted spend.
The High Cost of “Unpredictable” IT Outages and Disruptions
It is no secret that IT service outages and disruptions can cost companies millions of dollars, but the soft costs can make the impact of an unplanned disruption even more costly.
What’s Using Up All My Tapes? – Using Tape Management Catalog Data
In addition to the SMF and TS7700 BVIR data, IntelliMagic Vision can also process information from a Tape Management Catalog (TMC).
Getting the Most out of zEDC Hardware Compression
z Enterprise Data Compression (zEDC) is an emerging z/OS technology that must be properly managed to get the most out of its benefits
Game Changer for z/OS Transaction Reporting
Obtaining key metrics for CICS, DB2, and IMS transactions have historically required processing massive volumes of SMF 110 records.