Deriving Insights from SMF 116 MQ Accounting Data
MQ Accounting records are often considered to be too expensive, both in CPU overhead and SMF record volume. However, we believe that these concerns may be overstated.
MQ Accounting - Learning From SMF
This article is designed to introduce you to the types of insights that are available through SMF data with a focus on the SMF 116 MQ Accounting data.
AI: Too Much of a Good Thing
Solution providers will continue to entice us with bigger and better real-time analytics. Some of these should be employed, but first try to understand the logic you may be activating when you implement.
Understanding How Logical Workloads Behave On Physical Hardware
If you find elevated response time on a logical volume, how do you know which physical drives may be causing it?
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.
Monitor WebSphere Data Volumes
This video introduces the topic of transaction reporting based on the SMF 120 subtype 9 record, specifically in terms of data volume per request/response.
Monitor WebSphere Response Times
This video introduces the topic of transaction response time reporting based on the SMF 120 subtype 9 record.
Monitor WebSphere Transactions
Each request that comes into WebSphere is considered a transaction and can be reported down to the level of URI name. These URI’s give you the names of specific resources or applications requested, and each individual request is logged.
Tune your TS7700 Cache Capacity | IntelliMagic zAcademy
You have multiple functions and parameters at your disposal to define which logical volumes will remain in the TS7700 cache, regardless if you use a TS7700 Disk-Only or a TS7700 with Tape attach. This session gives you detailed information about the different options.
The Value of Automated zOS Performance Change Detection | IntelliMagic zAcademy
With all the complexity and workload variability present in today’s z/OS systems, it is important to have significant deviations of key metrics from their historical norms called to your attention.
Is a Sub-Capacity CPC the Right Move for You? | IntelliMagic zAcademy
Most installations tend to upgrade their CPCs to the equivalent model in the newer generation – for example, from a z13 710 to a z15 710. But if the IBM tools are not intended to model such moves, how do you evaluate if such an upgrade would be right for your workloads?
Does IBM’s Recent Tailoring of Tailored Fit Pricing Make It a Better Fit for You | IntelliMagic zAcademy
In this webinar, mainframe maven Cheryl Watson describes recent changes to TFP and explains how those changes might alter your calculation about whether TFP is right for your company.