Should There Be a Sub-Capacity Processor Model in Your Future? [#56]

Historically most installations running full-speed 7xx processor models have tended to stay with 7xx models when upgrading their CPCs to a newer generation. But with growing recognition of the major role processor cache efficiency plays in delivered capacity and aided by several well-publicized success stories, many sites today are giving serious consideration to whether there might be a place for sub-capacity models in their configurations.

Since IBM’s primary zPCR processor capacity planning tool has a stated design objective to only model upgrades to newer generations within the same speed range (e.g. 7xx to 7xx, 5xx to 5xx), how do you evaluate whether moving to a lower speed range would be advantageous for your workloads? In this session, Frank Kyne and Todd Havekost will discuss the attributes that they use to evaluate such upgrades.

        
    

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March 21

2pm ET | 1pm CT

 

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New to z/OS Performance? 10 Ways to Help Maintain Performance and Cost [#57]

The z/OS world is trying to address the mainframe skills gap and backfill talent, but hiring is only the first step. How do we distill decades’ worth of experience into the next generation of performance analysts before it’s too late?

In this practical webinar, our z/OS performance experts John Baker and Jerry Street will unveil 10 essential strategies for helping analysts (new and old) uphold peak performance while managing costs effectively in your z/OS environment.

We’ll cover:
• Key Performance Metrics: Metrics that are key to business and availability goals
• Best-Practice Performance Strategies: Learn how to interpret, dissect, and correlate key performance metrics effectively to identify bottlenecks and drive optimization efforts.
• Best-Practice Cost-Reduction Strategies: Understand the key areas in your infrastructure driving costs and practical strategies for reducing costs or keeping them even while growing

Whether you’re a seasoned mainframe professional seeking to refine or test your skills or a newcomer navigating the complexities of z/OS performance management, this webinar offers valuable insights and actionable strategies to help you optimize performance, control costs, and drive operational excellence in your organization’s mainframe environment.

        
    

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April 25

2pm ET | 1pm CT

 

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