Understanding Your API Workloads Driving Your System Resource Utilization
In this blog we review the data available to understand your systems’ z/OS Connect API activity, to help you manage service levels and demand for system resources.
IntelliMagic Announces z/OS Connect Support, Expanding End-to-End Mainframe Analytics to include Calls To and From Cloud App Workloads
October 09, 2023 | IntelliMagic Vision release 12.9.0 adds z/OS Connect support, adding IntelliMagic Vision’s world-leading end-to-end mainframe analytics capabilities to API calls and back-end services.
Unraveling the z16: Understanding the Virtual Cache Architecture and Real-World Performance | IntelliMagic zAcademy
This webinar will provide detailed z16 insights, including an overview of all key z16 advances and a deep dive into the new cache architecture.
Mainframe Software Cost Savings Playbook
Learn how to effectively reduce mainframe costs and discover strategies for tracking IBM software licensing metrics to minimize expenses.
Metro Global Mirror (MGM) Monitoring in GDPS Sites | IntelliMagic zAcademy
This webinar provides practical advice about monitoring the recovery point objective (RPO) and factors affecting RPO.
An Update on zEDC and the Nest Accelerator Unit (NXU)
Advancements similar to the NXU are likely to become more commonplace since raw processor speeds have plateaued. Specialized processing drives new metrics to manage an already complex system. What’s affected? How will you keep up?
Profiling zHyperLink Performance and Usage
In this blog, we demonstrate how to profile zHyperLink performance and usage by reviewing one mainframe site’s recent production implementation of zHyperLink for reads, for Db2.
What’s New with IBM DS8900F?
Release 9.1 for the DS8900F storage array contains numerous product improvements that should be interesting and useful to any shop that has DS8900F installed or is considering it.
IntelliMagic Sponsors SHARE New Orleans - Event Recap
August 18, 2023 | Revisit SHARE New Orleans with this recap video and session recordings. IntelliMagic was a Signature Sponsor of SHARE.
Real World Experiences with z16 Upgrades
In this reprint from Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter, Todd Havekost provides detailed information and insights from his analysis of seven upgrades from both z14 and z15 CPCs to z16s.
Conserving MSUs – Déjà vu All Over Again
In the past, you probably only focused on MSU usage during your peak 4HRA. Now, thanks to IBM's Software Consumption, paying more attention to MSUs at non-peak times literally “pays” in terms of saving real money.
Tuning TCB Switches for CICS Cost Savings
CPU 'tuning' exercises often focus on unnecessary TCB switches. In this case, changes made that reduced TCB switch time saved a ton of CPU - up to 2,000 seconds.