Which Workloads Should I Migrate to the Cloud?
The cloud provides an economic model for computing that may work well for some workloads by reducing costs and having end users pay for what they use.
5 Reasons Why All-Flash Arrays Won’t Magically Solve All Your Problems
It may feel like all-flash systems will solve all your performance issues, but the complexity of the entire infrastructure ensures that there are still plenty of problems to run into.
Beyond Capping: Significantly Reduce z13 MLC with Processor Cache Optimization
Join one of the leading MLC reduction experts in the country for a focus processor cache optimization, also touching on some additional MLC reduction methods.
IntelliMagic Releases Enhanced Oracle VSM Monitoring & Performance Analytics
Aug 23, 2016 | With the release of IntelliMagic Vision 8.8 for z/OS Virtual Tape, the software now adds visibility into Virtual Tape Volume (VTV) Exposure for Oracle VSM.
Enhanced processor analytics in IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS version 8.8
Aug 10, 2016 | IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS version 8.8. advances the ability of performance and capacity teams to efficiently maintain continuous availability and reduce costs.
How to Get More MIPS Out of Your z13 & z14
While there is no single magic solution to give you more MIPS on your z13 & z14, there are certainly tuning actions that can be done to improve the effective MIPS rate for your workload.
IntelliMagic Consultant Todd Havekost Wins Best Session Award at SHARE Conference
June 29, 2016 | Todd Havekost, Senior z/OS Performance and Availability Consultant at IntelliMagic, won the award for his session ‘Achieving Significant Capacity Improvements on the IBM z13: User Experience’.
Mainframe Capacity “Through the Looking Glass”
When processor cache is optimized, mainframe processors remain productive by actively executing instructions rather than unproductively burning cycles.
Achieving Significant Software Cost Reduction on the IBM z13
While most mainframe shops have explored how to reduce mainframe software costs, at IntelliMagic we are finding significant latent savings opportunities still exist at even the best run sites.
Todd Havekost Joins IntelliMagic to Help IBM Mainframe Customers Reduce MLC
May 6, 2016 | IntelliMagic is pleased to announce the hire of Todd Havekost from USAA, where he served as Mainframe Architect and also led their Mainframe Software
Expense Reduction initiative.
The Core of Storage Performance Management Processes at Finanz Informatik
Finanz Informatik, one of the largest banking IT service providers in Europe, relies on IntelliMagic Vision as a fundamental component of their storage performance management processes.
This is alarming
To avoid getting overloaded with meaningless alarms, it is important to implement best practices, the first being a software solution that is intelligent.