2016 No. 4 (139 pages)
Management Summary
z Systems Collocated Application Pricing
- Introduction
- Why zCAP Is Important
- Prerequisites
- References
- Summary
What’s New?
- z Systems Workload Pricing for Cloud
- IBM Common Data Provider for z Systems
WLM Software Pricing Options Support
- Background
- Calculating xxx-Qualifying MSUs
- Prerequisites
- References
- Summary
User Experiences
- Using RMF XML Overview Reports
- XCF Tells All
- WLM Best Practices
- zEDC Savings
Introduction to CPU Measurement Facility
- Why You Should Care About This Stuff
- What Is CPU MF?
- Implementing CPU MF and HIS
- References
- Summary
Spark for z/OS and SMF – Part 2
- Spark Structure and Components
- Getting Spark Up and Running
- Creating and Running Simple Spark User Programs
- Controlling Spark Capacity Usage
- Other Miscellaneous
- Concerns/Considerations
- Prerequisites
- Reference Material
- Summary
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News From Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events/Conferences
Acknowledgements
Cheryl’s List Blog
2016 No. 3 (115 pages)
Management Summary
User Experiences
- DB2 V11 and IIPHONORPRIORITY and zIIPs
- Automatic Binary Optimizer Experiences
- IBM-MAIN Nuggets from Cheryl
- Thin Interrupts on Business Class Machines
- Security Exposure in DFSMS Alias Processing
What Is… Analytics?
- Analytics in Today’s World
- The Basics
- References
- Summary
Spark for z/OS and SMF – Part 1
- Introduction
- Getting Started with the Spark Package
- Accessing SMF Data with MDSS
- Sample Real World Exploitation
- Considerations
- Prerequisites
- References
- Summary
Introduction to Java on z/OS
- Background
- Introduction
- Aligning IT Strategies for the Future
- Java on IBM z Systems Primer
- Motivations and Business Values
- Decision Guidance and Checklist
- Related Resources
- Summary
VSAM RLS Tuning Metrics and Tools
- VSAM RLS Performance Basics
- References
- Summary
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News From Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events/Conferences
Acknowledgements
Cheryl’s List Blog
2016 No. 2 (94 pages)
Management Summary
IBM’s Continuous Delivery Strategy
- What Is Continuous Delivery?
- Continuous Delivery Announcements
- Our Thoughts on Continuous Delivery
- References
- Summary
User Experiences
- Data Loss in SMF Log Stream
- IBM Knowledge Center Tip
- zFS Recovery Processing
What’s New?
- IBM PL/I V5.1
- IBM WebSphere Application Server V9.0
- IBM MQ for z/OS V9.0
Tools – IBM Doc Buddy
Under the Covers of Storage Networking: Buffer Credits
- Introduction
- Physical Layer Flow Control
- Buffer Credit Capacity Planning
- Monitoring and Tuning Buffer Credit Use
- References
- Summary
What Is…
- Blockchain
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News From Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events/Conferences
Acknowledgements
Cheryl’s List Blog
2016 No. 1 (114 pages)
Management Summary
Tips for Using Your 2015 W&W DVD
Frank’s Viewpoint
- IBM Technical Disclosure Meeting
- Shorter Tuning Letter
- What IS a Mainframe?
User Experiences
z13 Considerations for Self-Modifying Programs
GDGE Considerations
z/VM Support of ICFs
Using IEFOPZ to Ease Migration to New Compilers
IBM’s New z13s
- Performance-Related System Attributes
- References
- Summary
What’s New
- z13 GA2 Announcement
LinuxONE – What it Means to YOU
- A Brief History of Linux on The Mainframe
- The Challenge for Linux on z Systems
- So What Is LinuxONE?
- References
- Summary
What’s New in SMF? (Part 2)
- What’s New in z/OS 2.1?
- References
- Summary
SMF Streaming
- SMF Streaming High Level Overview
- SMF Streaming Details
- Availability
- References
- Summary
Data Sharing in a Day
- 2016 Sysplex Extensions
- How This Can Help You
z Systems Technology Exploitation Survey
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News From Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events/Conferences
Tools
- SHOWTOPO – Provide LPAR Topology Information
Acknowledgements
Cheryl’s List Blog