2018 No. 4 (134 pages)
Management Summary
Changes at Watson & Walker
User Experiences and Tips
- Using DFSORT to Extract SMF Records
- Service Units for zIIPs
- zSecure Performance Tip
Asynchronous CF Duplexing
- Recap of System-Managed Duplexing
- Summary of Db2 Locking
- How Synchronous System-Managed Duplexing Works
- Asynchronous System-Managed Duplexing
- How Asynchronous System-Managed Duplexing Works
- Asynchronous System-Managed Duplexing Performance
- Implementing Asynchronous System-Managed Duplexing
- Nedbank’s Experience With Asynchronous Duplexing
- Prerequisites
- References
- Summary
zHyperWrite User Experience
- Introduction to AIB Environment
- Experiences With zHyperWrite
- Impact on Db2 Performance
- Impact of IMS Performance
- Other Observations
- Future Plans for zHyperWrite Exploitation
- Summary
Optimizing Your HSM CPU Consumption
- Getting Insight Into HSM Activity and CPU Consumption
- CPU-Related HSM Enhancements and tips
- Minimizing Peak HSM Enhancements and Tips
- Reduce Recall Thrashing
- Fast Subsequent Migration
- On Demand Migration
- Consolidate to a Single Migration Tier
- zEDC
- HSM As Data Set Manager, Not Data Set Move
- Miscellaneous Other HSM Tips
- References
- Summary
COBOL V6 Compiler Tips
- References
- Summary
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events / Conferences
Acknowledgments
2018 No. 3 (134 pages)
Management Summary
User Experiences and Tips
- High CPU Times in MQ CHIN Address Space
- Meltdown Mania
- Reducing z/OSMF Startup Time
IBM Container Pricing
- The DevTest Container Solution
- IBM’s New New Application Solution Offering
- References
- Summary
Customer Sub-Capacity CPC Experience
- Background
- Selecting the ‘Right’ Target CPC
- Was the z14 523 the Right Choice?
- References
- Summary
Customer Experience with Loaner CP Trial
- Background
- The IBM CP LOANER Program
- HUK-COBURG’s Experience
- References
- Summary
Knowledge Center, Your New Old Friend
- Level Setting
- Using Knowledge Center
- References
- Summary
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events / Conferences
Acknowledgments
2018 No. 2 (143 pages)
Management Summary
Welcome to Brenda White
What Is Happening With IBM’s Websites?
User Experiences and Tips
- Reducing COBOL Compile Times
- More Slower Versus Fewer Faster
- IDCAMS REPRO Performance Issues
- High Overhead OAM Security Exit
IBM z14 ZR1 Overview
- Introduction
- References
- Summary
Introduction to Transparent Cloud Tiering
- The Cost of Data Management
- Along Came Cloud Object Storage
- Transparent Cloud Tiering
- What’s Available Today?
- FAQs
- Prerequisites
- References
- Summary
Hyperdrive Your Disk Writes With zHyperWrite
- Introduction
- Performance Benefits of zHyperWrite
- Enabling zHyperWrite
- Definition/Configuration Considerations
- Monitoring zHyperWrite
- Why Is zHyperWrite Not Used for All Mirrored Writes?
- Prerequisites
- Reference Material
- Summary
Meet the Future of I/O – zHyperLinks
- zHyperLink Overview
- zHyperLinks and Disaster Recovery
- Why Are All I/Os Not Candidates for zHyperLinks?
- Identifying If zHyperLinks Can Help You
- Implementing zHyperLinks
- Prerequisites
- References
- Summary
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events / Conferences
Acknowledgments
2018 No. 1 (148 pages)
Management Summary
Welcome to Mario Bezzi
User Experiences and Tips
- The Financial Value of Staying Current
- CICS Technical Information
- SDSF Rexx in an Instant
- IBM’s Futuristic Sense of Humor
- Extract RMF Monitor III Information to CSV File
IBM Container Pricing
- What Is Container Pricing?
- Why Do We Need Another Pricing Option?
- How Does Container Pricing Address These Issues?
- Container Pricing Infrastructure
- Summary of the Available Solutions
- References
- Prerequisites
- Summary
The Death of the Mainframe (again)
JES2 Resource Usage SMF Record
- Introduction
- Thinking Ahead
- References
- Summary
IBM z14 ZR1 Quick Overview
Inspector Clouseau Meets GRS
- Introduction
- Sysplex Lock Services
- Contention Notification System
- The Cost of Contention
- Generic Queue Scans
- Sources of Information
- Identifying and Investigating Unusual GRS-Related Situations
- Recommendations
- Resources
- Summary
News
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from Techdocs
- Social Media
- Publications
- Events / Conferences
Acknowledgments