Author: Mike Ebbers
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738450685
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Batch performance optimization remains an important topic for many companies today, whether merging workloads, supporting growth, reducing cost or extending the online day. This IBM® RedpaperTM publication describes a general approach that can be used to optimize the batch window in a z/OS® environment. This paper outlines a structured methodology using anti-patterns and tools that can be followed to increase batch productivity.
Approaches to Optimize Batch Processing on z/OS
Author: Mike Ebbers
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738450685
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Batch performance optimization remains an important topic for many companies today, whether merging workloads, supporting growth, reducing cost or extending the online day. This IBM® RedpaperTM publication describes a general approach that can be used to optimize the batch window in a z/OS® environment. This paper outlines a structured methodology using anti-patterns and tools that can be followed to increase batch productivity.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738450685
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Batch performance optimization remains an important topic for many companies today, whether merging workloads, supporting growth, reducing cost or extending the online day. This IBM® RedpaperTM publication describes a general approach that can be used to optimize the batch window in a z/OS® environment. This paper outlines a structured methodology using anti-patterns and tools that can be followed to increase batch productivity.
Optimizing System z Batch Applications by Exploiting Parallelism
Author: Martin Packer
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738453870
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This IBM® RedpaperTM publication shows you how to speed up batch jobs by splitting them into near-identical instances (sometimes referred to as ). It is a practical guide, which is based on the authors' testing experiences with a batch job that is similar to those jobs that are found in customer applications. This guide documents the issues that the team encountered and how the issues were resolved. The final tuned implementation produced better results than the initial traditional implementation. Because job splitting often requires application code changes, this guide includes a description of some aspects of application modernization you might consider if you must modify your application. The authors mirror the intended audience for this paper because they are specialists in IBM DB2®, IBM Tivoli® Workload Scheduler for z/OS®, and z/OS batch performance.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738453870
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This IBM® RedpaperTM publication shows you how to speed up batch jobs by splitting them into near-identical instances (sometimes referred to as ). It is a practical guide, which is based on the authors' testing experiences with a batch job that is similar to those jobs that are found in customer applications. This guide documents the issues that the team encountered and how the issues were resolved. The final tuned implementation produced better results than the initial traditional implementation. Because job splitting often requires application code changes, this guide includes a description of some aspects of application modernization you might consider if you must modify your application. The authors mirror the intended audience for this paper because they are specialists in IBM DB2®, IBM Tivoli® Workload Scheduler for z/OS®, and z/OS batch performance.
New Ways of Running IBM z/OS Batch Applications
Author: Zaid Faydi
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738437956
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the worlds largest corporations. Batch processing is still a fundamental, mission-critical component of the workloads that run on the mainframe and a large portion of the workload on IBM® z/OS® systems is processed in batch mode. This IBM Redbooks® publication is the second volume in a series of four in which we describe new technologies introduced by IBM to facilitate the use of hybrid batch applications that combine the best aspects of Java and procedural programming languages such as COBOL. This volume specifically focuses on the z/OS batch runtime. The audience for this book includes IT architects and application developers, with a focus on batch processing on the z/OS platform.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738437956
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the worlds largest corporations. Batch processing is still a fundamental, mission-critical component of the workloads that run on the mainframe and a large portion of the workload on IBM® z/OS® systems is processed in batch mode. This IBM Redbooks® publication is the second volume in a series of four in which we describe new technologies introduced by IBM to facilitate the use of hybrid batch applications that combine the best aspects of Java and procedural programming languages such as COBOL. This volume specifically focuses on the z/OS batch runtime. The audience for this book includes IT architects and application developers, with a focus on batch processing on the z/OS platform.
New Ways of Running Batch Applications on z/OS: Volume 4 IBM IMS
Author: Denis Gaebler
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738439398
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the world's largest corporations. Batch processing is still a fundamental, mission-critical component of the workloads that run on the mainframe. A large portion of the workload on IBM® z/OS® systems is processed in batch mode. This IBM Redbooks® publication is the fourth volume in a series of four. They address new technologies introduced by IBM to facilitate the use of hybrid batch applications that combine the best aspects of Java and procedural programming languages such as COBOL. This volume focuses on the latest enhancements in IBM IMSTM batch support. IMS has been available to clients for 45 years as IMS Transaction Manager, IMS Database Manager, or both. The audience for this book includes IT architects and application developers with a focus on batch processing on the z/OS platform.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738439398
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the world's largest corporations. Batch processing is still a fundamental, mission-critical component of the workloads that run on the mainframe. A large portion of the workload on IBM® z/OS® systems is processed in batch mode. This IBM Redbooks® publication is the fourth volume in a series of four. They address new technologies introduced by IBM to facilitate the use of hybrid batch applications that combine the best aspects of Java and procedural programming languages such as COBOL. This volume focuses on the latest enhancements in IBM IMSTM batch support. IMS has been available to clients for 45 years as IMS Transaction Manager, IMS Database Manager, or both. The audience for this book includes IT architects and application developers with a focus on batch processing on the z/OS platform.
System z Parallel Sysplex Best Practices
Author: Frank Kyne
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738434671
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication pulls together diverse information regarding the best way to design, implement, and manage a Parallel Sysplex® to deliver the levels of performance and availability required by your organization. This book should be of interest to system programmers, availability managers, and database administrators who are interested in verifying that your systems conform to IBM best practices for a Parallel Sysplex environment. In addition to z/OS® and the sysplex hardware configuration, this book also covers the major IBM subsystems: CICS® DB2® IMSTM MQ WebSphere® Application Server To get the best value from this book, readers should have hands-on experience with Parallel Sysplex and have working knowledge of how your systems are set up and why they were set up in that manner.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738434671
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication pulls together diverse information regarding the best way to design, implement, and manage a Parallel Sysplex® to deliver the levels of performance and availability required by your organization. This book should be of interest to system programmers, availability managers, and database administrators who are interested in verifying that your systems conform to IBM best practices for a Parallel Sysplex environment. In addition to z/OS® and the sysplex hardware configuration, this book also covers the major IBM subsystems: CICS® DB2® IMSTM MQ WebSphere® Application Server To get the best value from this book, readers should have hands-on experience with Parallel Sysplex and have working knowledge of how your systems are set up and why they were set up in that manner.
Batch Modernization on z/OS
Author: Mike Ebbers
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738436968
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the world's largest corporations, and batch processing is a fundamental part of the workloads that run on the mainframe. A large portion of the workload on IBM® z/OS® systems is processed in batch mode. Although several IBM Redbooks® publications discuss application modernization on the IBM z/OS platform, this book specifically addresses batch processing in detail. Many different technologies are available in a batch environment on z/OS systems. This book demonstrates these technologies and shows how the z/OS system offers a sophisticated environment for batch. In this practical book, we discuss a variety of themes that are of importance for batch workloads on z/OS systems and offer examples that you can try on your own system. The audience for this book includes IT architects and application developers, with a focus on batch processing on the z/OS platform.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738436968
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the world's largest corporations, and batch processing is a fundamental part of the workloads that run on the mainframe. A large portion of the workload on IBM® z/OS® systems is processed in batch mode. Although several IBM Redbooks® publications discuss application modernization on the IBM z/OS platform, this book specifically addresses batch processing in detail. Many different technologies are available in a batch environment on z/OS systems. This book demonstrates these technologies and shows how the z/OS system offers a sophisticated environment for batch. In this practical book, we discuss a variety of themes that are of importance for batch workloads on z/OS systems and offer examples that you can try on your own system. The audience for this book includes IT architects and application developers, with a focus on batch processing on the z/OS platform.
Creating IBM z/OS Cloud Services
Author: Jeffrey Bisti
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738441538
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the real world experience of an enterprise that developed and implemented IBM z/OS® cloud services. This book shares the experience of a team at Walmart Technology, Walmart Stores, Inc.® and some of the decisions they made to create business critical cloud services. These experiences and approaches relate to the z/OS platform, and might not apply to other hybrid cloud approaches. This book highlights the strengths and characteristics of z/OS that led the Walmart infrastructure and software engineers to use this platform as they transitioned from a traditional IT deployment to a cloud model. Embarking on a cloud strategy can be overwhelming. No shortage of approaches to cloud computing exists. This book focuses on a pragmatic approach for enterprises that are struggling to take advantage of their business assets in the cloud. This book introduces the basic cloud concepts as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Each chapter explains the importance of a particular NIST characteristic, the z/OS role in accomplishing the characteristic, and how it was implemented by the Walmart Technology team. This book is intended for IT professionals who are considering extending their IBM z SystemsTM environment to a hybrid cloud by unleashing the power of cloud services on z/OS. For information about creating cloud services that are hosted in IBM CICS®, see How Walmart Became a Cloud Services Provider with IBM CICS, SG24-8347.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738441538
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the real world experience of an enterprise that developed and implemented IBM z/OS® cloud services. This book shares the experience of a team at Walmart Technology, Walmart Stores, Inc.® and some of the decisions they made to create business critical cloud services. These experiences and approaches relate to the z/OS platform, and might not apply to other hybrid cloud approaches. This book highlights the strengths and characteristics of z/OS that led the Walmart infrastructure and software engineers to use this platform as they transitioned from a traditional IT deployment to a cloud model. Embarking on a cloud strategy can be overwhelming. No shortage of approaches to cloud computing exists. This book focuses on a pragmatic approach for enterprises that are struggling to take advantage of their business assets in the cloud. This book introduces the basic cloud concepts as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Each chapter explains the importance of a particular NIST characteristic, the z/OS role in accomplishing the characteristic, and how it was implemented by the Walmart Technology team. This book is intended for IT professionals who are considering extending their IBM z SystemsTM environment to a hybrid cloud by unleashing the power of cloud services on z/OS. For information about creating cloud services that are hosted in IBM CICS®, see How Walmart Became a Cloud Services Provider with IBM CICS, SG24-8347.
Improving z/OS Application Availability by Managing Planned Outages
Author: Frank Kyne
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738440213
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication is intended to make System Programmers, Operators, and Availability Managers aware of the enhancements to recent releases of IBM z/OS® and its major subsystems in the area of planned outage avoidance. It is a follow-on to, rather than a replacement for, z/OS Planned Outage Avoidance Checklist, SG24-7328. Its primary objective is to bring together in one place information that is already available, but widely dispersed. It also presents a different perspective on planned outage avoidance. Most businesses care about application availability rather than the availability of a specific system. Also, a planned outage is not necessarily a bad thing, if it does not affect application availability. In fact, running for too long without an IPL or subsystem restart might have a negative impact on application availability because it impacts your ability to apply preventive service. Therefore, this book places more focus on decoupling the ability to make changes and updates to your system from IPLing or restarting your systems.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738440213
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication is intended to make System Programmers, Operators, and Availability Managers aware of the enhancements to recent releases of IBM z/OS® and its major subsystems in the area of planned outage avoidance. It is a follow-on to, rather than a replacement for, z/OS Planned Outage Avoidance Checklist, SG24-7328. Its primary objective is to bring together in one place information that is already available, but widely dispersed. It also presents a different perspective on planned outage avoidance. Most businesses care about application availability rather than the availability of a specific system. Also, a planned outage is not necessarily a bad thing, if it does not affect application availability. In fact, running for too long without an IPL or subsystem restart might have a negative impact on application availability because it impacts your ability to apply preventive service. Therefore, this book places more focus on decoupling the ability to make changes and updates to your system from IPLing or restarting your systems.
Benefits of Configuring More Memory in the IBM z/OS Software Stack
Author: Mark Wisniewski
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738455962
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Significant performance benefits can be realized by increasing the amount of memory that is assigned to various functions in the IBM® z/OS® software stack, operating system, and middleware products. IBM DB2® and IBM MQ buffer pools, dump services, and large page usage are just a few of the functions whose ease of use and performance can be improved when more memory is made available to them. The following benefits can realized: Reduced I/O operations Reduced CPU usage Improved transaction response time Potential cost reductions Although the magnitude of these improvements can vary widely based on several factors, including potential I/Os to be eliminated, resource contention, workload, configuration, and tuning, clients must carefully consider whether their environment can benefit from the addition of memory to the software functions that are described in this IBM RedpaperTM publication. This paper describes the performance implications of increasing memory in the following areas: DB2 buffer pools DB2 tuning IBM Cognos® Dynamic Cubes MDM with larger DB2 buffer pools Java heaps and Garbage Collection tuning and Java large page use MQ v8 64-bit buffer pool tuning Enabling more in-memory use by IBM CICS® without paging TCP/IP FTP DFSort I/O reduction Fixed pages and fixed large pages
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738455962
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Significant performance benefits can be realized by increasing the amount of memory that is assigned to various functions in the IBM® z/OS® software stack, operating system, and middleware products. IBM DB2® and IBM MQ buffer pools, dump services, and large page usage are just a few of the functions whose ease of use and performance can be improved when more memory is made available to them. The following benefits can realized: Reduced I/O operations Reduced CPU usage Improved transaction response time Potential cost reductions Although the magnitude of these improvements can vary widely based on several factors, including potential I/Os to be eliminated, resource contention, workload, configuration, and tuning, clients must carefully consider whether their environment can benefit from the addition of memory to the software functions that are described in this IBM RedpaperTM publication. This paper describes the performance implications of increasing memory in the following areas: DB2 buffer pools DB2 tuning IBM Cognos® Dynamic Cubes MDM with larger DB2 buffer pools Java heaps and Garbage Collection tuning and Java large page use MQ v8 64-bit buffer pool tuning Enabling more in-memory use by IBM CICS® without paging TCP/IP FTP DFSort I/O reduction Fixed pages and fixed large pages
Getting Started with z/OS Data Set Encryption
Author: Bill White
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738460222
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
This IBM® Redpaper Redbooks® publication provides a broad explanation of data protection through encryption and IBM Z® pervasive encryption with a focus on IBM z/OS® data set encryption. It describes how the various hardware and software components interact in a z/OS data set encryption environment. In addition, this book concentrates on the planning and preparing of the environment and offers implementation, configuration, and operational examples that can be used in z/OS data set encryption environments. This publication is intended for IT architects, system programmer, and security administrators who plan for, deploy, and manage security on the Z platform. The reader is expected to have a basic understanding of IBM Z security concepts.
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 0738460222
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
This IBM® Redpaper Redbooks® publication provides a broad explanation of data protection through encryption and IBM Z® pervasive encryption with a focus on IBM z/OS® data set encryption. It describes how the various hardware and software components interact in a z/OS data set encryption environment. In addition, this book concentrates on the planning and preparing of the environment and offers implementation, configuration, and operational examples that can be used in z/OS data set encryption environments. This publication is intended for IT architects, system programmer, and security administrators who plan for, deploy, and manage security on the Z platform. The reader is expected to have a basic understanding of IBM Z security concepts.