In this digital transformation era of fast-paced and immensely scalable distributed applications, IBM Z Mainframes continue to be an essential player for major corporations. There is high demand for modern applications to access the data maintained in these operating centers. […]
Grafana 8 z/OS Connect Dashboards and enriched APM & Db2 traces included with new release These exciting new capabilities are included in z/IRIS release 1.7.2, now available from SEA. z/OS Connect dashboards now available for Grafana 8 (figure 1). Enterprise […]
Software Engineering of America (SEA), a leading vendor of Data Center Management solutions on IBM z/OS and the IBM i (AS/400), announces the availability of SAVRS 7.02, the latest release of SEA’s IBM Z Systems Output and Report Management Solution. Click […]
As part of SEA’s IBM Z DevOps product offerings, the z/IRIS® solution provides companies with the capability to integrate mainframe performance data with enterprise-wide continuous monitoring and observability solutions. z/IRIS continuously streams z/OS System Management Facility (SMF) metrics into a near […]
Mainframe applications have traditionally enjoyed a consistent, well-defined software management process, where update/install cycles typically take 1-2 months from QA into production. Unfortunately, that long development process does not work well anymore. Particularly when attempting to keep mainframe applications synchronized […]
There are five current market trends driving new IBM Z modernization initiatives in batch quality, testing, and DevOps. Batch systems such as Z/OS are mission critical business assets—Batch systems still manage 80% of enterprise business data. It’s estimated that 70% […]
Your JCL will change over its life cycle. The dynamic of the modern enterprise require new functionality and adaptability in order to effectively support the batch environment. Adding a new job, changing existing PROCs, renaming or resizing datasets and adding […]
The concept of best practices in JCL management can be defined as generally accepted processes and procedures that, when applied to a business function, serve to improve the effectiveness of that function. In the context of IT operations, Best Practices […]
Rightsizing Your Report Distribution Solution – WHERE to Begin In a previous article, we discussed WHEN to begin the process of right-sizing your z/OS-based online report management solution, focusing on the factors needed for a successful conversion: The ability to […]