Pivotor Pointers ..... April 16th ..... Sign up has ended. Please see Our Presentations page if you would like to download a copy of the presentation slides

This hour-long webinar is for people who might be interested in Pivotor, as well as current Pivotor customers who want a refresher on the user interface. Scott Chapman will demonstrate how Pivotor simplifies z/OS performance analysis while providing the toolset to support in-depth analysis. If you haven’t looked at Pivotor for a while, expect to see a few features you might have missed or forgotten about.

Back to Basics – Evaluating Latent Demand ..... May 7th ..... Sign up using this link

In the world of computers, you can think of latent demand as the demand for resources that cannot be met due to constraints. Workloads want to use the resources and have demand for those resources, but the environment does not have the ability to satisfy the demand. During this presentation, Peter Enrico will discuss the measurement and evaluation of latent demand in the mainframe environment. So, if you have a system that is being capped, weight enforced, or if your processor is just out of capacity, you will want to attend this session.

Understanding SMF 98 Locking Measurements ..... May 21st ..... Sign up using this link

The SMF 98 records are still a fairly new record, and there is still so much to learn about these high frequency measurements. One set of measurements in the SMF 98 record includes locking statistics for spin, suspend, and CML and Local locks. During this webinar, our special guest Bob Rogers will educate us on what spin, suspend, and CML and Local locks are and how they are used. Then, Peter Enrico will review the SMF 98 measurements related to these lock types so we can gain insight into delays and performance events due to the locking done by certain address spaces. This webinar will be jam-packed with information.

Standard Measurements when Monitoring Transactions ..... June 4th ..... Sign up using this link

This is a back-to-basics presentation to discuss some of the most popular transaction measurements and formulas to use when you want to gain an understanding and further insights into your transactions’ performance. Whether your transactions are batch, CICS, IMS, IDMS, or DB2, the basic measurements and formulas in this presentation will help ensure that you understand the services delivered to your customers.

Processor Comparison Discussion ..... June 18th ..... Sign up using this link

This is a webinar that Peter Enrico is requesting of Scott Chapman. Scott does such a great job talking about the evolution and differences in processor designs from (at least) the zEC12 up to the most currently announced processor. During this webinar, Scott will discuss processor differences that influence the MIPS capacities due to processor design and how processor caches affect the overall performance and capacity of the CEC.

The following webinar is presented in conjunction with SHARE and is scheduled for 1 hour.

Overseeing z/OS Performance Management with Your Outsourcer ..... June 25th ..... Sign up using this link

Over the last several years, more and more z/OS shops are giving control of the management of their z/OS environments to outsourcing companies. Certainly, not to single out any company, but regarding z/OS performance management, we have noticed a trend where some companies manage with a “cookie-cutter” approach. However, a good performance management decision for one company may not be the best for another. During this webinar, Peter Enrico and Scott Chapman will discuss how outsourced customers can oversee z/OS performance management of their outsourced environment.

z/OS Performance Management in an AI World ..... July 9th ..... Sign up using this link

In an Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, many believe that z/OS Performance Management will change dramatically since the AI engines will help companies manage the performance of their environments. While AI will change the day-to-day z/OS performance management tasks, Actual Intelligence will be more necessary than ever. During this webinar, Peter Enrico will discuss growing need for Actual Intelligence while managing z/OS performance in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) world.