How to prevent job failures through advanced JCL checking and more
A new IBM offering IBM Z JCL Expert was just announced, learn more here. In this blog you will learn…
Mainframe News Out There
Once a month (or so) we like to pick blog articles from other sources that we feel are interesting enough…
Real-time runtime metrics collection multiprocessor JVM monitoring (APAR PJ46608)
PJ46275 provided the ability for the tpfrtmc offline utility to monitor JVM data from a single z/TPF processor. PJ46608 provides…
When Catastrophe Strikes, Recover Data With Ease
This blog focuses on the dire circumstances of a catastrophic recovery involving the entire system. There is a companion blog,…
Db2 User-Defined Functions (UDFs)
A user-defined function, or UDF for short, enables you to customize Db2 to your shop's requirements. It is a very…
Recover Quickly With Surgical Precision
Resiliency is an integral part of the IBM Z platform. The IBM Z Cyber Vault solution is a concept for…
Why microbenchmarks are not suitable for performance analysis
What are microbenchmarks, and how do they differ from real-world programs? Microbenchmarks are very small programs that test a small…
How to solve the Data Privacy issue for test data
You may be aware of data privacy regulations such as Europe’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) or California’s CCPA (California…