IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics
End to end near-time collection, curation and reporting for simplified performance, cost and capacity management
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Overview:
IBM Z® Performance and Capacity Analytics enables you to effectively manage the performance of your system by collecting performance data in a Db2® database and presenting the data in a variety of formats for use in systems management. It delivers the insight for IT Operations Managers, Performance Experts and Capacity Planners to make informed decisions about their infrastructure and application performance.
Leveraging SMF and other structured data sources on IBM Z and other platforms, enterprise-wide IT utilization information is curated quickly and efficiently into actionable reports. Forecasting and modeling functions help ensure resources are in place to run the business and meet expected service levels, both for today and the future.
Features:
Automated data gathering
IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics selectively traps SMF data is soon as the record is available on each LPAR and transports it to a hub for processing, allowing you to quickly find and resolve issues and balance resource consumption to meet business SLAs.
Continuous curation of key performance metrics
Continuous curation of data improves the timeliness of your access to information and analytics so that you can better manage system availability and resolve problems with quicker insight into performance and capacity anomalies within minutes and hours of data collection, whilst lowering the processing overhead impact of data curation.
Consumable out-of-the-box dashboards
A comprehensive set of dashboards are provided across multiple reporting platforms, including Cognos Analytics, to deliver easy-to-adopt insights for multiple user needs from performance analysts to IT operations management and capacity planners. Curated data can also be streamed to off-platform analytics platform of choice, such as Splunk or Elastic Stack directly or leveraging IBM Z Common Data Provider, enabling IBM Z data to be visible and analyzed within enterprise-wide platforms.
Forecasting capabilities to predict future resource needs
The built-in Forecaster function provides the means to use your historical data usage trends (plotted against existing capacity) to determine when additional resources will be required in your IT strategic planning process.
Benefits:
Faster access to insight
Collect and curate data with zIIP-eligible processing, which can lower overhead and get analysis and insight within minutes of SMF record creation to ensure system resource availability.
Modern visualization
Explore out-of-the-box dashboards on key performance metrics and capacity planning delivered on Cognos Analytics and stream output directly to Splunk or Elastic Stack.
Predict future resource needs
Use the built-in forecasting capabilities to predict future resource needs based on current capacity and growth trends, including visualizing the effect of upgrading to new processors.
Management for Tailored Fit Pricing
Measure and forecast MSU consumption to support flexible software pricing on z/OS and identify opportunities for application and environment optimization.
Keep data close to the platform
Ensure your valuable IBM Z data remains under your control using the end-to-end collection and curation process that keeps the data on platform.
Specifications:
Hardware prerequisites
IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics can run in any hardware environment that supports the required software.
Software prerequisites
Explore the software requirements to install and use IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics basic functions and optional component features.
Pricing Notes:
- All Prices are Inclusive of GST
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
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