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PeopleSoft Enterprise Payroll 8.9 Using DB2 V9 for z/OS on an IBM z Platform

There were two objectives of this benchmark project. The first was to exercise the DB2 V9 z/OS code with the standard Large Model PeopleSoft Payroll workload. The second objective, which was of high interest to the PeopleSoft Users Group community, was to see how well these batch processes scale on...

Tags: peoplesoft inc., payroll, ibm z/os, ibm db2, ibm corp., databases, enterprise software, software, data management

White papers 2008-06-01

SAP Transaction Banking: IBM System z DB Server Using DB2 V9.1 for z/OS Large Database Measurements

The SAP TRansaction BanKing TRBK application has evolved significantly over time. Not only does it provide significantly more function for banks, it now exploits functions such as Unicode and SAP's NetWeaver. These measurements, as well as the previous TRBK measurements, show that both the posting and balancing workloads can exploit...

Tags: measurement, workload, sap ag, ibm z/os, ibm db2, ibm corp., banking, enterprise software, databases, financial services, software, data management

White papers 2008-05-23

Configuring and Clustering IBM WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS

The purpose of this paper is to provide a step-by-step description of how to configure IBM WebSphere Portal Server Enable for z/OS V6 in a cluster. It explains how to configure a WebSphere Network Deployment cell and cluster for WebSphere Application Server V6. It also provides useful spreadsheets to help...

Tags: ibm websphere, clustering, ibm z/os, ibm corp., application servers, middleware, enterprise software, software

White papers 2008-05-20

Introduction to HiperDispatch Management Mode with z10

HiperDispatch was introduced with IBM's z10 server, and is available via PTFs on z/OS V1R7, z/OS V1R8, and z/OS V1R9. HiperDispatch was designed to (1) minimize the z10 hardware performance degradation caused by processor cache misses, and (2) maximize the amount of CPU processing power associated with any single logical...

Tags: ibm z/os, cpexpert, hiperdispatch, utility computing, operating systems, servers, processors, software, hardware, semiconductors, components

White papers 2008-04-27

WebSphere Process Server/WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus for z/OS V6.1 Network Deployment Configuration Lab

This paper provides customization that allows the user to execute it in own environment. The detailed script takes the user through the various manual steps needed to complete a Network Deployment WebSphere Process Server/WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus for z/OS V6.1 configuration. By providing installation-specific values as input, the user is...

Tags: ibm websphere, network, ibm z/os, utility computing, operating systems, servers, software, hardware

White papers 2008-04-04

WebSphere Process Server/WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus for z/OS V6.1: Network Deployment Configuration Lab

IBM WebSphere Application Server WAS, a software application server, is the flagship product within IBM's WebSphere brand. WAS is built using open standards such as Java EE, XML, and Web Services. This paper is intended to help to configure WebSphere Process Server WPS or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus WESB for...

Tags: ibm websphere, network, application server, ibm z/os, ibm corp., was, application servers, middleware, enterprise software, utility computing, servers, operating systems, software, hardware

White papers 2008-03-27

DB2 9 and z/OS XML System Services Synergy Update

DB2 9 is a hybrid data server with integrated pureXML technology to natively manage XML data with unprecedented reliability, availability, scalability and performance. DB2 9 pureXML exploits z/OS XML System Services for high-performance parsing with improved price performance utilizing IBM eServer zSeries specialty engines. DB2 9 has XML data type...

Tags: xml, ibm z/os, ibm db2, ibm corp., db2 9, databases, enterprise software, servers, software, data management, hardware

White papers 2008-03-26

Extending the IBM HTTP Server for z/OS

IBM HTTP Server IHS is a web server based on the Apache Software Foundation's Apache HTTP Server that runs on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows NT, and z/OS. This paper described how to configure that new offering and compared it to the previous IBM HTTP Server that had been available...

Tags: http server, ibm z/os, ibm corp., ibm http server, web servers, servers, utility computing, operating systems, internet, hardware, software

White papers 2008-03-25

SSL Options in WebSphere for z/OS V6.1

WebSphere for z/OS Version 6.1 underwent a major change in the way in which inbound IIOP and HTTP requests are handled by the WebSphere Application Server Control Region. Specifically, the native socket implementation which used System Secure Socket Layer SSL is no longer used; instead, the Channel Framework which is...

Tags: ibm websphere, ibm z/os, ssl, utility computing, application servers, operating systems, middleware, servers, enterprise software, software, hardware

White papers 2008-03-07

SAS Data Integration Server Performance on IBM Mainframe Running z/OS

SAS and IBM have begun a series of performance test efforts of SAS products on z/OS. The SAS Data Integration benchmarking scenario results highlighted in this paper. The SAS Data Integration benchmark scenario provides several retail-based tests and data that simulate real-world customer ETL processes. The test executed on z/OS...

Tags: ibm mainframe, performance, mainframe, sas institute, ibm z/os, ibm corp., servers, hardware

White papers 2008-03-05

IBM HTTP Server V6.1: The IBM HTTP Server for z/OS

IBM released a different HTTP Server for z/OS. This was based on the open source Apache web server, and extended to be z/OS-aware. This web server is known as the "IBM HTTP Server for z/OS Powered by Apache." That is presently at Version V6R1. Future functional enhancements will be made...

Tags: http server, ibm z/os, ibm corp., web servers, utility computing, servers, operating systems, internet, hardware, software

White papers 2008-01-02

Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS TCP/IP Connection Support

Now one can connect TWS for z/OS components using TCP/IP. This means that the Controller, Tracker, Data Store, and Remote Dialog & PIF no longer need to use SNA (VTAM & APPC) for off SYSPLEX (non-XCF) connections. This TCP/IP support is provided in a Small Programming Enhancement SPE for TWS...

Tags: ibm z/os, tivoli workload scheduler, ibm corp., tcp/ip, utility computing, operating systems, network technology, servers, networking, software, hardware

White papers 2007-12-24

Enabling the Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS Interface to the Tivoli Enterprise Portal

Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS version 8.3 gives operators and job schedulers the ability to view the status of important batch work from within the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Tivoli Enterprise Portal and relate the performance of this work with the performance of other system resources. If batch jobs are running...

Tags: job, tivoli enterprise, enterprise portal, ibm z/os, tivoli workload scheduler, ibm corp., portals, it management, recruitment & selection, operating systems, servers, internet, it service management, human resources, workforce management, software, hardware

White papers 2007-12-14

The z/OS SOA Scenario Testing Project: A Detailed Experience Report

The purpose of the z/OS SOA Scenario Testing project was to provide a fundamental "proof point" for a SOA solution on z/OS for a single realization; demonstrating the inherent value the z/OS platform provides for deploying SOA based applications. Secondly, to document the development and deployment processes for this project...

Tags: soa, ibm z/os, service-oriented architecture (soa), utility computing, operating systems, servers, web services, middleware, enterprise software, software, hardware

White papers 2007-12-10

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS V6.1: Feature Pack for EJB 3.0

"Feature Packs" are a way of providing new function on an optional basis. The function provided in a feature pack is added to a node's configuration through utility jobs created by the zPMT configuration tool. How that is done is the subject of this paper. The key to begin understanding...

Tags: ibm websphere, application server, ibm z/os, feature, ibm websphere application server, application servers, middleware, ejb, enterprise software, utility computing, servers, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, hardware

White papers 2007-12-04

Hidden Gems: Little Known Features of WebSphere Application Server on z/OS

During the development of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, sometimes small, useful functions are added to the product without much fanfare or publicity. This paper looks more closely at some of these under-appreciated functions and tries to give them the attention they deserve. It covers the basics of each function,...

Tags: ibm websphere, application server, ibm z/os, ibm websphere application server, application servers, middleware, utility computing, enterprise software, servers, operating systems, software, hardware

White papers 2007-11-21

SMF Recording With MVS Logger

Many z/OS customers have begun to suffer from an overload of data provided by the System Management Facility SMF. As the systems have grown ever faster and larger, doing more and more work generates more and more data from SMF used to measure, manage, and audit their z/OS environment. With...

Tags: data, ibm z/os, utility computing, operating systems, servers, software, hardware

White papers 2007-11-08

Integrating Tivoli NetView for z/OS With the IBM Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server

Tivoli NetView for z/OS provides functions that enable it to participate in TCP socket applications, acting as a client or server. This allows further integration of NetView management capabilities across the mainframe and distributed environments. The IBM Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server TEPS, formerly called the CandleNet Portal Server, integrates Systems...

Tags: ibm z/os, tivoli netview, ibm corp., portal server, it management, servers, it service management, hardware

White papers 2007-11-02

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 6.1: Moving an App to WebSphere z/OS

Over the last several years, many applications have been moved from WebSphere running on a distributed platform (Windows, UNIX, Linux) to WebSphere Application Server on z/OS. Most move up to z/OS without any issues. However, there are things that can cause the move to z/OS to be less than successful....

Tags: ibm websphere, application server, ibm z/os, ibm websphere application server, utility computing, operating systems, application servers, servers, middleware, enterprise software, software, hardware

White papers 2007-10-25

Index Compression with DB2 9 for z/OS

In data warehouse applications, it is common to have many very large indexes defined on large tables. It is also possible that the index spaces exceed the size of the tables upon which the indexes are based. As one way of helping to manage the cost of ownership, in DB2...

Tags: compression, ibm z/os, index, ibm db2, utility computing, operating systems, databases, servers, enterprise software, software, data management, hardware

White papers 2007-10-07