Mainframe, Performance, Topics

Marna and Martin are finally back with a new episode! We'll talk (briefly) about z/OS V2.4 and z15 highlights. Also we cover having to move your social media to another location. The post Episode 25 “Flit for Purpose” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna and Martin talk about z/OSMF ServerPacs, Db2 and I/O Priority Queuing, and reminisce about the IBM Z TechU in Berlin they both attended. They answer a very good listener question on userkey common (and RUCSA), and look at a new function APAR for PDUU and HTTPS support. So it goes... The post Episode 24 “Our Wurst Episode” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna and Martin's 24th podcast episode contains material on the newly previewed z/OS V2.4 release. Marna briefly talks about z Container Extensions (zCX), the z/OS Upgrade Worfklow, more on Pervasive Encryption, zFS enhancements, and MCS logon passphrases. Martin discusses Async CF Structure Duplexing now he has one customer's data from trying it. There is plenty of instrumentation, and he recommends planning and testing for exploitation. The Topic is the advantages and disadvantages of using a smart home thermostat, or remote oil tank sensor. The post Episode 23 “The Preview That We Do” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna talks about two helpful enhancements to z/OSMF Operator Consoles. Martin takes a closer look at paging susbsystem design in the age of Flash. Both compare and contrast good apps on mobile phones and on z/OS. The post Episode 22 “Great App-spectations” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna and Martin discuss using SMF records to look at Dynamic APF changes (post-IPL), some curious DDF "pauses" on transaction arrival rates, and using fitness tracking devices to keep track of your activity and sleep. The post Episode 21 “Fits and Starts” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

In this episode Marna covers the much-desired zfs shrink command in z/OS V2.3. Martin discusses looking at customer data and recommends CPENABLE settings both with and without HiperDispatch. Then, the problem of how to archive family data is debated and how important it is to have it stored in multiple locations and have a plan for passing it on. The post Episode 20 “Two Is One And One Is None” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

In Episode 19 we cover zFS V5 and how to convert from V4 to V5, looking at SMF records and RMF to gather pricing information including the new Container Pricing metrics, and losing the Xmarks tool to save bookmarks between browsers. The post Episode 19 “You’ve lost that syncing feeling” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

In Episode 18 we cover the planned removal of user key storage in common and ways to find out if you are affected after z/OS V2.3, digging out good knowledge from just looking at a data set name and adding SMF information to go even further, and playing around with some inexpensive toys (Raspberry Pi and Arduino). The post Episode 18 “What we won’t have in common anymore” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Episode 17 is about the new z/OS V2.3 RACF parmlib member IRRPRMxx, and digging into whether two LPARs (or 2 CECs) or four LPARs (on 2 CECs) is better. Our Topic is a one year followup on a gamer's personal computer, and how he fixed a wifi problem. The post Episode 17 “Two Good, Four Better?” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna and Martin discuss Coupling Facility encryption, CPU fields for pricing, and adding chapter markers to mp3 files. The post Episode 16 “Chapter and Worse” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna and Martin talk about Automatic Version Filesystem Unmount, LPAR weight and logical engine maintenance, and screencasts. The post Episode 15 “Waits and Measures” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna Walle and Martin Packer's "Mainframe, Performance, Topics" podcast episode 14: a deep dive into z/OS V2.3 Part 1, Parallel Sysplex CF and XCF Signaling, and Podcast Meets Podcast. The post Episode 14 “In the Long Run” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna Walle and Martin Packer's "Mainframe, Performance, Topics" podcast episode 13, on GDGE conversions, new fun with DDF, and traveling to the City of Light. The post Mainframe, Performance, Topics 13: “We’ll Always Have Paris” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna Walle and Martin Packer's "Mainframe, Performance, Topics" podcast episode 12, on two nice GRS goodies, CF structure performance, and doing audio editing for this podcast. The post Mainframe, Performance, Topics #12: “Baker’s Dozen” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna Walle and Martin Packer talk about the z/OSMF Workflow Editor, zHyperlinks, and a kid "assembling" a "mainframe". The post Episode 11 “XI-Ting” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Marna Walle and Martin Packer talk about the z/OS V2.3 preview, z/OS memory enhancements over the years, and automating on iOS. The post Mainframe, Performance, Topics Ep 10: “234U” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Martin Packer and Marna Walle discuss a z/OS platform installation strategy (between IBM and ISVs!), Parallel Sysplex performance updates, and voice-activated assistants. The post Episode 9 “Back in Black” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Martin Packer and Marna Walle discuss z/OS release coexistence timing, Coupling Facility list structures, and the crowd-sourced app Waze. The post Episode 8 “Queue Me Up” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Martin Packer and Marna Walle discuss Continuous Delivery on z/OS, building bigger servers, and Powerpoint in this podcast. The post Episode 7 “We Were On a Break” appeared first on developerWorks TV.

Martin Packer and Marna Walle discuss updates to the zEvent app, a new app for messages (IBM Doc Buddy), and when new workload arrives to z/OS. The post Episode 6 “Expect the Unexpected” appeared first on developerWorks TV.