Cheryl’s List #123 – May 14, 2008

1.  Important APARs 2.  Request for More SMF Information 3.  Status of Tuning Letter 2008 No. 2 1.  Important APARs Here are some APARs that I think are important: Ken Williams, an independent consultant for CPT Global, pointed out a new OPEN APAR (5May2008), that I...

Cheryl’s List #122 – March 27, 2008

1.  March 2008 CPU Chart Published 2.  Important White Paper on CPU Utilization 3.  Updated zPCR 4.  Tuning Letter 2007 No. 3 Update 5.  EPSPT Tool for z10 6.  Access to CMG Proceedings 7.  Request for SMF Information 1.  March 2008 CPU Chart Published Our newest CPU...

Cheryl’s List #121 – February 27, 2008

1.  IBM Announces z10 EC Processors 2.  IBM Previews z/OS Version 1.10 3.  Typo in Cheryl Watson’s TUNING Letter 2008 No. 1 1.  IBM Announces z10 Processors Yesterday, February 26th, IBM announced (and made available) the latest series of system z processors,...

Cheryl’s List #120 – February 22, 2008

1.  Highlights of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter 2008 No.  1 2.  New IBM Red Alert for JES2 3.  SHARE 1. Highlights of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter 2008 No. 1 The forty-eight page 2008 No. 1 Tuning Letter was emailed to subscribers on February 21, 2008. ...

Cheryl’s List #119 – December 19, 2007

1.  Highlights of Cheryl Watson’s TUNING Letter 2007 No. 6 2.  New IBM Red Alert for QSAM 3.  2008 Collection DVD Available Soon 4.  SHARE and zNextGen 5.  Computer Snowflakes 1.  Highlights of Cheryl Watson’s TUNING Letter 2007 No. 6 The fifty-four page...

Cheryl’s List #118 – November 5, 2007

1. Highlights of Cheryl Watson’s TUNING Letter 2007 No. 5 2. How to Succeed in Business (and in Life) 3. Rumors of a new IBM System z Processor 4. Google Search Trends 1.  Highlights of Cheryl Watson’s TUNING Letter 2007 No. 5 The forty-two page 2007 No. 5...