Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter
Cheryl’s List #127 – November 12, 2008
1. About Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter 2008 No. 4 2. IBM Announces New Processors 3. Cheryl Watson’s CPU Chart, October 2008 4. New IBM Red Alert 5. Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama 1. About Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter 2008 No. 4 The forty-four page 2008 No. 4 Tuning Letter was emailed to subscribers on October 2nd. You may visit our Web site at http://www.watsonwalker.com to obtain subscription information. The following is a summary of just some of the contents of...
Cheryl’s List #126 – August 27, 2008
1. SHARE in San Jose 2. Hot Flashes Survey Results 2. z/OS 1.7 News 3. Looking for Help 1. SHARE in San Jose The SHARE conference held in San Jose on August 10-15 was as great as always. It’s like attending three simultaneous, week-long classes. There is so much to learn. I’m working on our next newsletter, which contains some of the highlights and other parts of the total SHARE experience. In the meantime, however, the public can access all of the presentations at the SHARE website...
Cheryl’s List #125 – August 6, 2008
1. Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter 2008 No. 3 2. Updates to TUNING Letter & CPU Chart 3. SHARE in San Jose 4. 2009 Newsletter Rates 5. Humor from our Son-in-Law, the Engineer 1. Cheryl Watson's Tuning Letter 2008 No. 3 The fifty-two page 2008 No. 3 Tuning Letter was emailed to subscribers on July 24. You may visit our Web site at http://www.watsonwalker.com to obtain subscription information. The following is a summary of just some of the contents of this latest Tuning Letter: IBM...
Cheryl’s List #124 – June 19, 2008
1. Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter 2008 No. 2 2. SMF Results 3. New IBM Red Alert for DB2 1. Cheryl Watson's Tuning Letter 2008 No. 2 The fifty-eight page 2008 No. 2 Tuning Letter was emailed to subscribers on May 23. You may visit our Web site at http://www.watsonwalker.comto obtain single issues for $155 each. The following is a summary of just some of the contents of this latest Tuning Letter: IBM Announcements On February 26th, IBM made two important announcements. The first was their...
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 think is important because of the large number of lost MIPS that can be involved. Here’s his email: Here’s an unsolved APAR without a PTF that your readers might want to be aware of - it hit us hard here and could be worth more...
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 Chart, which contains the latest z/OS 1.8 LSPRs and z10 processors was distributed to Tuning Letter subscribers on March 18, 2008. The CPU Chart is also available as a stand-alone publication for $250. That price also includes...
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, the z10 EC. The article we wrote in our most recent newsletter describes the hardware itself. What we couldn't discuss at the time was how large the processor line was. There are 100 new models, including three sub-capacity series of...
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. You may visit our Web site at http://www.watsonwalker.com to obtain single issues for $155 each. The following is a summary of just some of the contents of this latest Tuning Letter: Performance Results The main two articles in this issue...
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 2007 No. 6 TUNING Letter was emailed to subscribers on December 17, 2007. You may visit our Web site at http://www.watsonwalker.com to obtain single issues for $155 each. The following is a summary of just some of the contents of this latest...
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 TUNING Letter was emailed to subscribers on October 31, 2007. You may visit our Web site at http://www.watsonwalker.com to obtain single issues for $155 each. The following is a summary of just some of the contents of this latest TUNING...