Managing Mainframe Disk and Tape Capacity – understanding who is using what

Effective management of mainframe disk is not just about understanding which datasets are taking up space. It is also about understanding which applications or business areas own those datasets.

In our previous webinar ‘Managing Mainframe Disk and Tape Capacity – using DCOLLECT, HSM and RMM’ we focused on understanding the technical data required to answer questions like which datasets are taking up how much space, and how long has it been since they were created or last referenced. In this webinar, we will discuss how to understand that data in business and application terms. Tagging datasets with business information allows you to create transparency into who is using how much capacity and for what.

This webinar draws on real-world experience from several large mainframe installations doing business mapping of their datasets in order to allocate costs and achieve cost savings.

If you’re looking to improve your mainframe storage management this webinar offers valuable insights and techniques for your daily work.

Speaker information

Steven Thomas is Principal ITBI Evangelist at SMT Data. Steven holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Stanford and has over 40 years of technical and business experience from the industry. His expertise lies within mainframe capacity and performance including business mapping, cost allocation, and executive advice. Connect with Steven here.

Mary Solomon is the Vice President of ITBI Services at SMT Data. With over 12 years of experience in mainframe performance and capacity management, she has worked with numerous Scandinavian and European mainframe clients. Her expertise includes conducting mainframe health checks, analyzing system performance before and after hardware and software upgrades, cost allocation (including DISK and TAPE costs), and deep-dive performance analysis for major incidents. For more information, connect with Mary on LinkedIn. 

Practical information

The webinar is free and will be in English. At the end of the webinar there will be an interactive Q&A.

As a participant you are required to register in advance. To ensure GDPR compliance we will need your consent to allow for other participants to be able to see your name and email during the session, as we are making use of Microsoft Teams. The webinar will be recorded.

For any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: marketing@smtdata.com