ITBI By SMT Data

Optimize Mainframe Performance and Cost with ITBI™

ITBI by SMT Data turns complex mainframe data into clear, actionable insights—empowering enterprises to reduce costs, improve performance, and make smarter IT and business decisions.

Whether you run your own infrastructure or outsource it, ITBI delivers the transparency, analytics, and control you need to unlock the full potential of your mainframe.
Explore how ITBI can cut your mainframe costs – see full solution overview.

Reduce Mainframe Costs. Fast.

• Cut mainframe IT consumption by 10–15% on average—up to 25% in real-world cases.
• Pinpoint exactly who is using what, when, and why; eliminating the “black box” perception of mainframe cost allocation.
• Optimize MSU usage, streamline storage, and improve licensing strategy with insights into WLC and TFP models.

Who Is ITBI For?

Organizations with z/OS mainframes across industries such as banking, insurance, telecom and government:

• In-house managed mainframes
• Outsourced mainframes
• Service providers and mainframe outsourcers

Over 500 Standard Reports at Your Fingertips

ITBI comes with a comprehensive suite of reports built on decades of experience:

• Analyze system and subsystem performance (CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, WAS, zConnect, and more).
• Track changes, detect bottlenecks, and report on tailored fit pricing (TFP) and workload activity.
• Drill down from executive dashboards to granular SMF metrics.
• Export reports in various formats for seamless internal sharing and integration.

Interested in learning more? Explore our Mainframe Optimization archive here

Advanced Analysis with ITBI Data Lake

Power users and data scientists can unlock even deeper insights:

• Direct access to decoded SMF data through Amazon Athena.
• Support for SQL, R, SAS, Python, and custom scripts.
• Build ad hoc queries and graphics beyond what standard Business Intelligence tools offer.

Integrate AI, ML & Your Existing Tools into ITBI

ITBI is built to fit your analytics ecosystem:

• Integrate with Python, SQL, SAS, R, WPS, and Julia for custom analysis.
• Use ODBC to connect to third-party tools, dashboards, and data warehouses.
• Leverage AI/ML for predictive analytics and anomaly detection.
• Ingest data from SMF, WMI, Excel, CSV, JSON, XML, APIs, and more.

Cloud-Native. Secure. Compliant.

• Delivered as a secure, scalable, cloud-based service.
• ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified—built for enterprise-grade compliance.

Real-world success:

Norway’s largest financial group, DNB, reduced MIPS usage by 25% in just one year using ITBI.
Read the full Customer Case here

Are You Ready to Transform Your Mainframe?