Three SMT Data expert sessions at SHARE Pittsburgh in August 2026

We are proud to be presenting three sessions at the SHARE conference in Pittsburgh, PA, August 16–20, 2026.

Our experts will share practical, real-world insights into mainframe performance, capacity, and cost management.

DASD & Tape Storage: Efficient Data Lifecycle Control and Cost Allocation

Mary Solomon | VP of ITBI Services

A practical approach to managing mainframe DASD and tape capacity using DCOLLECT, HSM, and RMM data. Mary will show how analyzing dataset activity and usage patterns enables organizations to optimize storage allocation, reduce unnecessary capacity, and allocate costs transparently across business units.

Leaving the Mainframe – Strategy, Hype, or Cost Illusion?

Gabriel Guth-Kaltschmied  |  Lead Mainframe Performance & Capacity Advisor

Many organizations cannot clearly explain what their mainframe costs per workload or application  yet “get off the mainframe” is routinely positioned as modernization. Gabriel cuts through the hype with a practical framework for workload classification, cost allocation, and capacity planning, helping organizations make decisions based on analysis rather than industry trends.

From Metric Overload to Meaningful Insight: Finding What Really Matters on the Mainframe

Gabriel Guth-Kaltschmied  |  Lead Mainframe Performance & Capacity Advisor

Modern mainframes generate enormous volumes of performance data, but more data doesn’t mean better insight. In this session Gabriel will focus on identifying the metrics that truly reflect system health, resource utilization, and business impact and how to cut through the noise to drive meaningful, actionable decisions.

Attending SHARE Pittsburgh?

We’d love to connect and discuss how these topics apply to your environment.

Reach out to schedule a meeting with the SMT team.