by Craig S. Mullins | Mar 20, 2023 | cost, Java, performance, zIIP
As a Db2 DBA, you're constantly looking for ways to improve performance and efficiency while minimizing costs. One technology that can help achieve these goals is the zIIP (IBM System z Integrated Information Processor) processor. By offloading eligible Db2...
by Craig S. Mullins | Aug 4, 2022 | cost, specialty processors, zIIP
If you work with Db2 then you need to know about the IBM zIIP specialty processor. This is true whether you are a DBA or a developer... and, let's face it, if you work on a mainframe in any capacity, you'll want to know at least something about zIIPs.With that in...
by Craig S. Mullins | May 25, 2022 | enclave, enclave SRB, SRB, TCB, zIIP
Many Db2 DBAs first hear about Task Control Blocks (TCBs) and Service Request Blocks (SRBs) in an IBM performance class, but not everyone has taken one of those classes. And even for those who have, a refresher is probably in order.At a high level, for mainframe z/OS...
by Craig S. Mullins | Aug 18, 2020 | COBOL, IBM Z, Java, programming, specialty processors, zIIP
Surprisingly, COBOL has been in the news a lot recently, due to its significant usage in many federal govern-ment and state systems, most recently with unemployment systems, being in the news. With the global COVID-19 pandemic, those unemployment systems were...
Recent Comments