EPV Technologies: May 2025 Newsletter

The latest edition of the EPV Technologies newsletter delivers key updates on IT cost control and crucial mainframe advancements.

Readers will find valuable information regarding:

• z17 Capacity Planning: An initial look at the IBM z17 mainframe (model 9175, announced April 8th), covering MIPS capacity estimation and workload comparisons. Part 2 will detail processor cache architecture and new SMF 113 counters. 
• 2025 CPU MF IBM z17 Formulas and Updates: An update on important SMF 113 counters and formulas for mainframe generations z10 to z17. 
• EPV Next Generation 2025 Conference: A recap of the May 20 and 22 conference, featuring the new MyEPV Dynamic product. 
• WLM Update – Implicit Long Term CPU Protection: Enhancements in z/OS 3.1 that implicitly assign CPU protection to critical work, even without a boost, including new OPT parameters. 
• Clarification on zEDC Activity: An explanation of ZEDC activity reports, detailing the shift from ZEDC Express Cards to the Integrated Accelerator for zEDC with z15, and measurement sources from SMF 113, SMF 74-10, and SMF 30. 

CPT Global views these insights as essential for proactive mainframe optimization and modernization. We leverage such detailed performance data and system understanding to help our clients navigate complex environments like the z17, ensuring cost reduction and peak performance.

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