In the past, IBM i database performance management and analysis was done using tools specifically created for database, while system performance management and analysis was done using the system performance tools. There was little integration between the two toolsets.
(more…)After the blog “Why You Should be Using Expert Cache” was published, I was asked a question via Twitter:
New function provided through a PTF in IBM i 7.2 improves performance when restoring a single object.
(more…)It’s free. It’s simple to enable. It can improve the performance of your IBM i system. Sound interesting?
(more…)SQL CPU Utilization was introduced in the IBM i 7.2 release. This metric helps you discover how much of your CPU is being used by SQL operations, and is a starting point to determine if your CPU utilization is due to SQL or other work on the system. This metric is available on a per-thread basis and aggregated for the partition as a whole.
(more…)This week I have short updates on several topics.
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