 Mainframe Application Performance Tool Simplifies End-to-End Network MonitoringUsers Impressed with the Ease of Use, Improved Reporting and Enhanced Tracing Capabilities in New Release of ServicePilot NBA for z/OS
May 24, 2011 - PRLog -- Fort Lauderdale, FL (USA) and Paris (France), May 24, 2011 – ServicePilot Technologies, an emerging leader in application performance monitoring (APM) and service assurance solutions, announced general availability of version 7.1 of their mainframe APM tool, NBA for z/OS. This integrated IP trace and network behavior analysis (NBA) product performs true end-to-end APM and infrastructure monitoring from a single Web interface. It is easy to use with highly intuitive reporting, so any level of network support person can quickly identify issues.
This powerful solution provides application visibility and performance for IBM System z mainframes. ServicePilot NBA for z/OS measures the application response time between the mainframe and the end-users, and it analyzes performance in real-time. The tool provides real-time and historic monitoring stats of all IP stack activity, including logical and physical interfaces, local and remote applications, network activity, response time, and connection diagnosis. The user will see the trace data as it happens; there is no need to stop the trace and wait for trace formatting. NBA for z/OS is considered by users to be the best tool for z/OS network, IP network, Enterprise Extender (EE), OSA, and FTP monitoring. It runs as a started task on z/OS and is accessed via any Web Browser - no servers or agents are required. NBA for z/OS features an efficient architecture for maximum visibility into each z/OS from anywhere on the network. The tool can monitor IP traffic as it traverses the IP dataspace without relying on a Network Management API, like other products. NBA for z/OS provides real-time online reports in several formats with historical reporting as far back as 30 days or more, depending on the allocated file size. With advanced filtering and easy to navigate graphics the user is able to proactively determine the impact of an issue before it becomes a problem to ensure Service Level Agreements are met. Customer Quotations: “Easy installation, concise IP information, excellent graphic analysis, and a trace facility, to boot. ServicePilot’ “Service Pilot gives us a comprehensive evaluation of the mainframe network with a history of possible problems. There are views for FTP, Enterprise Extender and MQ.” (Senior Systems Programmer at a regional Bank in the Midwest) “The NBA Reporter feature in NBA for z/OS enables our management team to view the same data that our end-users are seeing in terms of response times by location on a monthly basis using PDF reports. That helps us immensely to understand the issues our end-users are facing as well as understand and manage business trend analyses.” (Lead z/Systems Programmer, major supply chain manufacturing company) New with NBA for z/OS version 7.1 • Continuous recording of data in the NBA dataspace means you can trace what happened up to the last 15 minutes, depending on stack activity. There is no need for a third-party tool. Click and trace on the resource that you are reviewing, and the trace will display on the page immediately with advanced filtering and replay options. • Improved access to the EE IP statistics provides users the ability to drill down by socket and see In- and Out- Packet statistics. • New out-of- the box graphical reports display the last 24 hours of network statistics, so users can quickly view the details of any IP resource. There’ • A new version of NBA Reporter, which allows the user to produce monthly response time reports by location in PDF format for the TN3270 application and network. • Enhancements to the Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology detect malicious traffic, and the simple rule-based alerting notifies operators of security breaches. • Support for z/OS version 1.12 You can download the NBA for z/OS Free Edition or request a free 30 day trial of NBA for z/OS to see for yourself how easy it is to install and use at http://www.servicepilot.com/ # # # ServicePilot Technologies is a premier provider of business-focused application performance and service assurance solutions that are easy-to-use, deploy, and maintain. Service providers and global enterprises in a wide range of vertical markets rely on the power, scale and flexibility of ServicePilot solutions to cost-effectively enhance the monitoring of their physical and virtual infrastructures and improve VoIP and application management. End
|
Account Phone Number