Comments on: Mainframe Performance Testing http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/mainframe-performance-testing/ Sun, 19 May 2013 03:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: iluvlearning http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/mainframe-performance-testing/#comment-43041 iluvlearning Sun, 27 May 2007 01:47:44 +0000 #comment-43041 Thank you all. I know the questions were very general, but your answers were very helpful.

Regards,

]]> By: mikeshor http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/mainframe-performance-testing/#comment-43042 mikeshor Sat, 26 May 2007 16:10:27 +0000 #comment-43042 Your questions can be covered by several books. I will try and answer them briefly.
1) What are the different types of mainframe applications?
I would break it down into to four very general types:
a) Online transaction processing
b) batch processing
3) Database server
4) “New” applications: Web applications, FTP server, Java applications and more

2) What are the general performance issues that are expected?
Usually: CPU , real memory(known as storage on IBM mainframes), I/O.

3) What tools are used in performance testing mainframe applications?
For real time performance , specialized monitors are used. The common ones are Omegamon, RMF,TMON, BMC-Mainview, CA-Sysview and more
For historical performance analysis the above monitors have a historical component. Other specialized tools include CA-MICS and TDS

Hope this helps

Mike

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