Velocity Software, Inc. is recognized as
a leader in the performance measurement of z/VM and Linux on z.
The Velocity Performance Suite consist of a set of tools that
enable installations running z/VM to manage Linux and z/VM
performance.
In addition, many components of server farms can be
measured and analyzed. Performance data can be viewed real-time
through the use of either 3270
or a browser.
The CLOUD Implementation (zPRO) component is designed
for full cloud PaaS implementation as well as
to extend the capabilities of the z/VM sysprog (system programmer)
to the browser world. This feature moves system management to
the point-and-click crowd. Archived data and reports can be
kept available of long term review and reporting usine zMAP.
The zVPS, formally ESALPS, components consist of:
zMON (formally ESAMON - real-time display of performance data),
zTCP (formally ESATCP - SNMP data collection),
zMAP (formally ESAMAP - historical reporting and archiving),
zVWS (formally ESAWEB - z/VM based web server),
zTUNE (a subscription service),
zVIEW (formally SHOWCASE - web based viewing of performance data),
zPRO (new to the quality line of Velocity Software Products).
Velocity continues to work with other software vendors to ensure
smooth interface with or from other products such as
VM:Webgateway, CA-Webgateway, EnterpriseWeb, MXG, MICS.
Velocity software remains the leader and inovator in the
z/VM performance, Linux performance, Managing cloud computing
arenas.
zALERT (tm) — Operational Alert Manager for z/VM
and Linux for IBM z
zALERT provides a full funciton alert capability adding to zVPS for
operational support. zALERT can alert on any performance metric
provided by zVPS for z/VM, Linux, VSE, z/OS, network, and applications
such as OpenShift, Oracle, MongoDB or Websphere.
zALERT is designed to integrate into any enterprise management
console, using SNMP traps to send out notifications. zALERT is easily
implemented and tailored to meet the installation requirements.
zALERT is included with zVPS.
A few highlights of zALERT:
Runs as a disconnected service machine, evaluating customer
tailored alerts every minute
Displays the alert messages in a Velocity Software zVIEW
window, via a provided CGI, or a 3270 session
Notifications to interested parties can be delivered via
a CP MSG (to another virtual machine), email, or a trap sent to
an enterprise network monitor
Provides a limiter to notifications so that they can be delivered
at acceptable timeframes and not send a flood of emails or traps
Many sample alerts are available with the package, and on the website,
so that customers can get started immediately
Updates to alerts can be made without restarting the alert engine
Provides a 'difference' mechanism, so that a change in a value can
be detected; most useful for spool or page space utilization, or
growth of a file system
Easily detect when a virtual machine or a Linux node is down
Alerts can be configured and managed with the Velocity Software
zPORTAL web based application
