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    IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Z® IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS® is a performance analysis solution that helps organizations monitor and optimize their mainframe environments. It enhances RMF and SMF data with built-in expertise to prevent disruptions, improve performance, and safeguard service availability. Key Features: Proactive Monitoring: Early warning system that identifies risks before they impact operations. Enhanced Performance: Fine-tunes configurations…N/A
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    IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
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    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    It's one of the best products we found at the offering to help us in reporting for our mainframe environment
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    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    These are the legacy products that have been used for capacity/performance/billing and report generation over many years. Some are better suited for solutions using programmatic interfaces ( internal billing ), and processing IMS transactional data in particular. For most
    tasks, …
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    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    There are many different, and powerful, tools on the market. However, we could not find any other product that supported such a broad range of SMF records, provided IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS' collaboration capabilities, and allowed us to delve into the SMF information from …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    It was decided not to purchase the storage module from OMEGAMON. I do not know why because I was not involved.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    Elasticsearch simply cannot handle the amount of data that zOS sends. It also cannot store the long term data. Splunk works fine, but for some reason we only use it for very specific data so I can't compare it to IntelliMagic. However, Splunk likely wouldn't be good for …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    intellimagic vision was my first choice and never reviewed other similar products.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    We had been using one of IntelliMagic's competitors, but when [it] became apparent Vision better suited [our] needs and was a superior product, we made the switch. We have been using this product for 6 years now.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    There are many products that leverage mainframe performance data, each with pros and cons. Intellimagic is valuable for many uses cases that overlap with the other tools simply because the graphical representations are readily consumable by many audiences.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    RMF Spreadsheet Reporter, RMF XML Toolkit, RMF Performance Monitor, EasySMF for z/OS, Interactive z/OS, SMF Reports on your PC, Spectrum SMF Writer APT ... all these products have subsets of functionality. IIntelliMagic Vision for z/OS operates all parts in a uniform …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    1. Better Ease of Use/Navigation/Intuitiveness.
    2. Better Customizable Reporting/Filtering.
    3. Better In-tool Context-Sensitive Help/Educational Capabilities.
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    User Ratings
    IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.9
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS is perfect for just about any after-the-fact analysis that I have tried to use it for. Sometimes it doesn't provide support for the latest SMF fields, but that is the nature of SMF data analysis - it is impossible to keep up with the rate at which new SMF fields are added. Combine that with the fact that the description of new fields is often poor, and it is amazing that IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS is as up-to-date as it is. I think that less experienced users might benefit from material that more clearly differentiates products like IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS, which feed off SMF data, and products like Omegamon, which report in real-time contents of various system control blocks.
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    Pros
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    • IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS is easy to use for beginners and experts.
    • Search and drill down helps to find overview and deep dive.
    • IntelliMagic has implemented expert knowledge into Vision and the rating of the report is really helpful.
    • Predefined reports can be modified very easily and individually adapted reports (replacement of old SAS programs) are also possible without any problems
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    Cons
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    • The voluminous data is a challenge for all tools. As always, improved response time is always appreciated.
    • I really appreciate reading the descriptions and field descriptions that are provided with the screens. All additional elaborations will be appreciated.
    • Monthly trending and cyclical pattern detection
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    In comparison to other products (even on IBM Z), IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS is really RAS (reliability, availability, and serviceability). The GUI is really stable; analyze/reduce jobs with detailed diagnostics; restart functions with Automator
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    Usability
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    with more than 12 years of experience in Mainframe performance tuning and analysis, it was much easier to translate and understand the tool. New college grads without Mainframe exposure struggled a bit to connect the dots, it might be good to have a recording from IM to go through mainframe basics before the staff start to use the tool covering mainframe concepts than tool itself.
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    Support Rating
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    Really highly skilled IntelliMagic team:
    • Head of IntelliMagic (Gilbert Houtekamer, Els Das and Jean-Marc van der Kolk)
    • Account manager DACH/Europe local support team ...
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    Alternatives Considered
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    These are the legacy products that have been used for capacity/performance/billing and report generation over many years. Some are better suited for solutions using programmatic interfaces ( internal billing ), and processing IMS transactional data in particular. For most tasks, however, Vision can generate charts, provide levels of drill-down, allow a focus on analysis rather than report generation, much faster with greater reliability and less required training than the above products
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    Return on Investment
    IntelliMagic, an IBM Company
    • Based on data from Vision, we have not had to expand the hardware this year.
    • Any expansion of hardware in the coming years can be well supported by figures from Vision.
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    IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Screenshots

    Screenshot of where IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS evaluates CICS metrics against best practices to highlight availability risks. Results are shown in red, yellow, and green, with detailed views by group, region, or time charts.Screenshot of an automated analysis of 80+ metrics for Db2 members and buffer pools, which detects availability and performance risks. The interactive report highlights warnings and exceptions, with drill-down capabilities for root cause analysis.Screenshot of a time chart for metrics. These are used to explore potential relationships during analysis. For example, assess time-of-day correlations between metrics with exceptions (orange/red borders) and overall get-page activity.Screenshot of where to filter network traffic by class or IP range to analyze protocol-specific data, including encryption algorithms, key lengths, and cryptographic attributes.Screenshot of analysis of transaction rates alongside response times to identify issues or track workload trends. Viewers can break down response times into components like System of Record (SOR) time, with adjustable data granularity.Screenshot of visual charts and dashboards, these showing CPU usage and transaction rates of WebSphere application workloads over time, enabling clearer communication and informed planning.