The IBM Z IntelliMagic Academy webinar recently covered the latest enhancements for the next-generation IBM Storage DS8000 and IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Storage.

The IBM Storage DS8000 (10th Generation) provides cutting-edge enterprise-class storage solutions for IBM Z mainframe architectures. Designed to leverage the full power of IBM Z, this generation offers organizations access to critical workloads, consistent and optimized data performance, and a modular architecture. It enables the adoption of the latest IBM research-backed technologies to fuel business growth while monetizing data.

Additionally, IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Storage provides unprecedented insights into storage performance, allowing storage performance and application teams to access key metrics driving performance, costs, and application availability.

During the webinar, we covered the following topics:

• The latest enhancements in IBM DS8000, focusing on improvements in reliability, performance, sustainability, capacity, security, and availability.
• How to unlock key performance, cost, and availability metrics from your storage hardware through SMF data.
• An overview of key focus areas for DS8000 to help organizations optimize their storage environment.