Marna and Martin are finally back with a new episode! We'll talk (briefly) about z/OS V2.4 and z15 highlights. Also we cover having to move your social media to another location.

Marna and Martin talk about z/OSMF ServerPacs, Db2 and I/O Priority Queuing, and reminisce about the IBM Z TechU in Berlin they both attended. They answer a very good listener question on userkey common (and RUCSA), and look at a new function APAR for PDUU and HTTPS support. So it goes...

Marna and Martin's 24th podcast episode contains material on the newly previewed z/OS V2.4 release. Marna briefly talks about z Container Extensions (zCX), the z/OS Upgrade Worfklow, more on Pervasive Encryption, zFS enhancements, and MCS logon passphrases. Martin discusses Async CF Structure Duplexing now he has one customer's data from trying it. There is plenty of instrumentation, and he recommends planning and testing for exploitation. The Topic is the advantages and disadvantages of using a smart home thermostat, or remote oil tank sensor.

Marna talks about two helpful enhancements to z/OSMF Operator Consoles. Martin takes a closer look at paging susbsystem design in the age of Flash. Both compare and contrast good apps on mobile phones and on z/OS.

Marna and Martin discuss using SMF records to look at Dynamic APF changes (post-IPL), some curious DDF "pauses" on transaction arrival rates, and using fitness tracking devices to keep track of your activity and sleep.

In this episode Marna covers the much-desired zfs shrink command in z/OS V2.3. Martin discusses looking at customer data and recommends CPENABLE settings both with and without HiperDispatch. Then, the problem of how to archive family data is debated and how important it is to have it stored in multiple locations and have a plan for passing it on.

In Episode 19 we cover zFS V5 and how to convert from V4 to V5, looking at SMF records and RMF to gather pricing information including the new Container Pricing metrics, and losing the Xmarks tool to save bookmarks between browsers.

In Episode 18 we cover the planned removal of user key storage in common and ways to find out if you are affected after z/OS V2.3, digging out good knowledge from just looking at a data set name and adding SMF information to go even further, and playing around with some inexpensive toys (Raspberry Pi and Arduino).

In Episode 18 we cover the planned removal of user key storage in common and ways to find out if you are affected after z/OS V2.3, digging out good knowledge from just looking at a data set name and adding SMF information to go even further, and playing around with some inexpensive toys (Raspberry Pi and Arduino).

Episode 17 is about the new z/OS V2.3 RACF parmlib member IRRPRMxx, and digging into whether two LPARs (or 2 CECs) or four LPARs (on 2 CECs) is better. Our Topic is a one year followup on a gamer's personal computer, and how he fixed a wifi problem.