The document discusses Syncsort's latest MFX release and the ZPSaver Suite for offloading workload processing to zIIP processors. Syncsort MFX 2.1 provides 15% faster performance through zHPF integration and automated optimization. It also improves installation/deployment and programmer productivity. The ZPSaver Suite uses MFX to offload sort, copy, and compression workloads to zIIP processors, saving significant CPU time and reducing costs through sub-capacity pricing and meeting service level agreements. An analysis of system log data found that using ZPSaver for qualifying workloads could yield yearly savings of over $164,000 in CPU costs.

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Syncsort Education Webinar
Innovations in Your Mainframe Sort
John Reda
Alissa Margulies

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3. Presenters’ Contact Information
John Reda
jreda@syncsort.com
Alissa Margulies
amargulies@syncsort.com
201-930-8260
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4. Agenda
Latest Release of MFX
– Syncsort MFX 2.1 – Performance
– Syncsort MFX 2.1 – Programmer Productivity
MySupport Changes
Getting More Out of Your zIIPs
– ZPSaver Suite – Performance
– ZPSaver Suite – Estimating Savings & ROI
Q&A

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Syncsort MFX 2.1 – Better Performance, Better Savings
Faster Performance
• zHPF integration reduces elapsed time by up to 15%
• Enhanced OPTMODES Automatically tune performance
based what is important to YOU (ET vs CPU)
• BALANCE, CPU, ELAP
• Time-of-Day defaults
• Run-Time Overrides
• Optimization for zEC12, zBC12 and z196 models
• Optimizations for z/OS 2.2

7. Syncsort MFX 2.1 – Making Life Easier
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Easier Installation & Deployment
• Specify installation options in SYS1.PARMLIB
• Greater flexibility. Support for multiple sets of options if
required by LPARs
Higher Productivity
• More data manipulation functions such as field type
comparisons and parsed field identification
• 64-bit addressing for exits – E15, E32, E35 – and
invoking programs

8. Sort Poll #1
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Q2. What is the #1 sort-related issue your organization
faces today?
 Hitting our designated time window SLA
 Speed and performance overall
 We want to lower sort-related MLC costs
 Other
(Check all that apply)

9. Syncsort MFX Support Life Cycle Schedule
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10. MFX Support Portal: MySupport
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11. Sort Poll #2
Q1. What is your organization’s use of zIIP engines today?
 Have zIIP and use them for a variety of workload types
 Have zIIP and use it for limited workload types (Java)
 Have zIIP but not using in production
 Don’t have zIIP but are considering adding zIIP engines
 Don’t Know
(Check all that apply)

12. ZPSaver Suite
Shift Critical Copy, Compression & Sort Workloads to zIIP Processors
SMS Compression
in zIIP
Offload compression
work to zIIP processors
Syncsort MFX 2.1
High performance sort, merge, and copy. Offload to zIIP engines. Save
significant CPU time while reducing total elapsed time.
Syncsort MFX 2.1 Provides Foundation for ZPSaver Suite
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Sort in zIIP
Offload Sort
processing
to zIIP processors
Copy in zIIP
Offload Copy
processing
to zIIP processors
ZPSaver Suite

13. Get More Value from zIIP Engines with ZPSaver Suite
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Sub-capacity
Pricing
Hardware
upgrades
MSU-capped
LPAR
Hosting /
Outsourcing
Chargeback
Reduces billable CPU and contains
overall software costs
Delays hardware upgrades as data
volumes increase
Supports more work and frees up
capacity
Results in lower fees and bills
Batch
Window
Meeting SLAs & batch window
reduces risk and associated costs
to the business

14. ZPSaver Suite SMF Analysis
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Syncsort SMF Analysis Costs and Savings
Earliest Syncsort MFX Execution: 15-Jul-2016 Qualifying Resource Costs
Latest Syncsort MFX Execution: 22-Jul-2016 Monthly Compression CPU Time: (mins) 1,264
Number of Days Analyzed: 7 Monthly Non-Compression CPU Time: (mins) 1,044
Number of Systems Found: 3
Compression Estimated Savings
# of Sorts with Input and/or Output Compression: 4,981 Monthly Compression CPU Time: (mins) 1,105
Related CPU Time: (mins) 183 Monthly Non-Compression CPU Time: (mins) 797
Related Elapsed Time: (mins) 2,694
# of Sorts Qualifying for ZPSaver: 4,981 Yearly Savings ZPSaver CPU Time: (mins) 22,816
Qualifying Sort CPU Time: (mins) 183 Yearly Savings ZPSaver CPU Time: $164,273
Qualifying Sort Elapsed Time: (mins) 2,694
# of Copies with Input and/or Output Compression: 2,005
Related CPU Time: (mins) 108
Related Elapsed Time: (mins) 994 **CPU=TCB+SRB
# of Copies Qualifying for ZPSaver: 2,003
Qualifying Copy CPU Time: (mins) 108
Qualifying Copy Elapsed Time: (mins) 993
Non-Compression
# of Sort Executions: 191,312
Related CPU Time: (mins) 426
Related Elapsed Time: (mins) 13,908
# of Sorts Qualifying for ZPSaver: 152,122
Qualifying CPU Time: (mins) 188
Qualifying Elapsed Time: (mins) 8,762
# of Copy Executions: 138,847
Related CPU Time: (mins) 53
Related Elapsed Time: (mins) 4,351
# of Copies Qualifying for ZPSaver: 138,679
Qualifying CPU Time: (mins) 52
Qualifying Elapsed Time: (mins) 4,335

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