Interesting, but I would think that FTP is all I/O over a very slow path. Unless you are doing some heavy duty software based encryption/decryption, FTP should not consume enough CPU for WLM to even notice.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hunkeler Peter (KIUP 4) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Downloading large datasets to PC is that Mainframe any Performance issue ????? >System performance shouldn't take too big a hit from this. But the FTP session's perfomance depends on the WLM service class it gets assigned to. If the service class has been setup with periods small transfers might run quickly but larger transfers might fall through the periods with usually decreasing service access. -- Peter Hunkeler Credit Suisse NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
