We are happy to announce DFSORT exploitation of Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort is now available. The z15 provides a hardware accelerated approach to sorting using a new CPU coprocessor that can be exploited by software using the new SORTL instruction. By providing one sort accelerator per core, frequently used functions can be accelerated to help speed up sorting, shorten batch windows, and improve select database functions, such as reorganization. The Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort, which is standard on the z15, is designed to cut the CPU costs and improve the elapsed time for eligible sort workloads, which typically occur during client batch windows. DFSORT and Db2 for z/OS Utilities Suite exploit the SORTL instruction. DFSORT support is available on z/OS V2.3 with PTF UI90067 and V2.4 with PTF UI90068.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH03207 The white paper documentation is available at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335819 Check the latest Db2 for z/OS Utilities Suite PTFs for exploitation of the Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH28183 The IBM Z Batch Network Analyzer (zBNA) V2.2 (available on September 30th) provides support for the Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort. zBNA has a new application, DFSORT Z Sort, which uniquely identifies DFSORT-eligible candidates and estimates the z15 benefits, using data from the current environment and does not require a z15. The new information integrates with the traditional batch information already available in zBNA. This no-charge tool is available for download from the IBM Techdocs Library web page. https://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5132 Thanks, Kolusu DFSORT Development IBM Corporation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
