From SoftLanding, Supermon Disk Multi-Threaded Processing for IBM i Disk Management Solution

SoftLanding Systems, IBM i software division of Unicom Global, introduces multi-threaded processing for its IBM i disk management solution, Supermon Disk (formerly known as Supermon for iDisk).

This thread-safe file system-level spawning can reduce the time needed to run disk evaluations, as Jim Fisher, operations manager, SoftLanding, explained: “The new domain-level threading allows evaluations to take place across multiple file systems, such as the library file system and the integrated file system, at the same time. This can result in a dramatic reduction in evaluation processing time, as witnessed with our own installations, with a 75% drop in evaluation run times when compared with the previous single-threaded approach.“

He added: “As organizations continue to strive towards maximizing system throughput and uptime, reducing the runtime window of disk evaluations will come as welcome news for SoftLanding customers and prospects alike.“

A release of Supermon Performance (formerly known as Supermon for iSeries) is also available. This release represents the culmination of a branding update with recent enhancements and fixes into a single software package.

Supermon Disk and Supermon Performance solutions provide real-time monitoring and control of IBM i disk and system resources from a centralized point. The software solutions allow disk and performance issues to be pinpointed before they become critical, facilitate more effective utilization of system resources, and enable costly capacity upgrades to be deferred to a later time.

The Supermon Disk and/or Supermon Performance releases are available to customers with a current license for the solution.

The company’s IBM i products and solutions are commercially available through Unicom Global‘s Unicom Systems and Macro 4 divisions.