Helps you plan the size and timing requirements of your next upgrade. This tool is often used with PM iSeries™ to analyze trends in system performance and helps you efficiently manage the growth and expansion of your iSeries server.
The Workload Estimator helps you size system needs based on estimated workloads for specific workload types. PM iSeries is an integrated i5/OS™ function that users under processor warranty or on an IBM® maintenance agreement can activate for no additional charge. In return, you receive capacity and performance analysis graphs useful in planning for and managing system growth and performance.
The Workload Estimator and PM iSeries have been enhanced to work with one another. Through a web-based application, you can size the upgrade to the required iSeries system that accommodates your existing system's utilization, performance, and growth as reported by PM iSeries. As an additional option, sizings can also include capacity for adding specific applications like Domino®, Java™, and WebSphere®, or the consolidation of multiple AS/400® or iSeries traditional i5/OS workloads on one system. This capability allows you to plan for future system requirements based on existing utilization data coming from your own system.