Supercharge your mainframe with enterprise-wide automation
Realize tangible performance benefits with Tidal.
Automate mainframe jobs
Integrate mainframe batch processing into enterprise workflows.
Uncover savings
Reduce mainframe operating costs by moving scheduling to Tidal.
Take control of SLAs
Apply advanced scheduling functionality to Linux jobs.
Comprehensive IBM Z Linux workload scheduler for z/OS
With Tidal’s z/OS Linux integration, you can orchestrate mainframe job scheduling in your business processes. Enable end-to-end management and automation without scripting.
Best-in-class IBM workload automation
Tidal offers an extensive range of features, apps and plugins designed to enhance job scheduling and simplify enterprise processes. With support for various operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, AIX, UNIX and z/OS, Tidal provides a comprehensive solution for managing job workflows.
Integrated process and resource management
Using agent lists, you can assign a group of machines to handle a workload. It’s easy to achieve dynamic load balancing by increasing or decreasing the number of machines doing work. The result: improved resource management and reduced costs.
What the adapter enables
Tidal’s z/OS Linux integration and its z-centric agent allow teams to incorporate critical z/OS jobs into enterprise workflows.
The Z Linux agent, installed on the mainframe, acts as a delegate of the Tidal Master and performs various tasks. This fault-tolerant agent possesses extensive capabilities, including:
- APAR support
- Knowledge of jobs to be run
- Prioritization of critical jobs
- Time-dependent scheduling
- Transmission of back completion status and output
- Triggering of actions in Tidal based on events occurring in mainframe processing
How it works
- Define and manage dependencies between jobs for efficient scheduling
- Identify critical paths to meet completion time goals
- Monitor and manage job schedules with a user-friendly dynamic workload console
- Resolve job scheduling issues with detailed job logs and status codes
- Transfer data sets between systems during job workflows using file transfer functionalities
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Tidal and IBM Z Linux integration FAQs
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What is Linux System Z?
BM Linux on System Z is a version of the Linux operating system designed to run on IBM zSystems mainframes. It combines the open-source flexibility of Linux with the performance, reliability and security of IBM's mainframe technology. This platform allows organizations to run various workloads, including modern applications, databases and containerized workloads, efficiently and reliably.
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How do IBM Z Linux mainframe workloads benefit from Tidal?
While IBM Z's PR/SM allows for dynamic adjustments to compute resources, Tidal can orchestrate the workloads that consume those resources. Tidal can monitor workload demands and then trigger actions to dynamically allocate resources. This creates a closed-loop system where resource allocation is directly tied to application needs. For example, Tidal could detect an increase in batch processing jobs and automatically initiate the allocation of more CPU to the relevant LPAR. The results are more efficient resource utilization and quicker response times to fluctuating workloads on IBM Z.
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Can Tidal integrate with IBM subsystems such as JES and TSO?
Yes, Tidal integrates with IBM subsystems like Job Entry Subsystem (JES) and Time Sharing Option (TSO). The integration makes it possible to manage and orchestrate mainframe jobs in end-to-end business processes and provides advanced scheduling functionality.