Turbo vs. Traditional

Unlock a faster, more powerful return on investment with TurboTune. Unlike traditional performance optimization, TurboTune revolutionizes tuning—delivering superior efficiency, accelerated results, and maximum system performance.

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TurboTune: The Future of Mainframe Optimization

TurboTune redefines performance tuning—delivering faster, smarter, and more efficient optimization than traditional methods. Unlike conventional tuning, which requires slow, incremental adjustments, TurboTune provides instant, high-impact recommendations for IBM mainframe clients, ensuring a rapid and measurable return on investment.

Powered by Critical Path Software’s proprietary technology, TurboTune streamlines the process with minimal customer involvement, eliminating the need for extensive programming staff interaction. No other solution offers this level of automation, precision, and speed in performance tuning. TurboTune stands alone as the ultimate mainframe optimization tool.

Traditional Tuning: Slow, Manual, and Resource-Intensive

The traditional method of tuning requires the interaction of an analyst (usually an IBM specialist) who understands the impact of various file parameters, blocksizes, and other variables on the performance of a file. The tuning proceeds on a file-by-file basis, and is an iterative process of making one change to the file, running performance reports to observe the effect of the change, and then making another change. The goal is usually to improve file-processing times: batch turnaround times or access time for an on-line transaction. A side benefit is the reduction in the number of I/O’s and the amount of CPU used. TurboTune removes the requirement of interaction by an IBM analyst.

The drawbacks of traditional tuning:

  • It can require 12 months or more to complete the process.
  • The impact on CPU utilization is minimal.
  • It requires intense involvement on the part of an IBM analyst, and crucial systems staff.
  • The most critical success factor seems to be the active involvement of the application developers.

TurboTune: A Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient Solution

TurboTune completely eliminates the need for manual intervention by leveraging CPSI’s expert database of optimized file settings. By comparing a customer’s file definitions against a vast library of proven best-performance configurations, TurboTune generates a detailed report predicting achievable CPU, I/O, and EXCP reductions—without requiring IBM specialists or prolonged tuning cycles..

How TurboTune Works

TurboTune’s Expert Database is built on a foundation of real-world performance analytics:

  • CPSI continuously collects and analyzes datasets, measuring EXCPs, CPU usage, I/O, and runtime under different parameter configurations.
  • Each possible combination of RECORD SIZE, CISIZE, and FREESPACE is tested and validated.
  • 700+ performance ratios are established through regression analysis and standard deviation calculations, ensuring precise and reliable optimization recommendations.
  • The process incorporates CICS shutdown statistics to fine-tune online file performance.
  • As hardware and software evolve, TurboTune updates its knowledge base, ensuring continuous optimization.

TurboTune Delivers Immediate and Measurable Results

✔ Instant Optimization: Generates all recommended file settings in minutes, not months.
✔ Rapid ROI: Savings in CPU, I/O, and DASD capacity yield a return on investment in 3 to 6 months.
✔ Minimal Disruption: Eliminates the need for extensive system staff and developer involvement.
✔ Low-Cost Implementation: Focused on testing and validation, with no costly manual tuning process.
✔ Zero Risk: All changes are tested in development before deployment.

Ideal for High-Impact Cost Reduction

TurboTune is essential for organizations needing immediate CPU savings, particularly those with:
🔹 Tailored Fit Pricing (TFP) constraints
🔹 Impending CPU upgrades
🔹 Mergers and acquisitions demanding IT efficiency

Hundreds of millions of files analyzed—proven, precise, and powerful. TurboTune is the future of performance tuning, delivering optimization in days instead of years.