BEZ Solution Notes
BEZ Solution Notes are brief documents (usually 2 to 3 pages) that describe a specific application of the BEZ predictive technology. Solution notes can be freely downloaded for later reading. If you have questions or need more information about any material contained in a Solution Note, please contact us at info@bez.com or phone us at 617.532.8800.
Solution Note Overview: Analytic and Predictive Capabilities for Java EE Applications and Oracle® Databases
Businesses and organizations rely heavily on extracting the value in ever growing Java
EE applications and Oracle databases. Increased emphasis on these tiers is driving exponential data growth, more users and increased pressure to make more data available for newer and better applications. The demand for changes is constant and the rate of change is constantly increasing. This often leaves IT Managers and staff juggling competing demands from both business and other technology groups in the organization. IT managers and staff are being asked to do more with less while also promoting better alignment of IT with the needs of the business. It is incumbent upon them to ensure the smooth deployment and management of applications and databases that will perform as needed by the business entities requesting them. As a result, many IT Managers are faced with significant challenges that require a proactive
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CA Wily Introscope® Data Collection for BEZVision
In addition to its powerful native analytic and predictive capabilities, BEZVision is
integrated with CA Wily Introscope for collection of Operating System (OS) metrics, node data and data from Java EE application servers such as BEA WebLogic™, IBM WebSphere®, and JBoss®. By using data from Introscope, BEZVision users have a powerful, full-featured management environment capable of effectively managing change and optimizing Java EE application server performance and service delivery - past, present, and future. Read more...
Oracle® 10g Grid Control: Data Collection and Management Plug-ins
In addition to its powerful native analytic and predictive capabilities, BEZVision further integrates with and extends advanced native features of Oracle 10g Enterprise Manager Grid Control (EMGC) – such as the 10g Access Advisor (part of the Enterprise Manager Tuning Pack) and detailed performance metrics sourced by ASH (a component of the Enterprise Manager Diagnostic Pack). By leveraging data from these advanced Oracle features, the joint solution provides BEZVision users with a powerful, full-featured management environment capable of effectively managing change and optimizing Oracle performance and service delivery – past, present, and future. Read more...
Migrating to Oracle® 10g: Powerful Analysis and Predictive Capabilities for IT Managers
As with any major change, the path to Oracle 10g is not without risk. Many powerful new features and a new optimizer present uncertainties for the migration. In order to address these issues, some important and challenging questions must be answered.
In all probability, you won’t get credit for getting it right. It’s expected. And the downside risks are high. There’s a strong temptation to ignore the migration, postpone it, or let it drag on for longer than it should, but BEZ can help remove some of the risk of migrating and help make it a smooth and proactive transition. Read more...
Adding a New Application: Powerful Analysis and Predictive Capabilities for Oracle®
Today’s high-powered businesses and organizations increasingly rely on newer and better applications to exploit the value in ever growing Oracle databases. IT Managers are being asked to do more with less while also promoting better alignment of IT with the needs of the business. It has become incumbent upon them to ensure the smooth deployment of new database applications that will perform as needed by the business entities requesting them. In order to do this, some important and challenging questions must be answered. Read more...
Applying Analytics and Predictions to Load Testing
The hardware environment that the load testing runs against and the database size, database architecture and application environment settings are typically outside of the load testing tool's control.
BEZVision can readily monitor the same load testing environment, capture the performance results of load test activity and record the actual configuration details associated with each test. BEZVision then provides you with the ability to alter many factors of the test results through its powerful built-in prediction engine to simulate the performance impact of the changes.
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Helping Align IT with the Business
One of the most challenging issues facing today’s IT and Business Managers is the alignment of the needs and goals of the business with those of IT. It is imperative for IT management to understand the importance of their role in delivering the quality and quantity of service required to meet or exceed the expectations of business initiatives. Too often, the inherent complexity of even small and medium systems and networks prevents any alignment between the objectives of Business Managers and those of IT. IT is forced to dictate a solution based on technology instead of providing the service delivery required by the business to satisfy their initiatives.
In order for IT to become better aligned with the business, it must adopt and adapt the common sense processes and procedures necessary to promote a true partnership that facilitates growth and supports top notch customer service. A logical place to begin this transition is in the primary flashpoint between business and IT – the area of service delivery.
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