Post by HyperFRAME Research

21CS Taking a Very Different Approach to Mainframe Innovation Our analysis of 21CS OPTIMAn explores native mainframe performance monitoring via plain English queries plus detailed financial cost tracking frameworks Key Highlights OPTIMAn aims to eliminate the need for distributed x86 secondary servers by processing high-volume SMF data entirely within the IBM Z ecosystem. The architecture provides real-time data collection and advanced capacity planning simulation capabilities without causing disruption to core applications. A plain English conversational interface is designed to let technical team members interrogate mainframe performance data and obtain immediate clarity. Built-in spending governance tracking features focus directly on metrics like Tailored Fit Pricing and Four-Hour Rolling Average limits to manage costs. Extensible engineering allows the application to push synthesized performance information straight to an organization's existing reporting tools.