Z Mainframe Availability and Resiliency Service (ZMARS)
What is zMARS?
Z Mainframe Availability and Resiliency Service (ZMARS) is a service designed to enhance your Db2 server’s resilience, continuous application service availability, recovery speed, and system performance.
A resilient IT environment is crucial for maintaining uninterrupted operations. It is well-prepared for unexpected outages and can quickly recover from any downtime. To ensure that normal operations continue seamlessly, without any interruptions, your business needs to plan for unexpected outages and provide instant fast recovery and restart options.
Database downtime can have serious negative impacts on your business. The consequences can range from fines, GDPR violations, and regulatory compliance issues to reputational damage and negative PR.
ZMARS begins with a thorough technical examination aimed at uncovering potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement within your Db2 server environment.
Key Phases
Z Mainframe Availability and Resiliency Service (ZMARS) covers four key phases
Phase One: Data Collection and Analysis
We will request information to help us understand your environment and prepare for Phase Two. This data will include an overview and schematic of your environment, along with data relevant to the modules you have selected.
Phase Two: In-depth Interviews
The Triton Study team will use the provided information to schedule and conduct interviews to understand your business’s needs for availability and resilience. The interviews will include targeted questions tailored to your specific module, environment, requirements, and the information collected from the data analysis in Phase One.
Phase Three: Creation and Delivery of Study Reports
After conducting the interviews, we will create and share two study reports with prioritised findings and recommendations. You will receive a draft for your review and feedback, followed by two more versions presented to your executive and technical teams.
Phase Four: Optional Follow-on Implementation
Following the study report, if you require assistance in the project management and implementation of the Study recommendations (in part or in full), then Triton will be happy to provide that assistance based on an agreed schedule.
Database Backup and Recovery
This Database Backup and Recovery module provides robust backup and recovery capabilities tailored specifically for your Db2 for z/OS databases running on the z/OS platform.
Database Housekeeping
The Database Housekeeping module helps safeguard the stability and performance of your database environment by maintaining efficient CPU usage and ensuring reliable response times for critical operations.
Disaster Recovery
The Disaster Recovery module evaluates and enhances your disaster recovery capabilities to ensure your organisation can respond effectively and promptly to major outages during which you can no longer conduct business from your primary production site.