21CS Announces OPTIMAn

The IBM Z Intelligence Gap Is Closing

For decades, mainframe teams have been trapped in the same cycle: pull reports, wait for answers, make decisions on data that's already aging. The platform is extraordinary, but the process of understanding what's running on it hasn't kept up.

The result is a costly gap. Capacity planners are buried in spreadsheets instead of making calls and performance teams react to problems that sharper visibility could have predicted. Uncontrolled R4HA peaks can inflate MLC charges by 15 percent to 30 percent. For a large IBM Z shop that is not a rounding error, it is an entire budget conversation. That gap is what OPTIMAⁿ was built to close.

Reporting Made Simple. Intelligence Made Real.

Built on 30 years of expertise and refinement, OPTIMAⁿ turns IBM Z SMF data into real-time performance, cost, and capacity insights without pushing data off-platform. It runs entirely on IBM Z, with no external servers and no additional infrastructure required. That means your data stays where your governance policies demand it, and your team gets answers without the overhead.

The outcomes it enables aren't incremental. Advanced forecasting, what-if analysis, and workload simulation let capacity teams model demand before committing to it. Built-in cost and chargeback tracking, including TFP and 4HRA, gives finance and IT a shared language around mainframe spend allowing a direct pathway to cost control. And enterprise-wide visibility across z/VM, IBM i, and Linux environments means nothing gets siloed.

The Reliability You Know. The Experience You’ve Been Waiting For.

At the center of OPTIMAⁿ is a capability that changes how teams interact with their data entirely. Ask your mainframe a question in plain English and instantly get a clear, actionable answer no SMF expertise required, no waiting on a report. The organizations pulling ahead aren't the ones with the most powerful mainframes. They're the ones with the clearest picture of what's running on them.

OPTIMAⁿ is on the horizon, with general availability later this year. Early access and preview opportunities are coming soon. Learn more about OPTIMAⁿ