DB2 Buffer Pool Tuning Top Down or Bottom Up?

Thresholds … Obvious and Not so Obvious

Buffer Pool Hit Ratio

Buffer Pool Hit Ratio

System BufferPool Data…..1

System BufferPool Data…..2

Application Performance Data Online Monitor

Application Effects of Buffer Pool Tuning

Buffer Pool Performance Analysis Beyond the Basic Hit Ratio…..

Buffer Pool Tool Statistical Analysis

Buffer Pool Tool Statistical Analysis

Buffer Pool Tool Statistical Analysis

BPT Object Statistical Analysis

BPT Object Statistical Analysis

BPT Object Statistical Analysis

Analyze the Statistical Data

Predict Performance Gains Using Larger Pool Sizes & Moving Objects

Base Simulation…..Buffer Pool Level

Base Simulation…..Object Level

Base Simulation…..Object Level

Simulation – Large Random Object

Removing Sequential Object Prediction…

Cluster Analysis Groups the Objects

Client Case Study…..1

Client Case Study….. 1 Tune the Pools

Client Case Study….. 2 Too Many

Client Case Study….. 2

Client Case Study….. 3 SAP

Client Case Study….. 4 PeopleSoft

Other Client Case Studies (Buffer Pool Tool Tuning Paybacks)

Buffer Pool Usage Suggestions

Buffer Pool Usage Suggestions

DASD Subsystem – Bottom Up Tuning

DASD Subsystem – Bottom Up Tuning I/O Performance Perspective…..

How Bad can the Performance be?

It can Always be Worse…

DASD Subsystem – Bottom Up Tuning

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – DASD/Xpert

DASD Subsystem – Bottom Up Tuning

Summary…..

Let the Tuning Begin …….