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# Z-RAYS

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> Z-RAYS is a primary monitoring tool supported z/OS administrator at daily work. Z-RAYS redirects mainframe machine data to action. The tool collects precise metrics in real-time in an exact format.

Combining information from all possible sources and producing sorted, cleaned, grueling metrics allow you to see a fully comprehensive view of the system's health. Moreover, a Smart data collector based on an AI engine detects anomalies and uses alerting rules pushing messages about issues.

Modern GUIIntegrated on top of Elasticsearch, Dynatrace, or custom framework allow you to navigate and discover information smoothly.
Predefined dashboards enable IT Operations to observe SLO, indicators, and drill down, filtering out details about OS, DB2, TCP, MQ, WAS, CICS, and more.

Z-RAYS is recommended tool gain 
- performance tuning,
- breakdowns and violations prevention,
- capacity \& cost-effectiveness planning,
- full comprehensive systems view and management.

The main differences between legacy tools and Z-RAYS monitoring tools are in the areas of (A, B, C, D):

A. Automated, Smart Monitoring
- AI engine detects issues at the early stage, predicts anomalies or resource exhaustion, and provides an alert - it is much more than competitor’s ordinary messages; - Thanks to smart rules, alarms, and indicators, and generally – embedded expert knowledge - the daily work of professionalism is automated and simply more qualitative;
- Real-time machine data in-take and online observability overcomes static information post factum.

B. Integration with Analytical Platforms
The central concept of Z-RAYS product establish collaboration is Elasticsearch, Dynatrac, Strobe, or other leading monitoring tools. This way, Z-RAYS amplify:
- power of the best analytical tools,
- umbrella (holistic) monitoring in enterprise delivering information to central cockpit and center of monitoring,
- connection two worlds: mainframe and distributed environments,
- customizable output by JSON format.

C. Information Exploration and Effectiveness of Monitoring
- Z-RAYS offers a modern graphical user web-based interface based on Kibana/Elastic or Dynatrace, which makes a substantial difference compared to competitors (3270 standard or windows style);
- Visibility sorted, cleaned, grueling metrics across OS, DB2, WAS, CICS (and more) in relation in one place, instead of not-selected information scattered around the modules;  
- The data are available in a single Operational Cockpit, with dexterous navigation Top-to-Bottom (into low-level dashboards for various areas), presenting indicators and charts, including sophisticated drill-down and filter out mechanism;
- front-end is customizable, and users can easily fit it to the needs, defining SLO, SLI, or information structure for supporting advanced administrator or junior operator.

D. Easy to Operate
- Z-RAYS is ready to use, user-friendly solution, and thanks to well-selected metrics, predefined dashboards, and an intuitive interface, there is no need to invest additional time \& money in learning for the operation team; moreover, implementation takes 2-4 hours;
- The software optimizes resource usage without overhead for the monitoring systems (fully utilized zIIP processors) and is not invasive to the system;
- The tool purely focuses on monitoring and doesn't capture areas like system configuration set-up or transaction scheduling. This way, the software is "light" or not required significant permission.

These differences allow to offer and recommend software to customers who have the following challenges:
?	implement umbrella monitoring,
?	lack of experienced staff,
?	a long time of problem detection,
?	develop modern monitoring \& IT operation center,
?	improve system performance in a short time.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Z-RAYS

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Linux (On-Premise)
- **Available Countries**: Poland

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Escalation
- Alerts/Notifications
- Bandwidth Monitoring
- Bottleneck Identification
- CPU Monitoring
- Collaboration Tools
- Customisable Dashboard
- Customisable Reports
- Dashboard
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Import/Export
- Data Visualisation
- Database Monitoring
- Diagnostic Tools
- Drag & Drop
- Event Logs
- Event Tracking

## Integrations (2 total)

- Dynatrace
- Elastic Stack

## Support Options

- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Application Performance Management Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4140/application-performance-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Application Performance Management Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4140/application-performance-management/software)
- [IT Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4563/it-management/software)
- [Server Monitoring Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4409/server-monitoring/software)

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3. [PDQ Deploy & Inventory](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/419203/pdq-deploy-and-inventory) — 4.8/5 (341 reviews)
4. [Pulseway](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/36599/pulseway) — 4.7/5 (310 reviews)
5. [Action1](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/261079/action1) — 4.9/5 (237 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Easy,smart tool" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *24 November 2021* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy of use, integration with other tool,smart interface
> 
> **Cons**: Db2 Linux support is missing, IMS support is missing

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### "Reliable product" — 5.0/5

> **Jacek** | *25 November 2021* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is a reliable, credible, easy and quick to use product
> 
> **Cons**: Not all the information that we can find in Omegamon is available
> 
> It can help to find a lot of production issues.

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### "Smart monitoring software for mainframe word" — 5.0/5

> **Dariusz** | *2 December 2021* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: First software which open mainframe word to modern analytics platform. Covers performance all popular z/OS subsystems.
Extremely light and easy to install.
Posible umbrella monitoring (mainframe and  distributed world) in one interface.
> 
> **Cons**: Machine learning part doesn't work perfect now, still needs some development.

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