Few sporting events ever end in a tie. One team always wins, but not necessarily in the allotted time frame. Games that are tied at the end of normal play often go into overtime, and the teams continue play until one wins. That can be exciting for sports fans, but it doesn’t translate to the data center. When it comes to mainframe batch windows, running overtime can mean losing millions from your IT budget.

Read this paper and see what’s threatening your SLAs and help you get back on track.