Name: Precisely Ironstream
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What is Precisely Ironstream?

Precisely (formerly Syncsort) offers Ironstream, designed to integrate mainframe data (e.g. IBM i and IBM mainframe) into SIEM or ITOA applications to provide additional information about the performance of core systems.

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What is Precisely Ironstream?

Mainframe or IBM i systems aren’t natively supported by some (or many) modern infrastructure management and monitoring tools. So, if these critical servers run a business there could be a dangerous blind spot.

Ironstream breaks down those silos to provide a 360-degree view of IT infrastructure. Ironstream delivers log data, events and intelligence from both IBM mainframe and IBM i environments and makes them work with Splunk, ServiceNow, Micro Focus, and Elastic.

Ironstream for Splunk

Splunk’s IT analytics dashboards can manage IT operations, security, and regulatory compliance. But Splunk doesn’t integrate with mainframe and IBM i systems, leaving a glaring blind spot.

Ironstream helps users to securely collect, transform, and forward log data from these traditional IBM systems to Splunk, and merge this information with machine data from across the infrastructure for insights. Mainframe and IBM i expertise is not required. Ironstream integrates all critical IBM mainframe and IBM i data sources into Splunk.

Ironstream for ServiceNow

ServiceNow supports businesses by helping IT keep service levels high. Its unified platform replaces disconnected tools to empower IT teams to work smarter and more effectively to meet the needs of the business. Some organizations spend months trying to include their mainframe and IBM i systems in ServiceNow, only to be frustrated by errors, inefficiency and skill gaps.

Ironstream integrates IBM mainframe and IBM i systems into ServiceNow so the full potential of the platform can be realized.

Ironstream for Elastic

The Elastic Stack (also known as the ELK Stack) is a popular open source platform for log monitoring and observability. Organizations of all sizes use the Elastic Stack to stream operational data from across the enterprise into a single location and analyze it from any perspective.

Ironstream helps collect, transform and securely stream data from IBM mainframe and IBM i platforms into Elastic without the need for specialized mainframe or IBM i expertise.

Ironstream for Kafka

The Apache™ Kafka event streaming platform powers real-time analytics with massive amounts of data from across the enterprise. It’s speed, scalability and reliability make it a popular choice for real-time IT security and operations analytics. And its ability to stream data to virtually any analytics platform delivers flexibility to use the tools that best meet your needs.

With Ironstream for Kafka, the use can integrate IBM mainframe and IBM i systems into Kafka data streams. Ironstream’s out-of-the-box integration with Kafka lets the user collect, transform, and securely send log data from these IBM systems into virtually any analytics platform you choose.

For even more flexibility, a single stream of mainframe or IBM i data can be used by multiple teams – for different use cases or projects – in real-time, or in the future.

Ironstream for Micro Focus

Micro Focus helps improve IT productivity and enhance service speed and quality through an accurate, up-to-date, single system of record for IT infrastructure. As with other platforms, however, Micro Focus doesn’t natively integrate with IBM mainframe and IBM i environments.

Ironstream integrates machine data from these traditional IBM systems into the Micro Focus Universal Configuration Management Database (UCMDB) for a complete view of the IT environment.

Ironstream also works with Micro Focus Operations Manager (OMi) to forward event and system management data for the IBM systems.

Ironstream for Microsoft SCOM

Organizations using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) to monitor and manage their IT systems from a single management console may be missing critical information.

System and event data from IBM mainframe and IBM i systems is not easily integrated, leaving a gap in Microsoft SCOM’s visualizations.

Ironstream fills this gap by integrating event and system performance data for these traditional IBM systems into SCOM, so users can more effectively manage IT operations. Monitor the status and health of mainframe and IBM i environments, so as to take corrective action based on central policies and make better, faster decisions.