BMC AMI Datastream for Ops

Stream mainframe Ops metrics to enterprise observability platforms—via OpenTelemetry or tool-optimized integrations

Deliver mainframe-critical data to enterprise observability platforms

The mainframe doesn’t operate in a silo—it’s part of a hybrid enterprise. BMC AMI Datastream for Ops enables real-time streaming of critical operations data—through OpenTelemetry-native and tool-optimized formats—to modern observability platforms like Splunk, Elastic.

  • Enterprise-wide visibility. Achieve 360-degree operational visibility. Dispersed data are now centralized in a single console, empowering mainframe operators and security analysts to see the full context of operations.

  • Performance & operations analytics. Monitor and diagnose operational problems leveraging external analytics that can detect both out-of-the-box and customized use cases.

  • Database activity monitoring. Scan and monitor essential CICS® and IMSTM operations data, detecting issues in real time so you can troubleshoot sooner.

  • Two Streaming Paths — One Unified View. Use OTel-native streaming for open observability platforms or take advantage of tool-optimized integrations—either way, Datastream makes your mainframe metrics visible across the enterprise.

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Capabilities & benefits

The capabilities of BMC AMI Datastream for Ops simplify operations and improve availability.

  • Real-time streaming. Switching from batch intervals to real-time data streams minimizes detection and response times. The ability to detect performance issues in seconds, versus a batch interval, can be the difference between responding effectively to a potential incident—or missing it altogether.

  • Data filtering. Receive only the data you need, so you can minimize resource consumption and storage requirements, reducing overall cost.

  • Flexible delivery formats. Stream data in OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) for standards-based pipelines, or use out-of-the-box integrations formatted for Splunk, Elastic, and BMC Helix.

  • Critical system monitoring. Monitor critical systems, such as z/OS, CMF, z/OS for UNIX, CICS, IMS, Db2, MQ, IP, and Java environments, for performance issues and to prevent downtime. Now supporting metrics.

  • Minimal resource consumption. Consuming only necessary resources keeps impact to the mainframe low, safeguarding uptime and productivity.

  • OpenTelemetry metrics streaming: Send z/OS, Db2, IMS, CICS, MQ, IP, Java, CMF, and USS Ops data in OTLP format to observability platforms like Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, and more—using an OTel Collector for unified analysis.

  • Standards-based pipelines: Enables seamless integration with distributed observability tools

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Enable enterprise-wide visibility & real-time performance monitoring.

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