The native IBM i utility provides for running numerous automated disk cleanup jobs to help improve system performance.

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DASD-Plus is a utility that allows iSeries/System i administrators to schedule more than 27 automated cleanup jobs. These jobs can be run either in a "what-if" scenario to check out what will be cleaned up if the process is actually run or in a "commit" mode to clean up history logs, alerts, message queues, spool files, etc. Administrators can run surveys to monitor changes in libraries, objects, directories, and entries as well as monitor for spikes in disk utilization.

 Developer's Take:

"Our goal was to remove the mundane, administrative tasks associated with disk cleanup and provide a greater amount of flexibility in how these jobs are managed. Disk monitoring, analysis, and reporting capabilities enable administrators to get to root causes of disk changes quickly, take a closer look inside their DASD, and save time by using the forecast and charting tools for capacity-planning purposes."

—Alistair Scott, DASD-Plus developer

• Functions: Automated disk cleanup, spike monitoring, analysis and reporting 
• Features: System interface, GUI charting application 
• Platforms: IBM i (iSeries/System i/AS/400)
• System Requirements: IBM OS/400 V5R3 or later
• Product Category: Operations/System Management 
• Product Type: Utility for performance monitoring/tuning, disk space management, or IFS cleanup
• General Availability Date: V7.01.07 as of May 12, 2010
• Price: $4,995–$10,995 

DASD-Plus Version 7.1 

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S4i provides electronic document management and disk management solutions for iSeries, AS/400 and IBM System i. With a strong commitment to continuously delivering trusted value, S4i's customer and service driven team provides project design, implementation and project management services to ensure a successful software deployment.

S4i is headquartered in San Clemente, California, and has a European facility that also houses development, support and marketing professionals. S4i Europe is centrally located in Warrington, England. Ready access to S4i solutions is also achieved through downstream distribution relationships with value add resellers in 10 countries, and upstream relationships with IBM, as well as many ERP,.CRM, SCM, and other vendors that offer industry specific solutions for iSeries and AS/400 systems.

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