1.In the past 12 months, which of the following has been the most significant source of performance bottlenecks in your computing environment?

CPU/processor capacity

Memory constraints

Storage I/O

Network I/O

LPAR/virtualization configuration

Other

Have not experienced significant bottlenecks

2.How long do you retain historical performance data for trend analysis?

We don’t retain historical performance data

Up to 30 days

1 to 6 months

7 to 12 months

Multi-year historical baseline (over 1 year)

3.How would you rate the overall performance and resource optimization of your IBM i environment today?

Highly optimized: Workloads, partition allocations and database queries are proactively tuned; resources match current demand with predictable headroom.

Adequately optimized: System runs reliably with minor bottlenecks; tuned periodically or when major issues arise.

Under-optimized / over-provisioned: We allocate excess CPU/memory to avoid slowdowns rather than tuning workloads or queries.

Constrained / experiencing bottlenecks: System regularly encounters CPU, memory or I/O contention that impacts users or batch windows.

Uncertain / not actively measured: We lack the tooling, metrics or time to assess optimization levels.

4.How does your IBM i environment handle high-volume or peak-period document and label generation (e.g., batch invoices, end-of-day shipping)?

No noticeable impact: Processing completes quickly without affecting overall system performance.

Noticeable slowdowns: Document/label jobs cause temporary CPU spikes or slow down other application workloads.

Significant bottlenecks: Batch generation or printing takes too long and causes delays on shipping docks or in customer delivery.

We had to scale hardware/servers: We added CPU/memory or off-platform servers specifically to handle document generation demands.

We do not currently monitor the performance impact of our document workflows.

5.When performance or throughput issues occur in your forms and labeling processes, what is usually the main culprit?

Outdated or inefficient generation software: Our formatting/rendering software takes too long to process spool files or data.

Data retrieval bottlenecks: Pulling the necessary application or database files delays job execution.

Off-platform communication latency: Moving data back and forth between IBM i and external PC/Windows servers slows down output.

Printer/hardware limits: Physical printers or network bandwidth can't keep pace with operational volume.

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