In a recent post, we catalogued the four different access methods IBM Z shops can use to modernize mainframe report and output access. But before you can modernize, you must build the business case for output management modernization to obtain […]

IBM Z users traditionally access reports, Sysout and JES log information from a 3270 interface or green screen emulator. However, many users and applications need to access IBM Z data in new and different ways, utilizing modern interfaces apart from […]

Software Engineering of America (SEA), a leading vendor of Data Center Management solutions on IBM z/OS and the IBM i (AS/400), announces the availability of SAVRS 7.02, the latest release of SEA’s IBM Z Systems Output and Report Management Solution. Click […]

Mainframe applications have traditionally enjoyed a consistent, well-defined software management process, where update/install cycles typically take 1-2 months from QA into production. Unfortunately, that long development process does not work well anymore. Particularly when attempting to keep mainframe applications synchronized […]

There are five current market trends driving new IBM Z modernization initiatives in batch quality, testing, and DevOps. Batch systems such as Z/OS are mission critical business assets—Batch systems still manage 80% of enterprise business data. It’s estimated that 70% […]

Your JCL will change over its life cycle. The dynamic of the modern enterprise require new functionality and adaptability in order to effectively support the batch environment. Adding a new job, changing existing PROCs, renaming or resizing datasets and adding […]

The concept of best practices in JCL management can be defined as generally accepted processes and procedures that, when applied to a business function, serve to improve the effectiveness of that function. In the context of IT operations, Best Practices […]

Rightsizing Your Report Distribution Solution – WHERE to Begin In a previous article, we discussed WHEN to begin the process of right-sizing your z/OS-based online report management solution, focusing on the factors needed for a successful conversion: The ability to […]

Rightsizing Your Mainframe Report Viewing & Archiving Solution: When to Begin? As the online report management market space evolved along the continuum from Specialty Product towards Commodity Product, the relative costs have adjusted downward accordingly.  The result is many enterprise […]