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IDMS has been a reliable platform for mainframe applications, but today maintaining these systems can be costly and challenging. Find out how to bypass the growing skills gap, cost and technical debt by moving these applications to more moderns plaforms. Download the white paper: https://hubs.li/Q028-jCn0 #DigitalTransformation #MainframeModernization #IDMS #Java

☎ ✉ In the last year I've noticed a steep rise in demand to modernize IDMS, ADS/O applications. ✉ ☎ A few takeaways for everyone who still has IDMS: 1. ⏱ Make sure you foresee enough time. My advice would be to be ready to start your project at least 24 months before your license is up for renewal. That way you can avoid some unwanted surprises! 2. ☁ With the Astadia's automated toolset you can modernize the IDMS application on the mainframe but also migrate it to open source. The project timeline is roughly the same. 3. 🤖 You also have some Assembler and VSAM files in the mix? No worries, our tools are also equipped to migrate them together with your IDMS application. 📣 Astadia's IMDS solution might just be the most mature in the market. We will bring you to COBOL, C# or Java and the RDBMS of your choice. Reach out to find out more, discuss our references and learn how we can help.

VMS Software Product Update - April 2024 - PCSI V0100 OpenVMS patch kit for x86. This is a maintenance update for OpenVMS V9.2-2. This update must be installed separately and before other patch kits are installed on OpenVMS V9.2-2. - OpenVMS V9.2-2 Update V0100 OpenVMS patch kit for x86. This is a maintenance update addressing problems in various components of the OS. - VSI COBOL compiler V3.2-0003 for x86. This is the first production release of the COBOL compiler on the x86 platform.Make sure that you install the 9.2-2 Update 1 patch kit first - DFG V3.3-4 for Itanium and x86. A new version of an OpenVMS utility designed to reduce file fragmentation on a storage device. - C++ compiler Field Test version A10.1 for x86. A new test version of C++ compiler. - OpenSSL V3.1-4 for Alpha, Integrity and x86. A new release of SSL31, a VMS implementation of OpenSSL 3.1, a robust, full- featured, and open-source security toolkit. It features Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. - RMS V0500 patch kit patch kit or Alpha and Integrity. RMS is a set of I/O services that helps application programs to process and manage files and records. - "Dynamic roadmap is on the way. VSI received a few complaints about an OpenVMS roadmap posted on their site. VSI apologizes for any inconvenience caused by outdated data. The roadmap has now been updated to reflect VSI current plans for next releases. However, a bigger change is on the way: in a few weeks, the current static roadmap will be replaced by a dynamic roadmap based on VSI internal task-tracking software. This will make VSI development process as transparent as possible." #vsi #x86 #vms #openvms #ssl3 #ssl

In Mainframe Systems Programming the Code could be written and tested using a Cheaper Platform.

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Just achieved certification in REXX scripting! Having already honed my skills through practical application and learning from various online platforms, this certification solidifies my expertise in leveraging REXX for developing efficient tools and solutions. From automating tasks to enhancing productivity in mainframe environments, REXX has been a cornerstone of my toolkit. Excited to continue innovating and finding new ways to leverage this powerful scripting language in real-world scenarios. Special thanks to Mr. Enrique Gonzalez Plaza for providing the opportunity to enhance my skills and knowledge in REXX scripting! #REXX #Mainframe #Automation #Scripting #Certification #PracticalExperience

Simply put, offering VS Code to mainframe developers drives news levels of productivity, velocity and satisfaction… but have you considered all of the opportunities and challenges? Read this independent research by IDC to fully understand the potential and the lessons learned. #vscode #cobol #mainframe

#Common2023 speaking about IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z - the forthcoming AI-based solution for mainframe application modernisation (or even modernization) #ibm #ibmz #mainframe #ai #enterprise_modernization #watsonx #cobol #java

The Host Software Component and ACSLS worked to control the tape libraries, but had multiple problems. HSC has been described as, “A 1990s product built in the 1980s with 1970s technology.” StorageTek was having a real problem hiring assembler language programmers by the mid-1990s. So a recurring hope was to replace HSC, and perhaps ACSLS, with a whole new set of software. At one point, one of our lead engineers proposed writing a new system in Java. (Note: This was well before I learned Java and I was not involved.) They selected a hand-picked group of developers and hired an OO consultant, since STK had absolutely no expertise. The consultant gathered the team in conference rooms for months while he taught them OOAD. What we heard mostly was that they were “drilling for objects.” After a long while, they started development…on MicroSoft’s Java compiler and Windows PCs. They planned to do the development there, then just load the code into IBM’s JVM to run on the mainframe. After all, with Java you could “write once and run anywhere.” Eventually, they had an initial subset of the software running on the PC against the library simulator. They were ready to try it on MVS! The results were disastrous! Apparently, STK was the very first customer to write any serious software on IBM’s JVM. It was not implemented correctly, and the software that ran well on MicroSoft’s JVM did different things on IBM’s. There was no way to fix it other than to redo the development on IBM. This was a very expensive fiasco, and in the great STK tradition, lots of people lost their jobs.

Check out this inspirational video with Rosalind Radcliffe asking Christina LaRow why she's starting her career as a #mainframe #developer, and why others should considering doing the same.