Vancouver Utilities - Overview Mainframe Migration Tools to convert –JCL, COBOL,& DATA General Purpose Data Utilities –For Unix, Linux, or Windows Replacements for Mainframe Utilities –SORT/SYNCSORT replaced by uvsort –IEBGENER/IDCAMS replaced by uvcp

UV Software Inc. Headquarters in Vancouver Canada Owen Townsend (president) Mainframe conversion software Over 40 successful conversions –since UVSI founded in 1993

TxMQ Partner with UV Software IBM Business Partner in US & Canada Servicing fortune 500 clients since 1991 Mainframe sales, installation, training Assisting migrations to open systems Offices in Amherst NY & Markham ON Contact: Website:

Travancore Software Solutions Onshore/Offshore IT software services Mainframe support, web enabling, etc Partnering with UV Software & TxMQ –For Mainframe migrations to open systems HQ Trivandrum, Kerala, India Contact Shyam Subramanyam – – Website:

Why Migrate to Unix/Linux ? 1.Increase Performance –runs that took hours on old mainframes –take minutes on new unix/linux machines 2.Reduce Cost: –Linux systems less expensive than proprietary Mainframes 3.Reduce Risk: –migrating existing systems is less risky than rewrites or new package implementations 4.Preserve legacy logic: –Proven & customized over many years

5 Parts to Conversion 1.JCL conversion to Korn shell scripts 2.COBOL porting to Micro Focus 3.Data conversion EBCDIC to ASCII 4.VU Testing & Debugging Aids 5.Mainframe Data Utility Replacements

Conversion Methods Mass conversion of all files in directories Scripts convert thousands of files quickly –1000 JCLs (2 minutes) –250 programs (3 minutes) –Script to compile 250 programs (2 minutes) –Generate 200 data conversion jobs (1 min) –Execute 200 file conversions (5 gig, 1 hour)

Conversion Plan – phase 1 Training & Conversion jumpstart –3 or 4 weeks of onsite assistance –by UVSI, TxMQ, or Travancore personnel –Train customer team to use conversion tools –Convert all JCLs, COBOLs,& Data files –Test/debug 1 st few JCL/scripts & programs

Conversion Plan – Phase 2 Testing & Debugging –3 to 12 months depending on project size –By customer conversion team –Aided by UVSI, TXMQ, or Travancore –As much or as little help desired –Travancore can supply trained personnel at economical rates

Conversion Plan – Phase 3 Going Live –Usually over a weekend –Aided by UVSI, TXMQ, or Travancore as desired

Free Sample Conversions sample JCL for conversion –Korn shell scripts returned within 48 hours Send 1 zip file including: –Up to 10 JCLs (representative variety) –Any referenced PROCs –Any control cards (SYSIN library modules) –for SORT FIELDS, IKJEFT01 params, etc to

Patnerships Available To recognized Systems Integrators Training supplied at reduced rates Evaluation copies supplied (free) Commissions paid on client purchases –Except for first sale CD & Documentation supplied –Must supply courier# for delivery

Partner Evaluation Copies May be used only on partner premises –For sample conversions of client JCL Clients must license from UVSI –Before installation on client premises –Before any transfer of converted JCL

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