Opening the Box and Liberating S/390 Enterprise Data International Sales Meeting, June 1999 Bill Coleman and Peter King

2 Middleware products for data access, delivery, and integration. Designed for organizations seeking the combined benefits of the System 390 and distributed, client/server, and Internet technologies.

3 What Are the Goals? Increase Productivity Protect and Leverage Investments Adopt New Technologies 390

4 Integrating the Mainframe LAN DBMS Web Browser Client Workstation Local Area Network Middleware 390 Web Server

5 Viaserv Products and Solutions Services Professional ViaTransit Moving Enterprise Data TM

6 Moving PC Client Access Web Integration Data Staging & Movement Migration Data Warehousing Multi-tiered Applications ViaSQLViaSQL Speed Shifting VSE TM

7 PC Client Access Use over 300 front-end tools to access System 390 data and applications Support for industry standards Microsoft Access Cognos Impromptu Visual Basic PowerBuilder Excel Crystal Reports Forest & Trees And others...

8 DL/I LU6.2 or TCP/IP ViaSQL Gateway LAN Client Legacy Data Manager & Transfer Manager ViaSQL Architecture CICS Sequential VSAM Legacy Data Server AccessServer RSP’s and CSA’s DB2 Other Adabas Datacom (NT, OS/2, AIX) for Client Access Client DBMS

9 Web Integration The Web is coming to your neighborhood Access S/390 data from web-based applications and transaction servers  Streamlined business processes  Easier collaboration  Improved communication  Cross country, cross-platform and cross application  Pictures, sounds, and text  Encryption and secure transmission

10 DL/I LU6.2 or TCP/IP ViaSQL Gateway Browser Legacy Data Manager ViaSQL Architecture CICS Sequential VSAM Legacy Data Server AccessServer RSP’s and CSA’s DB2 Other Adabas Datacom (NT, OS/2, AIX) for Web Integration Web Server LAN Browser Web

11 Data Staging and Movement Direct bi-directional movement of data between S/390 and LAN-based DBMS systems Move the data where you need it, when you need it Transfer Manager even lets you schedule the data staging and movement operations SQL Server Sybase Oracle Informix SQL Anywhere Microsoft Access AS/400 And others...

12 Data Warehousing Build Data Warehouses and Datamarts quickly and easily Move data between S/390 and any ODBC data source Use Transfer Manager for pre-scheduled or user-initiated refresh and synchronization SQL Server Sybase IQ Oracle Adaptive Server Broadbase And Others...

13 Legacy Data Manager Performs VSAM to relational mapping Windows 3.1, NT, or 95 application Intuitive interface which facilitates implementation and operation Uses existing COBOL copybooks Manages and administers Legacy Data Server

14 Mapping is Fast and Easy

15 ViaSQL Gateway Read/write access to mainframe data Bi-directional TRANSFER capability Provides SQL translation, datatype conversions, data compression Exploits SQL and stored procedures Manages communication with mainframe Supports cursors and dynamic events Gateway Manager Security Exits

16 Access Server CICS application program Provides direct access to DB2 Communicates with Database Gateway and Legacy Data Server Remote Stored Procedures to access all S/390 data sources: DL/1, Adabas, Datacom, etc. Client Services Applications

17 Legacy Data Server SQL access to S/390 data: VSAM KSDS, RRDS, and ESDS VSAM Alternate Indexes Sequential disk and tape SQL access to DL/I and IMS DB2 used as the model SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE Joins, search conditions, ordering, and unions LDS runs in its own partition or Address Space Year 2000 features

18 Potential Uses End-user client access, query and reporting Integration of legacy data into Intranet and Internet systems Development of multi-tiered and distributed client/server applications. Transfer, staging, delivery, and replication of data to other platforms or systems Building and operation of datamarts and data warehouses Year 2000 conversion and migration

19 Revitalize and leverage legacy systems Robust feature set with flexible deployment options Support for industry standards Proven and referenceable install base A Leading vendor of Data Connectivity software with decades of experience Customer support team that understands System 390 issues and environments Benefits of ViaSQL and Viaserv

20 ViaTransit Moving Enterprise Data TM VSAM IMS and DL/I DB2 - any SQL/DS AS/400 Adabas Datacom Others... LAN Mainframe ViaSQL Gateways MDI Gateways Sybase DirectConnects SQL Server Oracle Adaptive Server DB2 - any Sybase IQ Broadbase Informix Others... ViaTransit  Bi-directional transfer between VSE, MVS, AS/400 and ODBC data sources GUI interface and Transfer Wizards help you build TRANSFER statements The built-in scheduling feature lets you move data at specific times, or at regular intervals Supports the TRANSFER feature of popular middleware software packages

21 Qualifying Questions Do you have mainframe customers that: Need to integrate 390 data into client/server or desktop applications? Are building Data Marts, Warehouses or any other Decision Support or Query/Reporting sys. Are implementing and ERP system on another platform? Need to web enable existing mainframe applications or data? Want to revitalize and reinvigorate mainframe applications?

22 Why Sell ViaSQL? $$$$$$, Provide a real Value Add Upgrade, revitalize S390 environments Open Doors to new accounts Sell into previously occupied accounts Provide service to existing customers Enhance existing applications Generate new applications More MIPS

23 Based in Boulder, Colorado Product development Installation services Tel: Fax: Arapahoe Ave. Suite 200 Boulder, Colorado 80303

24 Partner Web Site Partner’s Only section: Pricing Collateral Technical Documentation, etc. User ID and Password partner vsevse