Clerity Extends Mainframe Rehosting Software to Microsoft Windows.Mainframe Migration Technology to Be Featured at the 2009 HP Technology Forum and Expo CHICAGO -- Clerity, a full-service provider of mainframe migration and modernization solutions, announced today that its UniKix mainframe rehosting software suite will support the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Server 2008 running on HP standards-based servers and other platforms. UniKix rehosting software has emerged as the industry's leading mainframe rehosting platform and is deployed at over 1300 sites worldwide, including the largest mainframe rehosting implementation in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. at NYSE Euronext For other uses of "NYX", see NYX (disambiguation). NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYSE: NYX, Euronext: NYX) (formerly NYSE Group, Inc.) is a for-profit corporation that operates multiple securities exchanges, most notably the New York Stock Exchange (the "Big Board"), . Clerity's mainframe rehosting software provides a mission-critical environment for deploying online and batch mainframe CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without , IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. , IDMS See CA-IDMS and IDMSX. 1. (language, database) IDMS - A pictorial query language, an extension of Sequel2. ["A Management System for an Integrated Database of Pictures and Alphanumeric Data", G.Y. Tang, Computer Graphics Image Processing 16:270-286 (1981)]. , Adabas, Natural, and other legacy assets on open, standards-based systems. By leveraging existing applications, skill sets, and data investments, Clerity technology reduces ongoing IT costs from 30 to 70 percent and optimizes legacy investments without sacrificing current functionality or introducing risk into the migration process. "Organizations with mission-critical legacy systems are moving to the Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. platform to more competitively address today's IT requirements and reduce costs," said Bob Ellsworth, director of enterprise platform modernization at Microsoft. "Clerity's comprehensive migration approach and powerful mainframe rehosting software suite provides a cost-effective alternative for our enterprise mainframe customers." Mainframe migration with rehosting software from Clerity and Windows Server 2008 will deliver several key customer benefits: * Reduced migration risk and rapid payback periods by protecting existing investments in CICS, COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. , JCL (Job Control Language) A command language for mini and mainframe operating systems that launches applications. It specifies priority, program size and running sequence as well as the files and databases used. JCL - Job Control Language and related environments wherever possible * Lower total cost of ownership and competitive economies of scale for ongoing operations * Enhanced IT flexibility and enterprise-wide data interoperability * Broad access to a large pool of skilled systems administrators * Choice of deployment on a range of Intel x86, x64, and Itanium-based systems. "Customers are asking for Windows Server 2008 due to its enterprise capabilities and its great price performance. Supporting Windows Server 2008 is a natural evolution of Clerity's strategy to deliver a wide range of mainframe migration and modernization solutions," said Cameron Jenkins, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Clerity. "We are excited to extend our rehosting offerings to the powerful Windows Server platform and we know Microsoft and Clerity can save customers money over the alternatives." "Customers need a flexible infrastructure that supports modernization initiatives such as SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. integration and business process management improvement," said John Pickett, worldwide mainframe alternative program manager, HP. "The combination of HP, Microsoft and Clerity products provide customers with a standards-based server platform that dramatically reduces ongoing operational costs while delivering performance and agility to enable business growth." Clerity's mainframe rehosting software suite will be featured June 15 - 18 at the HP Technology Forum and Expo 2009 in Las Vegas. Customers can contact Clerity for a complimentary demonstration and further information. About Clerity Solutions, Inc. Clerity is a leading, full-service provider of mainframe migration, modernization, and optimization solutions. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices worldwide, Clerity's service team and automated software solutions have facilitated hundreds of successful migrations. With over 15 years of experience and more than 1300 sites worldwide, Clerity is uniquely positioned to assist organizations through all aspects of legacy migration. For more information on Clerity visit http://www.clerity.com. |
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