QSP Expands Enterprise Software Offering With New Support For IBM's S/390 Parallel Sysplex Clustering Technology.RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1997--Quality Software Products (QSP QSP Relay (amateur radio Q code) QSP Quality Software Products QSP Quality Samples Program QSP Quiet Supersonic Platform QSP Quick Start Package QSP Quality System Procedure QSP Quality Selection Process QSP Quality Seafood Programme ), Inc., today announced its Universal OLAS OLAS Organización Latino Americana de Solidaridad (Organization of Latin American Solidarity) OLAS Optical Line Amplifiers Shelf (Ciena) (R) enterprise financial software solution now supports IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) S/390 Parallel Sysplex clustering technology. Now, Universal OLAS customers will be able to leverage the continuous computing, outstanding scalability, and high performance advantages IBM Parallel Sysplex In computing, a Parallel Sysplex is a cluster of IBM mainframes acting together in a single system image, usually with z/OS. A Parallel Sysplex combines data sharing (typically using Peer to Peer Remote Copy) and parallel computing to allow a cluster of up to 32 computers to share technology provides. This announcement reflects QSP's commitment to deliver the advanced financial applications required to meet the needs of high volume transaction processing, enterprise environments. "Our customers are demanding financial solutions that accommodate their needs to grow and change over time," said Roy Stoves, president of QSP, Inc. "Universal OLAS for Parallel Sysplex cluster technology is meeting these objectives today." Office Depot, the world's largest seller of office products, says the solution complements its Parallel Sysplex clustering migration plans. "We currently use QSP's Universal OLAS Accounts Receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying system for our enterprise financial application needs. By year end, we plan to move to a Parallel Sysplex clustering architecture," said Ken Graham, director of information systems. "Because QSP's applications already support this environment, the transition will be seamless; a tremendous cost-saver." IBMS IBMS International Bone and Mineral Society IBMS Institute of Biomedical Sciences IBMS Intelligent Building Management System IBMS Integrated Broadcast Management System (Pilat Media) IBMS Integrated Business Management System Parallel Sysplex clustering technology links up to 32 S/390 Parallel enterprise servers, each with up to 10 processors, to provide enough computing power to support tens of thousands of users. The linked servers can be managed as if they were a single system. Parallel Sysplex clustering technology delivers high scalability and near continuous computing, and sets an industry performance standard for enterprise wide, networked operations. "Customers have indicated that Parallel Sysplex cluster technology is an ideal solution for their large system computing needs," said John Cianci, program director, application development programs. "IBM welcomes QSP's Universal OLAS suite of client/server financial applications to the S/390 Parallel Sysplex architecture. Parallel Sysplex will help provide the performance, scalability and reliability Universal OLAS customers need for their high volume, mission-critical workloads." Universal OLAS, is a comprehensive, fully-integrated suite of client/server financial management applications that delivers flexible functionality and high transaction processing performance on both mainframe and UNIX servers with a choice of relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
A company's accounting records. This formal ledger contains all the financial accounts and statements of a business. Notes: The ledger uses two columns: one records debits, the other has offsetting credits. , accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase order, fixed asset management and a credit management module. QSP is the only financial software developer to offer a "no surprises" implementation plan option, with a fixed fee agreed upon at the onset of an installation. The fixed fee offering and careful installation planning enable QSP to reduce implementation time by up to 50 percent compared with typical enterprise system installations by major competitors. Quality Software Products, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Quality Software Products Holdings plc, headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1981, QSP is a leading provider of integrated financial systems serving major organizations in over 20 countries, including U.S. companies such as America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International , Fleet Capital, Office Depot and Stop & Shop Supermarket Company. More information on QSP products and services can be found on QSP's World Wide Web site at http://www.qspinc.com. S/390 and Parallel Sysplex are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. CONTACT: Brodeur Porter Novelli Alyson Babson, 919/854-0550, ababson@brodeur.com or S/390 Public Relations Debbie Miller, 914/892-7273, dlmiller@us.ibm.com |
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