Re: Interfacing with the MainFrame

2012-03-07 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Ed, I would use a Service Oriented Architecture approach. Glenn -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Mackmahon Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 3:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Interfacing with the MainFrame Hi Ho

Re: SHARE Atlanta March numbers

2012-01-30 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Ken, Yes, many, many years ago the numbers were in the range of 2500 - 3000 or more. It is when IBM decided that they can make money and completely control the content with their own conferences that SHARE attendance lowered. Many execs see the IBM tag and immediately think it must be better,

Re: 21st Century Migrates Mainframe with Clerity

2012-01-05 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Although there may be some 'success' stories the issue I have with most vendors is where they tout - We migrated this company off the mainframe and save 10,000+ MIPS. In reality they probably moved a small application of about 1000 - 2000 MIPS which happened to be the last one on the mainframe.

Re: Batch COBOL as a Consumer of Web Services

2011-11-02 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Timothy, I agree with the notion that CICS is a great product, and as many of those who know me I am one of the biggest supporters of CICS you will find. GETTING ON SOAP BOX: However this notion that only IBM can do things correct, cheap, stable and 'free' is not reality. As a user who has

Re: Batch COBOL as a Consumer of Web Services

2011-11-02 Thread Schneck.Glenn
John, Check out Ivory Service Architect from GT Software. We have it for CICS, don't use batch..yet, but it is an excellent product, stable and very, very easy to use. See demos at: http://www.gtsoftware.com/resources Under Product Videos - the one identified as 'Quickly and easily ca

Re: Mainframe article

2011-09-14 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Rick, As a former Disney employee and resident of Central Florida, you should not associate Mickey or Donald with this 'author'!! :) Glenn - Original Message - From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Wed Sep 14 16:23:29 2011 Subject: Re: Mainframe articl

Re: Dashboard type software for monitoring z/OS

2011-08-22 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Check out the ASG ( asg.com ) list of products for monitoring. Glenn -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: Mon 8/22/2011 10:16 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Dashboard type software for monitoring z/OS Hi to all on IBM-MAIN!

Re: SHARE Attendance

2011-08-16 Thread Schneck.Glenn
AM, Schneck.Glenn wrote: > Not sure what happened. Kristin Harper and the zNextgen were involved > in the sing along but not sure what the deal was this time. From the > CICS Project I can say it was a lame 'Farewell SCIDS'. Was there a sing-along in Anaheim? -- Edward E Jaf

Re: SHARE Attendance

2011-08-16 Thread Schneck.Glenn
John, Not sure what happened. Kristin Harper and the zNextgen were involved in the sing along but not sure what the deal was this time. From the CICS Project I can say it was a lame 'Farewell SCIDS'. Glenn -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.

Re: SHARE Attendance

2011-08-15 Thread Schneck.Glenn
The SHARE handouts are available on the website in the proceedings section. That is if the presenter uploaded them. Glenn -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Kern Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 4:14 PM To: IBM-MAIN@b

Re: SHARE Attendance

2011-08-15 Thread Schneck.Glenn
SHARE attendance was higher than the last summer meeting (Boston) and a bit smaller than this past spring (Anaheim). Glenn -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Gould Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:16 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.u

Re: SHARE Attendance

2011-08-12 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Attendence was up from Boston and close to Anaheim. It seems up from past years and the sessions were very good and well attended. Glenn From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Rob Schramm Sent: Fri 8/12/2011 11:37 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subje

Re: Who?

2011-07-22 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Guess you haven't met the other Dave yet.. :) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of David Andrews Sent: Fri 7/22/2011 2:21 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Who? So I'm riffling the SHARE Orlando agenda and I find *this* guy: "Dave Andrews is t

Re: performance differences between java versions

2011-07-13 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Warning..sarcasm alert... And how is this better than good old COBOL and ASSEMBLER??? Sarcasm alert off. Glenn Glenn A. Schneck AVP, Transaction Services SunTrust Banks, Inc. Tel: 407-762-3514 Mobile: 407-625-2596 Normal Business Hours - 7 AM - 4PM Eastern Time Office - Monday,

Re: Web version of mainframes

2011-07-08 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Jags, If you are looking for something to 'web enable' and SOA your mainframe take a look at Ivory Service Architect from GT Software. IMHO MUCH better than HATS and does a LOT more than just screen scraping. http://www.gtsoftware.com/resources My $0.02 without advertising since I am NOT a

Re: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program?

2011-06-28 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Timothy, Yes, CICS does provide a way to do what Jan wanted, however it is always good to look at alternatives. IMHO. SFF and the corresponding 'tools' are not always the easiest to use, nor are they the most cost effective. You mention that "the tooling is standard' but you don't mention which

Re: HOWTO invoke Web Services from a batch program?

2011-06-24 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Cross posting response: Jan, Check out a product called Ivory Server for Batch from GT Software. It is part of their Ivory suite which is extremely easy to use and very efficient. Here is a link to the information: http://www.gtsoftware.com/content/high-performance-batch-applications And o

Re: An upbeat story

2011-06-19 Thread Schneck.Glenn
John, Great to hear!! Look forward to seeing you at the conference! Stop by the CICS sessions. Glenn - Original Message - From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Sun Jun 19 07:48:23 2011 Subject: Re: An upbeat story > -Original Message- > Fro

Re: IBM 100th today - a thank you

2011-06-17 Thread Schneck.Glenn
of winter for my mother's funeral it was -15F with 12 inches of snow on the ground. I live 30 miles inland from the ocean, so its a bit warmer. But you notice the cold...when your away from it sorry for being OT   Scott J Ford   From: Schneck.Glenn To

Re: IBM 100th today - a thank you

2011-06-17 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Scott, It is all relative. Down here I consider 'freezing' any time it gets around 40 and don't like to play golf when it is under 60. Sad for a guy who grew up in Pennsylvania!! Glenn Glenn A. Schneck AVP, Transaction Services SunTrust Banks, Inc. Tel: 407-762-3514 Mobile: 407-625-2596

Re: Z EOD oops

2011-06-09 Thread Schneck.Glenn
: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Schneck.Glenn Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:25 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Z EOD oops Get a new operator... - Original Message - From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Thu

Re: Z EOD oops

2011-06-09 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Get a new operator... - Original Message - From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Thu Jun 09 13:21:55 2011 Subject: Re: Z EOD oops IPL "Richards, Robert B." Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 06/09/2011 12:17 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Dis

Re: COBOL to SQL server

2011-05-06 Thread Schneck.Glenn
I would highly recommend taking a hard look at either Ivory Serveror Ivory /Data Access from GT Software. It is quick, no code, and although it does cost the vendor is great to work with. It accesses multiple databases on different platforms. Here is a link to some demos: http://www.gtsoft

FW: Mainframe SOA

2011-05-02 Thread Schneck.Glenn
Cross-posting. Thank you in advance. Hello Fellow Listers! I am in the initial stages of a thesis/project for my Master's degree and the topic is: Evaluation of Exposing the Mainframe to the World via SOA. With that said I would like to gather information from this knowledge base as to the fo

Re: MGCRE and EMCS Console

2006-03-21 Thread Schneck.Glenn
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