Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 13 - 16, 2011
CA World® 2011 is approaching fast and we have exciting things to show you! Learn how to leverage the next generation in mainframe management while reducing costs, simplifying management, increasing operational efficiency while embracing new models such as cloud computing. Topics will include System z innovations, Linux for System z, cross-platform integrations, solution updates and roadmaps, as well as programs that enable new staff to manage the mainframe effectively.

Click here to register and for more information.

Connect With MyCA
MyCA is a unified online resource for CA Technologies customers, partners and employees. With MyCA, you can connect with communities, colleagues and experts to learn, share and network.

To register for MyCA and build your personal MyCA page:

• Go to the MyCA link at the top of any ca.com page. Enter your login information or register.
• Update your profile by clicking your first name at the very top of the web page
• Then click the Edit Profile button and enter an Alias/Screen Name that makes you easily identifiable, such as firstname_lastname - no spaces are allowed. Click Submit.
• Click Take Me Back to return to your MyCA page, join a CA Community and start sharing!

Once you've registered on MyCA, you can access and join CA Communities. CA Communities enable you to interact with other customers and CA Technologies employees through blogs and message boards. You can join product presentations, webcasts and training that provide strategic information for your CA Technologies solutions. Join a group to stay informed of upcoming CA Community events.

The Training and Insights area on your MyCA profile will help answer your questions about what's next. Find useful information on how to:

• Find and connect with friends and colleagues
• Find and join the CA Communities
• Be heard and increase your visibility

Accomplish your objectives for better business outcomes with easy access to shared intelligence on MyCA.

Aggregate Maintenance Solutions

CA Allocate™ DASD Space and Placement
12.5 RO28587 Aggregate Maintenance from October 06, 2010 to March 31, 2011
12.5 RO23034 Aggregate Maintenance from June 03, 2010 to October 05, 2010
12.0 RO28586 Aggregate Maintenance from October 06, 2010 to March 31, 2011
12.0 RO23033 Aggregate Maintenance from February 18, 2010 to October 05, 2010

CA Disk™ Backup and Restore 12.5
12.5 RO29051 Aggregate Maintenance from October 29, 2010 to March 31, 2011
12.5 RO23036 Aggregate Maintenance from July 10, 2010 to October 28, 2010
12.0 RO29050 Aggregate Maintenance from October 29, 2010 to March 31, 2011
12.0 RO23035 Aggregate Maintenance from June 22, 2010 to October 28, 2010

CA 1® Tape Management
12.0 RO23028 Aggregate Maintenance from July 07, 2010 to October 13, 2010
11.5 RO23027 Aggregate Maintenance from May 12, 2010 to October 13, 2010

New CA CREWS™ Catalog Recovery and CA FAVER™ VSAM Data Protection Roadmaps
New and updated roadmaps are posted on our support page:

• CA CREWS Catalog Recovery
• CA FAVER VSAM Data Protection

CA Green Books and Green Papers - providing implementation best practices and use case scenarios to assist you with optimizing CA Products and solutions in your IT environment. Available for download on CA Support Online at ca.com/greenbooks.

A Message from Chris Hackett - Community Advisor for the CA Mainframe Storage Global User Community
The Mainframe Storage Global User Community is a global virtual CA user community focused on Storage for z/OS, z/VM, zSeries Linux. The community provides a forum for bilateral communication enhancing the users' experience while leveraging CA mainframe storage technology. As such we are looking to revive this community so it can add value for its membership. We encourage you to start participating on this community's message board by asking questions, sharing experiences, offering your input, etc. Join today, CA Mainframe Storage Global User Community.

All MyCA Communities are meant to be run by users we are looking for leaders for this community. If you have interest in being a part of that leadership please contact me (christopher.hackett@ca.com). I would love to talk to any potential leaders.

The products covered by this community include:

• CA 1® Tape Management
• CA Allocate™ DASD Space and Placement
• CA Disk™ Backup and Restore
• CA TLMS® Tape Management
• CA Vantage™
• CA Vtape™ Virtual Tape System
• CA Tape Encryption

This community is hosting a webcast Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. ET. It will be one hour and have Q&A. Details will be sent out to all members soon. The planned topic is - CA 1 R12.0 introduced new system options to replace USRMODS; we have enhanced the CA 1 Health Checker to run under CA Common Services (R12), and created new tape map utility.

CA Vtape™ Customer Testimonial
Have you ever wonder how customers are taking advantage of their CA Vtape installations? In this webcast recorded for May Mainframe Madness, you will hear from a customer perspective, the benefits and tips of implementing a software virtual tape solution and how to improve your productivity and reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO). Check out the presentation here.

Education's number-one priority is to help maximize your CA software investment. That is why we work with you to identify your educational needs, provide a range of flexible learning options, and outline an effective plan to meet your goals. Our latest Learning Paths are available online. Contact us today to discuss your organization or personal training needs.

CA Services for Mainframe help you derive maximum benefit from your mainframe investment, deliver greater business results, and speed time to value. For an overview of the range of services available for mainframe - including technology assessments, upgrade and migration services, staff augmentation and solution optimization, read the new CA Services for Mainframe Overview.