The May Mainframe webcast series will teach you the major components of CA’s Mainframe 2.0 strategy and how it will transform mainframe management at your organization.
On-Demand Webcasts
Mainframe 2.0: New CA Datacom® Deliverables
With the announcement of CA's new mainframe strategy called Mainframe 2.0, CA Datacom® is delivering the core product set under this new infrastructure with r12. As we strive to radically simplify mainframe ownership, CA Datacom has invested in developing new tools to reduce skill level requirements for product installation and management. This webcast will review the first phase of our Mainframe 2.0 deliverables due to be delivered soon.
Mainframe 2.0: CA NetMaster – Delivering Functionality that Matters
Recent releases of CA NetMaster® Network Management have introduced significant new functionality. Features such as SmartTrace — dynamic IP packet tracing - Enterprise Extender management and the exploitation of the zIIP specialty processor have seen CA NetMaster deliver functionality that really matters. Join this webcast to learn more and ensure you are getting the most out of your CA NetMaster investment. Learn how these products will be easier to manage as a result of CA's new Mainframe 2.0.
Mainframe 2.0: CA Easytrieve® Just Got Easier
Learn about changes we made in recent Service Packs to ease migration to r11. Also learn about CA Easytrieve SDS, the new development tool we will provide to all our clients. SDS was designed to simplify development of CA Easytrieve programs and enhance programmer productivity. It includes features such as a GUI Report Painter, enhanced editor with auto-completion and syntax-checking, and remote job submission. Learn how these solutions will be easier to manage as a result of CA's new Mainframe 2.0.
Mainframe 2.0: What's New with CA Workload Automation
Learn how the upcoming 11.3 releases are moving CA Workload Automation well beyond the submission of mainframe JCL, and will include additional workload object types including Java messaging, web services, application services like http, database activity etc. See how the old “job scheduling” capabilities of the past are transforming to become “business” transaction-based workload automation brokers. Learn how these products will be easier to install using CA's new Mainframe 2.0.
Mainframe 2.0: What’s New with CA Aion BRE
CA Aion® Business Rules Expert (CA Aion BRE) provides a compelling business rules solution for organizations in a wide range of industries, with deployments spread across mainframe and distributed platforms. With Mainframe 2.0, CA Aion BRE installation and configuration productivity is improved in z/OS environments. This webcast will describe Mainframe 2.0 capabilities in the current 10.2 release and what is coming with CA Aion BRE r11 which is scheduled for Beta testing in 2009. We will also look at CA Aion BRE and Aion Rule Manager r11 features targeted for applications and services development to support effective policy enforcement.
Mainframe 2.0: CA Gen Enhancements, Innovation and Vision
Learn about how CA is expanding its commitment to innovation with CA Gen r8, continuing to assist customers in making transitions to web-based architectures and SOA. We'll talk about the CA Gen evolution to Eclipse, launching Adobe Dreamweaver from the new CA Gen Studio and how you'll be able to create Rich Internet Applications directly from CA Gen. With the announcement of CA's new mainframe strategy called Mainframe 2.0, learn not only how CA Gen is a key technology in the implementation of Mainframe 2.0 but also how Mainframe 2.0 will benefit CA Gen customers.
Mainframe 2.0: CA SYSVIEW® r12 Roadmap and Beyond
This presentation will cover current releases of CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management, our development priorities and directions including how the Mainframe 2.0 initiative complements CA SYSVIEW productivity features today and going forward.
Mainframe 2.0: Expanding on CA IDMS™ Usability
With greater IT resource constraints and next-generation workers taking on mainframe responsibilities, an important strategic investment for CA IDMS™ is improving usability and increasing productivity. Making software delivery, installation and configuration easier is key to cost-effective quality operations. In this webcast we will discuss how the Mainframe 2.0 initiative complements CA IDMS productivity features today and going forward.
Mainframe 2.0: What’s Next for CA XCOM, Compliance and a New Users Group
With a strategic trend towards tighter data transport audits and compliance guidelines, CA XCOM Data Transport can help organizations achieve corporate adherence. Learn about PCI, and all the other ideas going into the next version of CA XCOM. Learn how CA XCOM will be easier to manage as a result of CA's new Mainframe 2.0. In addition, to foster open communication, learn about our new Users Group and Web Forum.
Mainframe 2.0 What's New in CA Spool™ 11.5
CA Spool provides you with the facilities necessary to manage all remote printing in a z/OS environment, creating an enterprise-wide single-image printing and report distribution function. Come and learn about the latest features in the new CA Spool r11.5 including Mainframe 2.0, SAS/C to IBM z/OS C/C++ conversion, TCP/IP IPv6 support, large format (>64K tracks) spool data sets, Online Metric Reporting, new CA XCOM Data Transport, Connect:Direct and FTP print drivers, and the enhanced enterprise-wide CA Spool Web Interface.
Mainframe 2.0: Making IT Operational
Join us for a drill-down look at Mainframe 2.0 and how it can help transform operations in your organization. This webcast will focus on the May 2009 CA Mainframe Software Manager features that are automating CA product installation and maintenance, as well as other Mainframe 2.0 deliverables, including Best Practices Guides, Interoperability Certification and Health Checks. In addition, you'll find out what's coming next for Mainframe 2.0 that will change the way you manage the mainframe forever.
Mainframe 2.0: Preparing for a New Generation on the Mainframe
As the world rediscovers mainframes and the fact that they're still running the world economy, businesses are also realizing that their mainframe workforce is about to retire. It's time to bring a new generation on board to learn from current cohorts and discover new ways to manage the mainframe.
This webcast discusses the issues and opportunities in planning for and benefiting from a new generation of mainframe technologists and technologies, including how mainframe product integration and innovative solutions from CA, such as Eclipse plug-ins, Web-based workstations and wizards simplify tasks and provide a single point of control for cross-platform management. Learn how CA's new Mainframe 2.0 initiative complements these solutions today and going forward.
Mainframe 2.0: CA Repository for z/OS – Today and Tomorrow
Metadata management remains critical to the IT operations of many major organizations. That said, it's important that mainframe professionals have the ability to manage data in a proven yet modernized manner. As the CA Repository for z/OS continues its path forward, this broadcast will provide an overview of how CA's continued development and support are providing new mainframe users with the tools necessary to manage mission-critical business data – through upcoming new base product features, value-adding solutions from CA partners and our focus on providing the industry's strongest “Mainframe 2.0” solutions specifically for the “next generation” of mainframe users. A question and answer session will conclude the broadcast.
Mainframe 2.0: What’s New with CA InterTest™ Batch, CA InterTest™ for CICS and CA SymDump® for CICS
Learn about CA InterTest™ Batch r8.5 and CA InterTest™ for CICS r8.5, which offer an Eclipse IDE-based GUI that enables a common look and feel and new functionality in both products. CA SymDump® for CICS r8.5 provides compatibility with CA InterTest for CICS r8.5, plus a new utility program for performing abend file maintenance and reporting in batch. With Mainframe 2.0 enhancements that include the new Best Practices Guide and CA Mainframe Software Manager - which automates product installation and maintenance and removes SMP/E complexities — these new releases will help you leverage your existing mainframe investments and extend your mainframe to better support current and future business and IT needs.
Mainframe 2.0: CA Solutions for Linux on System z
This webcast will provide an overview of the CA solutions that support Linux on System z. Learn how these solutions can help you remove complexity and lower the costs of managing, provisioning and securing your mainframe Linux environment. And discover how you can automate many of the routine and labor intensive tasks associated with z/VM and Linux on System z, to increase efficiencies for a leaner IT.
Mainframe 2.0: CA Mainframe Security
The enterprise security challenges today aren't the same ones that you faced yesterday, and tomorrow's enterprise security challenges promise to be even more complex. Discover how you can get more value from your mainframe and CA mainframe security software by attending this webcast. You will learn about CA's newest innovations in mainframe and security: Mainframe 2.0 and CA Compliance Manager for z/OS. Additionally, you will get insight how CA's mainframe Security Management vision and strategic roadmap can help meet your compliance challenges and business needs.
Mainframe 2.0: Federate the Mainframe into your CA CMDB solution
Accurate information about your hardware and software is important to successfully controlling your IT infrastructure, managing the problem/change lifecycle, and improving overall IT process. Companies need complete solutions that include visualization of distributed and mainframe resources. Learn how you can integrate your mainframe configuration mainframe configuration items into CA CMDB using the new CA CMDB Connector for z/OS r1.0. Discover the simplicity and power of the CA CMDB Connector solution and how easy it is to install, use and automate. This webcast will also discuss installation using the new Mainframe 2.0 implementation to discover mainframe resources, and automation, so that CA CMDB Connector can run totally unattended.
Mainframe 2.0: CA Mainframe Storage Management
Mainframe 2.0 is going to change the way the mainframe is managed forever. Discover how you can get more value from your mainframe and CA mainframe storage software by attending this webcast. We will discuss Mainframe 2.0 plus give you insight to CA's Mainframe Storage Management vision and strategic roadmap.
Mainframe 2.0: What's New in Resource Management
Get up to speed with the latest Resource Management Solution updates, changes and enhancements. We will cover CA MICS® Resource Management, CA JARS Resource Accounting & CA SMF Director. We have been busy in the software factory ensuring support for new specialty processors, z/10 hardware & z/OS 1.10 operating system and a multitude of emerging technologies such as the use of System Logger for SMF data. Learn how these products will be easier to manage as a result of CA's new Mainframe 2.0.
Mainframe 2.0: Out-Tasking- New SaaS Business Model for Mainframe IT
The main issues facing IT managers are financial - shrinking capital and operational budgets. The maturity and efficiency of the mainframe, versus distributed environments, have made it an easy target for budget cuts over the last 5 to 10 years. Now mainframe organizations are facing critical staff and skill shortages exacerbated by the aging demographic of the incumbent workforce and the difficulty in training new staff. Attend this informative webcast and discover how CA's new Out-Tasking solutions can help you overcome these budget and staffing challenges to meet new business opportunities on the mainframe. Explore Out-Tasking as a strategic option for your IT department and learn how these new tools and skills will enable you to solve the most pressing issues facing mainframe IT today.
Mainframe 2.0: The Evolution of CA Common Services for z/OS
CA Common Services for z/OS provide essential services to many CA mainframe products. This informative web seminar will discuss how these capabilities help optimize your mainframe environment. Join us as we share CA's strategies for continuing to deliver common components across our mainframe products that will exploit numerous technology innovations to simplify mainframe ownership and help you address your growing budget, staffing and technology challenges.
Mainframe 2.0: CA OPS/MVS® and CA MIM® – Today and Beyond
As we strive to radically simplify mainframe ownership, CA OPS/MVS® and CA MIM® have invested in developing new tools which reduce skill level requirements for product installation and management. With the announcement of CA's new mainframe strategy called Mainframe 2.0, CA OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation and CA MIM Resource Sharing are delivering the core functionality under this new infrastructure with r11.7.
Mainframe 2.0: What's New in CA Endevor® Software Change Manager
Discover the new things that are being developed for CA's Mainframe 2.0 Strategy and have been delivered in CA Endevor® Software Change Manager (CA Endevor SCM). We will cover the upgraded and new features made available with CA Endevor SCM r12 and then talk about some of the additional functions and features we are considering for "the next release."
Mainframe 2.0: What’s New in CA Enterprise Report Management
This webcast will provide a high level overview of the new features and functions in the products that make up the CA Enterprise Report Management suite; CA View®, CA Deliver™, CA Dispatch™ and CA Output Management Web Viewer. Learn how these products will be easier to install using CA’s new Mainframe 2.0.
Mainframe 2.0: Priorities and Plans for CA Mainframe Database Management
This presentation will cover current releases of CA Mainframe Database Management, our development priorities and direction — all discussed within the context of CA's new mainframe strategy called Mainframe 2.0.
Mainframe 2.0: The Mainframe Transformation
At CA World® in November, CA announced a wide-ranging initiative called Mainframe 2.0 to change the way you manage the mainframe forever. As part of May Mainframe Madness, we'll be bringing you our first Mainframe 2.0 deliverables — across hundreds of CA products — that will streamline how you install, configure and maintain these products. This webcast will describe the major components of CA's Mainframe 2.0 strategy and how it will transform mainframe management at your organization.