OpenFrame

What is OpenFrame?

Freedom to elevate, change and modernize.

OpenFrame is a complete mainframe re-hosting solution that lets you take (elevate) your existing mainframe assets and move them to an open system platform quickly and with minimal risk. This helps your business save on costly mainframe contracts and leverage critical data more efficiently, while gaining a more flexible and transparent environment. Compilers (COBOL, PL/I, Assembler), datasets (simple files, GDGs and VSAM), databases (DB2, IMS, IDMS, Oracle), online systems (CICS) and batch systems (JES, JCL) work as they are, on an open system like Linux.

OpenFrame is ideal for:

• Companies wishing to exit the mainframe while maintaining their business logic
• Companies wishing to save substantially on expensive mainframe contracts
• Companies wishing to exit the mainframe quickly - typically in less than a year - vs. running a system rewrite that can take several years or more
• Companies that want to maintain their mainframe languages and concepts
• Companies that want immediate access to data instead of using old data that is typically extracted at night
• Companies that want their apps to work faster or faster than on the mainframe
• Companies having trouble finding trained support for mainframe
• Companies looking for a better way to leverage and integrate data, access timely information, maintain and improve business performance, scale their business, and identify and implement new business initiatives and strategies
• Companies looking for an environment of advancement

Features and benefits

• Low risk, no changes in any application business logic
• Fast deployment time, ensuring faster return on investment
• No change to end-user experience
• Accommodates years of growth - scalable to over 100,000 MIPS
• Conversion to multi-level cloud-ready software architecture
• Analysis of legacy source code
• The reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) allows you to invest in innovation
• Take advantage of existing workforce and skills
• Containerization and data modernization
• Increased agility and time to market
• Increased uptime and reliability

System Requirements

• Windows 2000 Windows XP, 2003, Windows Vista
• 500 MB or more hard drive locations
• 128 MB RAM
• SO Solaris HP-UX AIX, Linux
• 500 MB or more of the location on the hard drive