Transition and Migration: Choosing the Best Tools and Services Bill Bennett & Kevin Cooper Hewlett Packard bill_bennett@hp.com kevin_cooper@hp.
Overview • First Steps & Options • Zero in on Migration – Migration Example • Platinum Partners • Wrap Up
First Steps • Understand your HP e3000 Environment • Contact Application Providers • Connect with HP www.hp.
The Five Options • • • • • Replace it (Get a New Application) Rewrite it (Start Over) Move it (Migrate the Application) Retire it (Drop the Application) Leave it (Homestead)
Replace It • Understand your current application provider offerings • Contact others in your industry • Search the web and publications • Work with a consultant • Remember data migration and retention
Rewrite It • Nothing off the shelf is available • Porting current application would not address business needs • Large in house development from scratch are happening less often • Usually involves new technologies • Usually requires outside help
Migrate It • • • • Migration Components Migration Continuum Migration Example HP Migration Aids
Migration Components • • • • • • • Compiler UI VPlus ImageSQL Allbase KSAM Intrinsics File System • • • • • • • Batch JCL, CI Account Structure Networking 4GLs Data Migration 3rd Party products
Migration Continuum Cobol VPlus Intrinsics JCL/CI File System Image Emulate Cobol ~~~~~ Cobol ~~~~~ Cobol ~~~~~ Cobol ~~~~~ Cobol ~~~~~ Cobol ReEngineer C++,Java,VB VPlus Replacement Intrinsics Replacement VPlus Replacement Intrinsics Replacement VPlus Replacement Intrinsics Replacement VPlus Replacement Intrinsics Replacement MPE Simulation MPE Simulation Eloquence MPE Simulation MPE Simulation Image API to RDB MPE Simulation Native File access Image API to RDB Shell/Perl Scripts Native Fil
Migration Example • COBOL • ImageSQL • VPlus
COBOL Compilers • Acucorp’s AcuCobol • Legacyj’s PerCobol • MicroFocus Cobol Translators • Denkart • ORBiT Cobol2c • Others…
Scrubbing the Code • • • • • Component HP COBOL/iX specifics File System Intrinsics Externals Image & VPlus Tool Providers Ø AD Technologies Ø Neartek Ø Sungard/Bi-Tech Ø Denkart Ø Transoft
ImageSQL 3 Models • Eloquence • Native SQL • Wrapper Technologies Wrapper Providers Ø Neartek Ø Sungard/Bi-Tech Ø iMaxSoft Ø Disc Ø Denkart Ø Transoft
VPlus • • • • • Terminal ScreenJet LegacyJ Bi-Tech Denkart Acucorp • • • • • Client / Server Robust Systems Transoft Acucorp Denkart eXegeSys
And The Rest • • • • • Batch CI / JCL Networking Intrinsics Account Management • • • • • Data Migration Training Testing 3rd party products Etc…
HP Migration Aids • Command xref http://invent9k.external.hp.com/~csy/cmds.cgi • Intrinsics xref http://invent9k.external.hp.com/~csy/intr.cgi • System Inventory Utility http://jazz.external.hp.
HP Migration Aids • HP e3000 Transition Partners http://www.hp.com/products1/mpeixservers/partners /index.html • HP e3000 Transition Webcasts http://www.Hp.Com/products1/mpeixservers/news_events /webcast_schedule.Html • HP Transition Services http://www.hp.com/products1/mpeixservers/future/transition _services.
Do It Yourself? • • • • • Expertise on the target environment Available time Enough resources Simple application environment Outsourcing current application support
Considerations Tools Do it Yourself •Ok IT Staff •Leveraged Environment •Possible Ongoing Tools Fees •Med $ •Limited IT Staff •Repeatable Environment •Possible Ongoing Tools Fees •Med-High $ •Limited Time •Trained IT Staff •Available Time •Simple Environment •Low $ •Limited IT Staff •Unique Environment •No Ongoing Tools Fees •High $ •Limited Time Consultants
Platinum Partners • • • • Lund MB Foster Speedware MBS
lund hp e3000 platinum partner • full s ervice migration partner • acces s to all migration tools and s ervices • detailed as s es s ment of your current s ys tem • help you choos e the best new platform • detailed trans ition plan
mb foster hp e3000 platinum partner • full s ervice migration partner • acces s to all migration tools and s ervices • mbf-udalink for data acces s and delivery including batch reporting
speedware hp e3000 platinum partner • full s ervice migration partner • acces s to all migration tools and s ervices • complete migration solution package for T ransact
Managed B usiness S olutions hp e3000 platinum partner • As s es s ment s ervice – MB S works clos ely with your team to evaluate your environment and provide recommendations . • Migration s ervices – MB S has s ervices des igned to effectively migrate L egacy HP 3000 to a new platform. • 24 x 7 application s upport – MB S provides 24 x 7 s upport for virtually any application.
Wrap Up • • • • The Five Options What’s involved in Migration Do it Yourself or with Partners There is help out there
Thank You Questions?
