Software

Manuals for IBM z/OS Software Products   - Documentation for optional IBM software that runs on z/OS. Freely viewable on-line in simulated BookManager. Some also available in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

ACL Services: Software - Audit software, consulting and training company. ACL Client/Server integrates ACL for Windows with ACL for OS/390, as well as the ACL for IMS and DB2 optional interfaces.

Action Software International: Software - Mainframe change management and testing software, for z/OS, including its Unix System Services (USS) component.

Al Sherkow - IBM mainframe z/OS capacity planning and performance consultant. His LPAR Capacity and Software Usage Analysis (LCS) software helps plan, implement, monitor and audit Workload License Charges (WLC) for software products.

Applied Software - Specializing in TSO, file transfer, encryption and print software, including VTAM Multi-User Platform (MUP), a high performance TSO replacement.

AppWorx: Software - Enterprise scheduling software with the ability to interface to the mainframe.

ASG: Allen Systems Group - Allen Systems has a large number of mainframe software products, many from the companies it has acquired, including Entact, Landmark, Viasoft, Beta, Platinum, Emprise, Network Software Associates (NSA), SISRO, MSP, Firesign and Impact (IST).

ASPG: Advanced Software Products Group - Software company that develops and distributes z/OS and VSE/ESA systems software used for Storage Administration, Capacity Planning, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, System Productivity and CICS Productivity.

Astrom Software - A Swedish software company that distributes several products and has created one of their own. InterSession/MENU is a 3270 Session Manager for z/OS, VSE/ESA and z/VM. It includes Single Sign-On (SSO) and a built-in TN3270 server.

Aviva Solutions - TCP/IP (TN3270, TN5250) and SNA terminal emulation software to access mainframe, AS/400, UNIX and DEC systems. 3270, 5250 and VT220 emulation from Windows, Web, Java and Terminal Server. Plus Aviva HostPrint Server.

B I Moyle Associates - BIM provides VSE/ESA, z/OS and CICS software products, VSE/ESA, z/VM and CICS systems programming consulting services, and computer time.

Bateleur Holdings: Utility Products - Software for Software AG's ADABAS database management software.

BCSC - Security software for z/OS RACF mainframe environments. Plus z/OS security-related support services, including training.

BEA Systems: Software - Provides application infrastructure software that helps modernize existing applications. Provides access to mainframe data, even VSAM.

Beta Systems Software - Mainframe data center software for scheduling, process history, DFSMShsm storage and RACF security management, and quality assurance. Vididoc and Tantia Technologies are subsidiaries.

Blueline Software Australia - Distributor for z/OS and VSE/ESA systems software in Australia, New Zealand and some of South East Asia.

BluePhoenix Solutions - Software tools and services to migrate systems and applications to different platforms, with special focus on mainframes. Crystal Systems Solutions is now part of BluePhoenix.

BMC Software - Systems software company with emphasis in systems management, mainframes, IMS and DB2.

Brooks Internet Software: IPDS Printing Software - ExcelliPrint is Windows-based emulation software that allows an inexpensive printer to replace a high-end IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) printer used by mainframe and iSeries computers to combine graphics, barcodes and text into a single document.

Bsafe Software Solutions - MFsafe is security management software for z/OS and VSE/ESA. Bsafe/DB2 provides DB2 security in CICS environments.

Celview for Macintosh - Celcorp provides 3270 and 5250 terminal/printing emulation and ftp for the Macintosh, allowing it to connect to the mainframe and iSeries 400.

Century Software - exacting terminal emulation - TinyTerm is 3270 mainframe terminal emulation software for Windows workstations. Other terminals and hosts are also supported.

Chicago-Soft - Quick-Ref software provides easy access to z/OS-based mainframe technical information, such as operating system and systems software error message descriptions.

Circle Computer Group: Software - Mainframe software from Circle's U.S. subsidiary. C\TREK is an on-line performance problem determination tool for CICS.

Computer Application Services - CASI provides JES2 and CICS software: JES2FTP, JES2Mail, SideCICS, ABend-Catcher and Electronic Mail System (EMS). As well as consulting and COBOL/CICS development services.

Computer Associates: Mainframe Software - One of the largest software companies in the world with many products for z/OS, z/VM, VSE/ESA and Linux on the mainframe.

Compuware - A software and consulting company specializing in assisting the application development process, especially in z/OS mainframe environments. Products include Abend-AID, File-AID and XPEDITER.

Consul Risk Management - A security software, consulting and training company specializing in RACF.

Control Solutions - A data center automation company offering its own software (EZ/M) and services for customers with BMC software products.

CSI International - TCP/IP software for VSE/ESA. B I Moyle Associates (BIM) is a subsidiary.

Cyanea Systems - Cyanea/One manages Java applications, with data collectors for the z/OS environment.

Cybermation - Specializing in enterprise job scheduling and software change management.

Data 21 - JES2 report distribution and PKZIP/GZIP compatible compression for z/OS, VSE/ESA and CICS.

Data Center Management Systems - z/OS software for problem management, change control, JCL, date control and aging and hardware/software inventory. Plus, TBOX, a collection of software development and testing tools.

DataDirect Technologies - Data connectivity software that includes support for access to mainframe DB2.

DataMirror - LiveBusiness software accesses data across multiple platforms, including the mainframe.

Dignus - Assembler, and C and C++ compilers for all IBM mainframe operating systems, including Linux.

Dino-Software - T-REX is a z/OS utility to analyze, diagnose, report, backup and repair clusters and Integrated Catalog Facility (ICF) components.

Direct Computer Resources - DataVantage test tools for IMS, DB2, z/OS, supporting VSAM and other file types.

Diversified Software - Enterprise operations software focused on the JCL life cycle of z/OS batch applications. Hosts annual user conference.

DPE and Associates - Software and consulting company specializing in z/OS, VSE and CICS.

DTS Software - Storage management software for z/OS, Hitachi VOS3 and Fujitsu MSP operating systems.

e3 Sciences - Both a developer and distributor of z/OS-related systems software. Security, Storage Management and Migration are the major software areas.

Edge Information Group - The Edge Portfolio Analyzer (EPA) analyzes z/OS executable load modules, generating reports or data files for further analysis by EPA External Analyzers or other reporting tools.

EKC - Eberhard Klemens is a security software, consulting and training company specializing in RACF and CA-ACF2.

Enosys Software - Software providing a pure XML platform for real-time data access, including mainframe.

Enterprise Systems Associates - ESAi provides products and services for legacy transformation, e-commerce, web-to-host and XML. And applications and database integrations with DB2, COBOL, Oracle, Sybase and Informix.

European Business Management - French distributor of HORIZONT and MTI z/OS software products. Also provides Information Technology recruitment services.

Expanded Systems Services - Canadian z/OS software, consulting and education company. Their XTC software shares tape drives between multiple images of the operating system.

Fantom Systems - VSAM, PDS, JCL and other mainframe tools and utilities.

Fax*Star Stand Alone Server - Hardware (with software) that can be network-attached to mainframes and other platforms to provide outbound Fax capability with confirmation of receipt. [PDF]

FG&A Software - Mainframe application development tools including Visual JCL, JCL Explorer, Code Miner and the free Software Assets Evaluator.

Fischer International - A software and Meta Directory consulting company. Products include Prio!, TAO and IOF (Interactive Output Facility), which provides JES2 access from TSO and CICS.

Forecross - Legacy to Web products, including Convert/ADSO, Convert/CSP, Convert/IDMS-DB, Convert/IDMS-DC, Convert/VSAM and Redirect/COBOL.

Foundation Software - Mainframe software products include the PEngi product line, all written in the PEngiCCL COBOL macro language. Also provides consulting and software development services.

Gary Bergman Associates - Information on their Advanced Debugging System (ADS) for CICS software, as well as some CICS, especially user group, and z/OS links.

GDDM: Graphical Data Display Manager - Available for z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA, with some components base elements included with z/OS.

Goal Systems International - Australia/New Zealand distributor of systems and security management, and host access software from companies such as Vanguard, Unicom and ICOM Informatics.

Goldis Consulting Services - Security software and hackers for hire consulting company. RACF-related products include PWCHECK and APFCHECK.

GSF Software - Gilbert Saint-Flour's z/OS software company, specializing in utilities and VSE conversion tools.

GT Software - Specializes SOA development solutions for IBM mainframes. Site provides details of products and services, company profile, and news.

HiT Software - Standards-based infrastructure products for relational database access include support for DB2 in z/OS, z/VM, VSE/ESA and Linux environments.

H&M Systems Software - Develops and maintains mainframe software with a specialization in CICS networks. Features product descriptions and general company information.

HP OpenView - Multi-platform system management software, including z/OS.

Hummingbird: HostExplorer Family - Terminal emulation software, including 3270 mainframe.

H&W Computer Systems - Provides consulting and about 20 z/OS and VSE software products.

H&W Computer Systems - H&W provides consulting and about 20 z/OS and z/VSE software products.

IBM Software - IBM home page for all of its software products, including Lotus and Tivoli, with keyword search, category browse and A-Z product names.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager - ITSM automates backup, recovery and archiving of data across multiple platforms. The ITSM server began on mainframe z/VM as WDSF, expanded to z/OS and renamed as DFDSM, and to non-mainframe platforms as ADSM, TSM and now ITSM.

Illustro Systems International - Software to create Web-based applications from 3270 mainframe applications. And to generate XML from mainframe data.

Information Builders - FOCUS, WebFOCUS and iWay software provide reporting and data access from z/OS and z/VM files, databases and applications.

Innovation Data Processing - Mainframe systems software company whose products include FDR (backup), ABR (automated backup), FDR/UPSTREAM (server-to-z/OS backup), FDRPAS (non-disruptive movement of DASD), IAM (transparent VSAM alternative) and FATS/FATAR (tape certification and recovery).

IONA Technologies: Orbix Mainframe - A set of z/OS application development and integration tools and services that integrate COBOL, PL/I, IMS and CICS applications with applications running on UNIX or Windows platforms.

ISIS Papyrus - Provides document development, management and printing for IBM Advanced Function Printing (AFP) environments. Interfaces provided for integrating with applications.

ISPW BenchMark Technologies - Their Integrated Software Processing Workframe (ISPW) provides an application management environment for z/OS applications, including those with workstation clients. It can be accessed through a 3270 user interface, a Browser interface or a GUI written in Java.

Janus Associates - Security consulting and software company. ICU (Integrity Concerns Uncovered) runs on z/OS.

Jolly Giant Software - JGS provides ftp file transfer and tn3270e 3270 terminal emulation software for Windows workstations connecting to an IBM mainframe, including an encrypted (SSL) tn3270e.

Laid Back Software - TSO Environment and Administration Manager, plus management and consulting for all aspects of installation and customization of z/OS software.

Lakeview Technology: MIMIX replicate1 - MIMIX replicate1's replication for real-time data integration includes support for DB2 in z/OS.

Lee Technologies - Software support, development services and monitoring and productivity systems software for z/VSE, z/VM and z/OS: Vital Signs for CICS, Performance Monitor for CICS/TS, Vital Signs for VSE, Performance Monitor for VSE, DiskMaster/VSE, Disk Manager for VSE, TapeMaster/VSE, Tape Manager for VSE, MultiPrint/VSE, CICS and VM Print Spooler, Fathom and CICS Based File Transfer Utility.

LEGATO Systems - Storage management software including the NetWorker backup and recovery product which supports mainframe Linux.

Levi, Ray and Shoup - LRS provides software and consulting, best known for its VTAM Printer Support (VPS) Enterprise Output Management (EOM) product.

Lexonix Technologies - VisiTrac analyzes z/OS batch processing to provide an understanding of its structure and performance issues. Interfaces with any scheduling system.

Lotus Software - IBM subsidiary best known for multi-platform Notes and Domino messaging groupware supports z/OS-based Domino servers.

LotusDomino.com - Links to IBM Lotus Notes and Domino information, both IBM and non-IBM sites.

L-Soft - A software company offering e-mail list and delivery management products, including some that run on z/VM.

MacKinney Systems - z/OS, VSE/ESA, and CICS software, especially tools and utilities.

Mainstar - Offers disaster recovery, storage and mirroring solutions.

MegaCryption - MegaCryption/MVS is an encryption and digital sealing product for z/OS datasets, accessible from batch, CICS, REXX, DFSMSdss and DB2.

Micro-Processor Services - Provides computer language translation software and services. Mainframe source languages include Assembler, COBOL, PL/I and FORTRAN. Translations to C, C++ and Java.

MKS Integrity for IBM - Application lifecycle management solution compatible with a wide range of IBM servers and software.

MPI Tech - Print-related software and hardware, including AFP conversions.

MQSoftware - Software, education and consulting for IBM WebSphere MQ messaging middleware environments.

MVS Library Analysis Program - Software for large-scale analysis of link edited load modules and JCL and procedure libraries in z/OS. OIC Programming Services is primarily a consulting firm offering z/OS, PC and Web applications and systems software development and maintenance.

MVS Solutions - A z/OS systems software company best known for ThruPut Manager, a product that works with JES2 and Workload Manager to automate the management of batch processing.

Mycroft Systems - New Zealand distributor of z/OS, VSE/ESA and iSeries 400 software tools and utilities. Program debuggers, data entry systems, performance tuning, hardware configuration, and asset management.

NEON Enterprise Software - IMS and CICS utilities. A subsidiary of NEON Systems.

NEON Systems - Shadow integrates J2EE, WebLogic, WebSphere and .NET applications with DB2, ADABAS, Natural, IMS, VSAM and CICS mainframe data sources. iWave Integrator integrates IT service management systems.

NetManage - RUMBA provides mainframe access from a workstation, while OnWeb creates Web applications from traditional mainframe applications.

NewEra Software - Stand Alone Environment (SAE) provides a self-loading ISPF-like environment for repairing z/OS systems that will not IPL. IMAGE Focus provides change and configuration management for changes made to z/OS.

Open Software Technologies - Specializing in REXX language extensions, RACF security, mainframe e-mail, and online help and documentation systems for z/OS environments. Products include Memocast, EuropaMail, REXXTOOLS, REXX to RACF (RtoR) and BOS.

OpenTech Systems - z/OS tape storage and disaster recovery software, especially for VTS (virtual tape) environments.

Oracle for z/OS Mainframes - Broad range of technical information about running Oracle on z/OS. Part of the Oracle FAQ site.

Oracle on Linux - Information on the Linux implementation of the Oracle database.

Pacific Systems Group - Spectrum Writer is a report writer and file-format utility for z/OS and VSE.

Peregrine Systems - Service management and asset management software, much of it optimized for DB2 running in z/OS environments.

Phoenix Software International - Data entry software, systems management utilities and productivity tools for z/OS, OS/390, VSE/ESA and Windows operating systems. Including EJES, FALCON and CONDOR.

QED Business Systems - FireXML software for CICS, DB2 and CA-Datacom allows z/OS and VSE/ESA applications to become Web services. QED also provides consulting and training.

Quest Software - Application and database management software including solutions for cross-platform integration.

Relational Architects - DB2, REXX, ISPF, IMS, VSAM and other z/OS data access and system management software.

Responsive Systems - DB2 performance tools and consulting for DB2, IMS, CICS and z/OS.

SAP - mySAP.com is a suite of integrated application software that runs on multiple platforms, including mainframe (IBM eserver zSeries) Linux.

Seagull Software - A Dutch-based international software, education and services company specializing in terminal emulation, Web-enablement and legacy integration with LegaSuite, an integrated platform of software modules that allows legacy applications to become building blocks for improved business applications. Supports Java and .NET.

Sendmail - Secure e-mail systems for Linux running on zSeries mainframes.

SERENA Software - Provides enterprise Software Change Management (SCM) products and services to manage and control change throughout the software application life cycle.

SoftBase Systems - Software mainly for z/OS DB2 environments, but also for QMF, non-mainframe DB2, VSAM and sequential files.

Software AG - The Adabas database management system (DBMS) and Natural fourth generation language (4GL) both run on z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA.

Software Diversified Services: SDS - Software company with z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA mainframe utilities: system monitoring, CICS, report, backup, session and print management, file transfer, compression; IP, SNA, FTP, telnet, sockets. Links to some industry news.

Software Engineering of America: SEA - Specializes in mainframe data center software.

Software Engineering: SEGUS - System management software for DB2, z/OS and Tivoli Workload Scheduler, formerly OPC.

Sterling Software - Systems software company acquired by Computer Associates.

SyncSort for z/OS - Sort/merge utility for z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA.

SYSTOR's SAM Security Software - Security Administration Manager (SAM) is a family of software, much of which supports the mainframe. SYSTOR also provides consulting, system integration and outsourcing.

TargetStream Technologies - Software and services to support the electronic delivery and presentation of document, report and print stream information, including conversion of IBM's Advanced Function Printing (AFP) format into Adobe's PDF format.

TBS Software - Software for z/OS e-mail environments.

TD History System - z/OS software that performs simulations to build filter lists that identify categories of data that should be managed by DFSMShsm on DASD, or by a Virtual Tape System (VTS).

TIBCO Software - Software that integrates multi-platform applications, data and documents, including those on z/OS mainframes.

Tivoli Division of IBM - IBM acquired System Management Software company Tivoli and has now expanded the Tivoli division to include many core IBM software products.

Treehouse Software: TSI - A software, consulting and training company specializing in Adabas and Natural utilities, and Unix software that runs REXX and emulates z/OS and z/VM mainframe editors.

TurboTune from Critical Path Software - Tuning, Optimization and Performance analysis of data centers with emphasis on online, batch windows, databases and I/O subsystem problem solving.

UFD - UBS KeyTools is a set of 10 software tools for DB2, IMS and z/OS, that simplify DataBase Administrator (DBA) tasks, allowing many to be delegated. UFD also provides DB2 training and consulting.

Vanguard Integrity Professionals - Nevada - RACF-related security software.

Velocity Software - Specializing in performance monitoring software for z/VM, including Linux on z/VM, they also offer a z/VM Web server, performance workshops, an on-line newsletter for customers and useful tips, presentations and links on their Web sites.

William Data Systems - Mainframe network management and problem determination software: FTPalert, Implex, Exigence and RouteView.

The Workstation Group - UNIX implementations, including mainframe Linux, of ISPF, REXX and XEDIT, sort/merge/reporting package for UNIX and NT, and data conversion between z/OS, z/VM and UNIX.

Xbridge Systems - Xbridge Host Data Connect lets Windows, Web-based and mobile applications access z/OS-based VSAM, QSAM, DB2 and IMS/DB data.

XT-Soft - Specialists in VSE/VM DB2, with VSAM to DB2 software products also useful in the z/OS environment. Also provide training, audit, consulting and application development.

Zephyr Corp. Terminal Emulation Software - Passport is Windows- and Web-based software to provide PC workstations with 3270 access to mainframes and other hosts. Eclipse web-enables host applications.