ASSIGN_02 current trends

1. SQL Azure with ASP Dot Net

SQL Azure (SSDS - SQL Server Data Services) is a cloud database system offered by Microsoft. We interact with the SQL Azure services by either issuing statements to it though a command prompt or developing Dot Net applications. This article will introduce and demonstrate development of SQL Azure ASP Dot Net applications.

2. IDMS
Automated Migration for the IDMS Database

The IDMS database life cycle is coming to the end. Many enterprises are making the decision to migrate their IDMS databases to relational ones: DB2, SQL Server or Oracle. Our database migration solution: a highly automated and efficient tool for IDMS conversion to the industry standard databases - DB2, SQL and Oracle. This solution gives you the benefits of automated migration, while allowing you to control the entire process.

Our solution is for IDMS running on z\OS, z\VSE and VME
Business Benefits

* Dramatically reduces license and maintenance costs
* Makes application enhancement easier
* Provides cost effective migration
* Eliminates the IT resources problem
* Uses proven automated tools, thereby mitigating many of the project risks
* Provides a complete solution for language, database, and platform modernization
* Utilizes BluePhoenix’s extensive experience with modernization projects (over 20 years)