I like how easy it is to install our applications that have been ported over from other platforms such as Windows NT/2000 or Linux OS's! The cost of these licenses are very expensive (we run in business with thousands upon thousand employees). We need something cheap at this time until we can upgrade all clients' machines - but when they do come out cheaper than their previous versions then hopefully you will want them so much more. Make sure your support people understand what an MVS systemβ¦
Pros
Easy installation
Great customer service team, especially Darius Osei
Kusiak who provided outstanding technical assistance during my evaluation period.
They have all of our old software running in VMs which is much faster than natively running it off tape or disk drives! This has made so many things easier to use like file backups etc., as well as allowing us more flexibility with what we can run (we didn't get any performance issues). It was easy enough that I could train my IT department employees how best utilize this system without having to hire an expert from outside who would be expensive & may not know everything about olderβ¦
Pros
The ease of having our old software running in a virtual environment and being easy to use
Cons
Very little, I was able to get what I needed and we have never had any issues
It allows us to quickly deploy our applications regardless of where they are or what hardware platform it is running on.
They have very good technical support and they respond promptly.The cost can be high if you have many servers in your environment.
If you are looking for a way to bring your applications into the modern world without having too much of an impact on your budget then this software could be right up your alley. I was able to take my application that had been written for aβ¦
Pros
The ease at which I was able to move my application into the new technology without having to put too much effort into the transition
Cons
The software is a bit expensive to keep up with the latest technology