Integrating the Mainframe Liberating Enterprise Data

Why Are We Here? Perceived need for ViaSQL Perceived need for ViaSQL Tranzax needs access to the mainframe Tranzax needs access to the mainframe Other technologies are not always appropriate Other technologies are not always appropriate Viaserv product overview Viaserv product overview Clear’s needs and requirements Clear’s needs and requirements Pricing and approach Pricing and approach

Other Technologies Screen scraping Screen scraping Microsoft COM/TI Microsoft COM/TI IBM Host Publisher IBM Host Publisher ETL tools ETL tools MQ Series MQ Series FTP FTP Custom code Custom code

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Our Mission “Middleware products designed for organizations seeking the combined benefits of the mainframe and distributed, client/server, internet, and enterprise integration technologies.”

Integrating The Mainframe Desktops Desktops Web Servers Web Servers Application Servers Application Servers Enterprise Integration Platforms Enterprise Integration Platforms Distributed RDBMS systems Distributed RDBMS systems S/390 S/390 zSeries zSeries

Desktop Tools and Applications Microsoft Access Microsoft Access Cognos Impromptu Cognos Impromptu Visual Basic Visual Basic PowerBuilder PowerBuilder Visual Age Visual Age Use hundreds of desktop tools to access mainframe data and applications Excel Excel Crystal Reports Crystal Reports Harry Software Pilot Harry Software Pilot And others... And others...

Web and Application Servers WebSphere WebSphere MS Transaction Server MS Transaction Server Silverstream Silverstream Cold Fusion Cold Fusion Enterworks Enterworks And others... And others... Access mainframe data and applications from web-based applications and application servers

Enterprise Integration Platforms Quovadx Quovadx Vitria Vitria Jacada Jacada webMethods webMethods BEA Systems BEA Systems And others... And others... Access mainframe data and applications from Enterprise Integration platforms

Distributed RDBMS Systems Seamlessly move data between the mainframe and LAN-based RDBMS systems SQL Server SQL Server Sybase Sybase Oracle Oracle DB2/UDB DB2/UDB MS Access MS Access Informix Informix And others... And others...

ViaSQL Products SQL access to mainframe data SQL access to mainframe data Execution of CICS programs Execution of CICS programs CICS and batch access to LAN-based data sources CICS and batch access to LAN-based data sources CICS and batch access to Web Services CICS and batch access to Web Services All the features of Direct and Blue Direct All the features of Direct and Blue Direct Bi-directional transfer between mainframe and LAN-based data sources Bi-directional transfer between mainframe and LAN-based data sources TM

VSAM VSAM IMS and DL/I IMS and DL/I DB2 DB2 Datacom Datacom Sequential disk and tape Sequential disk and tape JDBC, ODBC, and SOAP SQL access to mainframe data sources JDBC, ODBC, and SOAP SQL access to mainframe data sources Execute CICS programs too! Execute CICS programs too! Return result sets Return result sets Perform special processing Perform special processing Execute important business logic Execute important business logic Access any data source Access any data source Update any data source Update any data source VSAM IMS Other Desktop Server Direct TM

SQL Server SQL Server Oracle Oracle Sybase Sybase DB2 DB2 And others... And others... Access LAN-based data Access LAN-based data CICS and batch applications get to be the client CICS and batch applications get to be the client Access Web Services Access Web Services Basic Basic HTTP HTTP SOAP (in progress) SOAP (in progress) SQL Server Other OracleMainframe Web Server SOAP Server Databases Blue Direct TM

SQL-based transfer of data between the mainframe and LAN-based data sources SQL-based transfer of data between the mainframe and LAN-based data sources All the features of ViaSQL Direct and ViaSQL Blue Direct, plus... All the features of ViaSQL Direct and ViaSQL Blue Direct, plus... VSAM IMS Other Oracle Other SQL Server Integrator TM

ViaSQL Components ViaSQL Direct Desktop ViaSQL Direct Server ODBC Driver Desktop ODBC Driver Server ViaSQL Gateway Mainframe Legacy Data Server Access Server ViaSQL Direct Legacy Data Manager ODBC Driver Legacy Data Manager TCP/IP or LU6.2 DB2 RSPs CSAs Datacom Adabas IDMS Others VSAM IMS DL/I VSAM IMS DL/I Datacom Sequential CSA Server SQL Server Sybase DB2 Oracle Others SOAP Client TM

Access Server CICS-based server process CICS-based server process Direct access to DB2 and Datacom Direct access to DB2 and Datacom Direct access to Legacy Data Server Direct access to Legacy Data Server Remote Stored Procedures (RSP) Remote Stored Procedures (RSP) Client Services Applications (CSA) Client Services Applications (CSA) XML result sets XML result sets SOAP Server SOAP Server

Legacy Data Server SQL access to VSAM data SQL access to VSAM data VSAM KSDS, RRDS, and ESDS VSAM KSDS, RRDS, and ESDS VSAM Alternate Indexes VSAM Alternate Indexes SQL access to DL/I, IMS, and sequential SQL access to DL/I, IMS, and sequential Robust SQL support Robust SQL support SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE Joins, search conditions, ordering, and unions Joins, search conditions, ordering, and unions LDS runs in its own partition or address space LDS runs in its own partition or address space

Legacy Data Manager Intuitive GUI interface Intuitive GUI interface Performs non-relational to relational mapping Performs non-relational to relational mapping Deployed on any Windows platform Deployed on any Windows platform Uses existing COBOL or PL/I copybooks Uses existing COBOL or PL/I copybooks Manages and administers Legacy Data Server Manages and administers Legacy Data Server

LDM Mapping is Fast and Easy

Benefits of ViaSQL Revitalize and leverage legacy systems Revitalize and leverage legacy systems Easy integration into existing environments Easy integration into existing environments Robust feature set with flexible deployment options Robust feature set with flexible deployment options Support for industry standards Support for industry standards Proven and referenceable install base Proven and referenceable install base

Current ViaSQL Pricing Based on concurrent users Based on concurrent users First year and annual maintenance is 16% First year and annual maintenance is 16% 2 ½ days of installation services for $5,000 2 ½ days of installation services for $5,000 $57,200 $132,600 $16,470 $40,260 $92,340 $40,730 Viaserv Sale Partner Sale Final Price

What Are Clear’s Needs? A better way to access the mainframe A better way to access the mainframe Attractive pricing Attractive pricing Viaserv services beyond the install? Viaserv services beyond the install? Create Virtual Table Definitions Create Virtual Table Definitions Write Remote Stored Procedures Write Remote Stored Procedures

How To Price ViaSQL? User-based pricing not applicable User-based pricing not applicable Used in large OS/390 and z/OS shops Used in large OS/390 and z/OS shops Position as services, not product? Position as services, not product? License to customer, or license to Clear? License to customer, or license to Clear? What about ongoing maintenance? What about ongoing maintenance?

How To Price ViaSQL? Single standard price Single standard price Includes fist year maintenance Includes fist year maintenance Includes one week of services Includes one week of services $57,200 $132,600 $80,000

What’s Next? Technical due diligence Technical due diligence Access to ViaSQL demo system Access to ViaSQL demo system Agreement on pricing and responsibilities Agreement on pricing and responsibilities

Integrating the Mainframe