ccess the Mainframe: Anywhere, Anytime, Any Device - GSE Belux

39 Pages·2014·2.84 MB·English

by  Claire Arnoux

VIRTEL, Thin Client Solution
Access to the Mainframe : Anywhere, Anytime, Any
device
Bruxelles, June 11, 2014
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Agenda
SysperTec
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Virtel
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 Introduction to the solution
 Technology & Architecture
Virtel Web Access (Browser-Based 3270 TE)
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 Mark Scheers – Global Vendor Manager – P&V Verzekeringen
Virtel Web Modernization (GUI)
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 Demonstration
Virtel Web Integration (Web Services)
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SysperTec Communication
Overview
Over 20 years in mainframe business
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Over 500 Virtel and Synapse licenses
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Simple communication solutions for
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heterogeneous computing environments
Strong financials
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Worldwide distribution
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 Paris France HQ
 U.S. branch offices
 International distribution network
Sogeti : Distributor for Benelux
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SysperTec Customers
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VIRTEL, Thin Client Solution
Product Overview
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Virtel Web Suite
ONE WEB-ENABLEMENT TECHNOLOGY  MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
Virtel Web Access – Browser-Based 3270 TE
 Serve 3270 application screens to thin-client web browsers
Virtel Web Modernization – Web User Interface (WUI/GUI)
 Serve 3270 screens as rich user-friendly web pages that provide
a genuine web experience
Virtel Web Integration – App-to-App Connector
 Create interactive bidirectional app-to-app connections between
heterogeneous platforms over the Internet  web services:
SOAP, RESTful, XML, JSON, MQ …
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Mainframe Application Modernization
WEB-ENABLEMENT = HIGHEST VALUE + EARLIEST ROI
Redevelop Replace Front-End Rehost Web-Enable
Business duplication or potential
no impact
new new
Logic impact impact (new presentation logic)
€ millions millions 100K€ 100K€ 10K€-100K€
Duration years years months/years months weeks/months
Risk high high medium medium low
10 times faster and less expensive
Native (HTTP-over-IP) web access
Replace screen UI with Web UI
Web service integration
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Virtel PureWeb™ Technology
Key Features and Benefits
100% host-based installation and support
+
Thin-client: nothing to install or support on clients
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Two-tier: no middleware or intermediate servers
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Requires no modification of application code, and can
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coexist with any other connector
Very simple installation-deployment-support
☺
Universal compatibility: Windows 7, 64-bits, Linux,
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Unix, Mac, Smartphones, PDAs, tablets, etc
Low risk: no impact on host applications and TS
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Virtel PureWeb™ Technology
Internal Architecture
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Virtel PureWeb™ Technology
Solutions Architecture
WEB
CLIENTS
HTTP or
Web Access
HTTP/S
Web
Modernization
User
@
VIRTEL
Interface
=
VTAM
HTML, XML,
Interface
WEB SERVICES…
THIN-CLIENTS: standard JavaScript
Transactions +
capable browsers (no applets) on PC,
HTTP/S
Mac, mobiles, etc.
Server
SMTP
+
EMAIL, SMS…
SMTP
Data
Server HTTP or
HTTP/S
Web Integration
VSE or z/OS
XML, HTML,
Platform WEB SERVICES WEB APPLICATIONS
SERVERS (WAS, etc..)
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