Mainframe Customer Education Webcast: Syncsort Gets Zen
Transcript of Mainframe Customer Education Webcast: Syncsort Gets Zen
Speakers
Simon Cooper
– Director of Business Development (EMEA)
Tony Amies
– Senior Technical Architect
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Agenda
Who are William Data Systems (WDS)?
Why have Syncsort acquired WDS?
What is ZEN?
Q&A
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Who are William Data Systems
UK based software developer
Founded in 1993
Trusted by mainframe sites worldwide
Focused on z/OS:
– Advanced Network Management
– Security
– Problem Resolution tools
Recognized for technical innovation
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Network Management Pioneers
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Dedicated z/OS trace analysis tool
Dedicated z/OS FTP security and monitoring product
Real-time z/OS IP monitor
Dedicated APPN/HPR & Enterprise Extender monitor
Product to provide SSL authentication and encryption for EE
Dedicated OSA monitor
IPv6 transition & testing tool: no additional network/app changes required
Direct browser GUI (2-tier - no webserver required)
Mainframe product to have a dedicated AJAX-enabled UI
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Why did Syncsort acquire WDS?
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Bridging the gap between Big Iron and Big Data
Networking and security data collected by ZEN is particularly valuable to the fastest-growing Big Data and analytical platforms
Splunk Enterprise /Splunk Cloud
Ironstream!
Deliver key mainframe data to cutting-edge Big Data platforms
Simultaneously reducing customer costs
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Why did Syncsort acquire WDS?
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“William Data Systems will bring us both extraordinary talent and highly differentiated intellectual property that will advance our ambitious technical strategy.”
Lonne Jaffe, CEO, Syncsort.
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What does the acquisition mean for WDS customers?
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Global account management
Global technical support organization
Extensive network of partners and distributors
Community of Syncsort users, including 50% of the world’s mainframes
Access to new products and solutions
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What is ZEN?
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A suite of z/OS network management & security components
Web-browser interface / Single Sign On
Common look & feel
Simple z/OS Installation
No third party hardware or software required
Includes a set of core network management tools
Common code base for components
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ZEN Components
Automate network/ops processes with REXX – replace NetView!
ZTS: Network problem determination & analysis
ZIM: Real-time monitoring & control of z/OS IP stacks
ZEM: APPN/HPR, EE and SAW Monitoring & Management
ZOM: Performance & Availability monitoring for OSAs
ZLM: Performance & Availability monitoring for any Linux system
ZES: Secure Enterprise Extender connections
ZFC: Secure & audited z/OS FTP
ZAG: Facilitate IPv6 testing and implementation
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Replace legacy Network Management tools
Replace NetView® / NetMaster®
Improved functionality
Reduce software expenditure
Reduce MIPS
Network Management for the 21st Century!
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What is ZEN?
Alerts
Console
Reports
Tools
APPN
EE
FTP
IP
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Browser
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IP MONITOR
TRACE & SOLVE
AUTOMATION
EE SECURITY
FTP CONTROL
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OSA MONITOR
History
EE MONITORRexx
LINUX MONITOR
SNA
LINUX
APPLICATION
GATEWAY
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Zen Objectives
Provide a common user interface for all WDS products
Allow simple integration between WDS products
Framework for new product development
Provide centralized services
Supply a library of callable services to aid development
Deliver standalone functionality
– Tools and utilities
– Network and System Automation
Rexx programming interface for custom GUI
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Zen Infrastructure
Integrated HTTP Server, Single Sign-On
– Handles all GUI requests from Browser
– Serves client side functionality (CSS, Javascript, …)
Library of Callable Services (via a DLL)
– Used by components to “Connect” to Zen
Supplies servers for Alerting, SyslogD, x-LPAR
Provides interfaces to Email, SNMP, NetView, EMCS
Supports Rexx Programming Interface for GUI
Automation (Console Messages, Timer based, Rexx)
System Tools and utilities (CSM, USS, …)
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Zen Components
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LinuxZLM
LinuxZLM
ZEN
ZENDLL
ZEM
ZENDLL
NetView
ZENDLL
ZENALERT
ZENUSS
ZUS
ZIM
ZENDLL
ZFC
ZENDLL
ZOM
ZENDLL
ZENDLL (ZUS)
LinuxZLMTCP/I
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ZTS
ZENDLL
XCF
http://lpar1:2000
Single Sign-on
from Standard
Browser
Access data
from any
component
Common user
interface
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Typical Zen Request Flow
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Zen DLL
Service
Http
Server
Register
Route
Return
XML/JSONDecode
Convert XML
To
HTML
HTTP Send
HTTP Recv
Callable
Services
Component
Logic
Zen Component
Data
Request
Request
Handler
Zen
Initialize Start
Main
Component
Logic
Monitoring
Management
Database
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Zen in a Sysplex
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Http
LPAR 1
ZEN
XCFZIM
DLL
ZTS
DLL
ZEM
DLL
DLL
LPAR 2
ZEN
XCFZIM
DLL
ZTS
DLL
ZEM
DLL
DLL
LPAR 3
ZEN
XCFZIM
DLL
ZTS
DLL
ZEM
DLL
DLL
Single Sign-on
from Standard
Browser
Access data
from any
component in
any LPAR
TCP/I
P
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