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It’s Possible.
Kick your Mainframe into High Gear with Mobile, Web, and Business
Intelligence Applications
Don SpoerkeSenior Solutions Architect
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Agenda
1. About GT Software
2. The IT Challenge
3. Impact of Mobile, Web and BI on the Organization
4. Introduction to Ivory® Data Hub™
5. The Functional Hub
6. Wrap Up and Q&A
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About Us
GT Software helps organizations optimize mainframe investments by delivering cost-effective modernization solutions
• Data
• Mobility
• Integration
• Legacy Connectivity
• Development
• Operational Effectiveness
Over 30 years of experience serving 2,500+ customers worldwide
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The IT Challenge
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Demand from clients and users
Demand from/for BYOD
Private app stores
Why Enable Applications for Mobile?
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MainframeApplications
Speed Time to Market
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Self service applications
Internal service applications
Agent based applications
How can Mobile Enhance your Business?
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Big Data and
analytics
• Customized content
• Targeted marketing
Data mining • Satisfaction
Brand recognition
• Instant savings
• Loyalty programs
How can BI Enhance your Business?
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Mainframe Data Integration Optimized for Agile IT
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Modernize legacy applications
Extend value and investment of the mainframe
Consistent development environment
Decrease and mitigate risk by accessing mainframe data for new applications
No big bang conversion
Increased flexibility in data access and application deployment
The Benefits of Ivory Data Hub
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Data Hub Director™
Web interface to manage the Ivory Data Hub
Mainframe installation manager Hub Data Manager
• Metadata mapping Hub Configuration Manager Client installers
• Drivers, Gateway, etc. Hub Dashboard
• Log Manager/Viewer• Log Viewer• SQL Viewer
Documentation
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Installation
Data Mapping
Application Development
Deployment
Manage
Moving Forward
The Functional Hub
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Rapid deployment
• Install and deploy Ivory Data Hub components in an hour
• Custom install plan including JCL
Web based management console
• Comprehensive approach
No pre-requisites means you are ready to install Ivory Data Hub now!
Installation
Installation
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Tables
• From DBMS Metadata
• Read or update
Views
• Heterogeneous
• Homogenous
Column Functions
• TRIM, SUBSTR, etc.
Test SQL
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Ivory Data Hub Data Mapping
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Data Mapping
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Outbound Data Access
Ivory CSA Server
• Accepts client requests from a program running on the mainframe
• Submits the requests to the targeted LAN service
• Data conversion
• Windows Service
• Batch and CICS Support
Databases supported
• SQL Server
• Oracle
• Sybase
• ODBC
Inbound Data Access
ODBC
• 32 bit
• 64 bit
JDBC
OLE-DB
Ivory Data Hub Enterprise Access
Application Development
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Allows PC-clients or mainframe applications to seamlessly move data between z/OS or VSE and any ODBC data source
Bi-Directional data transfer to Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, DB2/UDB and others
Ivory Data Hub Transfer
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ODBC
• Client Based
• Server Based – Ivory Data Hub Gateway Server
JDBC
OLE-DB
Deployment
Deployment
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Ivory Data Hub was designed for the systems administrators, not just the data administrators
Strong management and monitoring
• Error resolution
• SQL Unit Testing
• Load testing
Security with control
• Views
• SQL rules
High availabilityManage
Manage
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The power you need today and into the future
Upgrade plans
Additional mappings
Federated joins
Bi-directional support
Multi-platform support
Extended API support
Moving Forward
Moving Forward
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The Functional Hub
Installation
Data Mapping
Application Development
Deployment
Manage
Moving Forward
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Critical, near term projects
Incorporate & integrate mainframe data
BI/Data warehouse initiatives
Mainframe included in metrics/KPIs
Leverage skills
The Real Word
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Less complexity
No prerequisites
Production capable
Better functionality
Low maintenance
Relational mapping
Secure
Ivory Data Hub – The Smart Alternative
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Contact us
www.gtsoftware.com
1 (800) 765-4348
Q & A
Thank you!
