This might be a better topic on IMS Newsgroup. They may have ideas to make an old app look new.
Also, be aware of any SLAs or performance concerns. Going to a server platform (LUW) might not always provide the best service. How many servers will it take to replace one mainframe? What are the costs in SLAs, downtime, heat/electricity, floor space, etc... How many more people will be required to support the app and the following arenas Development Performance QAT Testing And how much more storage will it take to support all these new platforms? IBM updated the old IBMLINK (VM) to a web based environment. And we are still complaining about performance, service, downtime of the application. We did not complain when it was the VM system. Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sanya Off > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 2:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Innovating an old IMS 3270-based application > > Folks, > > I wonder if some of you may share the experience and opinions with regards to > approaching a grand task of making an old IMS-based monster application more > friendlier to users and developers: > > - users want web-based access; > > - developers are limited in their skills (particularly, z/OS skills) > > Specifically, I think of using MQ to intercept/separate 3270-bound flow... > Any advice? > > I'd be grateful... > > A.I. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
