CA has unveiled a new set of deliverables under the Mainframe 2.0 strategy, which are focused on sustaining critical mainframe skills by simplifying management and maximising operator productivity.
The company is is rolling out a new version of CA Mainframe Software Manager (CA MSM), a key component of the Mainframe 2.0 strategy that is available to all customers with active maintenance including a new automated deployment service.
CA is also releasing multiple product portfolio updates, additional health checks, and a new level of CA’s mainframe software stack, which take advantage of the latest CA and IBM z/OS technologies.
The company claims that the said that the Mainframe Software Manager simplifies how novice and expert mainframe staff install and maintain CA products, helping to boost productivity by adding deployment services and enhancements to software acquisition and installation services.
According to CA, the new mainframe software stack feature support for CA Mainframe Software Manager, serviceability enhancements, and leveraging enhanced CA lab testing to help customers improve operational efficiency and maximise value from their CA software. Multiple product updates across mainframe product lines consistent with the Mainframe 2.0 goal of enhancing business value while simplifying management.
In addition, health checks help maximise the availability of CA mainframe software for users by leveraging IBM’s Health Checker capabilities to monitor the customer’s environment on an ongoing basis and confirm that CA offerings are optimally configured, the company said.
Dayton Semerjian, corporate senior vice president and general manager for CA’s Mainframe Business Unit, said: “Despite increasing workloads, IT decision-makers need to squeeze more value from their mainframes and address head-on the looming mainframe skills shortage that our global customers are facing.
“With the latest deliveries on Mainframe 2.0, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to innovation that helps them achieve these goals by simplifying management for both novice and veteran mainframe users.”
