Introducing William Data Systems & ZEN

April 2015

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

OSA

USS

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Browser

Interface

IP MONITOR

TRACE & SOLVE

AUTOMATION

EE SECURITY

FTP CONTROL

ZEN componentsZEN

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

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Live Demo

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