Phoenix Software International® expands source code licensing agreement with IBM®

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 -- Systems software development company, Phoenix Software International Inc has expanded its source code licensing agreement with IBM for IBM z/OS® JES3.

As part of the agreement, Phoenix Software International plans to build on their initial JES3 source code licence to add additional components in the Bulk Data Transfer (BDT) space, enabling the company to bring to market a new set of product offerings.

This includes derivative BDT components, File-to-File for JES2, JES3 and JES3plus® environments and System Network Architecture (SNA) Network Job Entry (NJE) for JES3 and JES3plus environments, planned for 2021.

The BDT File-to-File element allows users of one z/OS system to copy or move MVS Sequential and Partitioned Data Sets to or from another z/OS system over a traditional SNA network or one that is carried over an IP infrastructure using Enterprise Extender technology.

JES3plus® V1R0, the first release of Phoenix Software’s JES3 derivative product, became available earlier this year offering a solution for z/OS customers wishing to remain on JES3 based functionality.

Functional enhancements are being field tested now and are expected to be made generally available to customers in the first quarter next year.

More details at www.phoenixsoftware.com.

-- BERNAMA