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Legacy Modernization Links
Links to services.
Links to products.
Note: we try to monitor these links, but if you
encounter a broken link please report it via the inquiry form on the
Contact Form page. Similarly, if you
represent or know of a company that should be on this list, please advise us as
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Links to Information Resources
COBOL Magazine
http://cobolmagazine.com
COBOL Portal
www.cobolportal.com
(Sponsored by Micro Focus)
COBOL Software Tools http://infogoal.com/cbd/cbdtol.htm (Sponsored by Mike Murach
& Associates)
Mainframe Migration Alliance,
http://www.mainframemigration.org/ (Sponsored by Microsoft)
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Note: although we briefly list the services
available from these companies that we consider to be most relevant to legacy
modernization, there are other products and services available from all of them.
We recommend researching each web site to familiarize yourself with their
complete offerings.
We divide services companies into 5 categories based on what we consider to
be their primary services:
- Re-hosting - minimal changes to an application to move an
application to another platform, typically from a mainframe to Linux, Unix
or Windows, usually supported by emulation products.
- Renovation - a renovation project will create some specific mass
change to an application, such as translating one language to another,
translating from one database (or indexed files) to a SQL database
management system, translating the user interface from a character based UI
to a graphical UI, certain types of specialized translation, or a
combination of the above. Renovation may or may not include
re-hosting. In general, renovation projects are highly tool intensive, and
for many vendors may provide 100% or very close to 100% of all changes using
an automated tool.
- Re-architecting - a re-architecting project is superficially
similar to renovation in that it generally results in an application source
represented by a new language, a new database, a new UI, and (in the case of
mainframe applications) a re-hosting as well. However, re-architecting is
distinguished from renovation in that it is a semi-automated process rather
than a fully automated process, costs more, and produces a higher quality
result (in our opinion).
- Rationalization - these new approaches to modernization are
cutting edge ways to redevelop your applications, reducing the total
lifetime cost of ownership significantly and promising - to be proven - that
rationalized applications will never again become "legacy"
- Others
Please note that these categories constitute a spectrum rather than clearly
discrete pigeonholes, and companies are assigned based solely on our opinion.
Re-Hosting:
Clerity Solutions, Inc. http://www.clerity.com (re-hosting
specialist and owner of Unikix product)
HTWC http://www.htwc.com (re-hosting and
renovation specialist, owner of XFrame product)
Lead Point Inc. http://www.leadpointinc.com/ (re-hosting and
renovation specialist)
Speedware www.speedware.com,
(re-hosting and renovation specialist, North
American representation for XFrame)
Renovation/Translation:
Anubex www.anubex.com (European specialist in re-hosting and translation for a variety
of languages)
Ateras www.ateras.com (specialist in re-hosting and translation for ADSO/IDMS and Adabas
Natural systems)
Blue Phoenix, http://www.bphx.com,
(specialist in re-hosting and translation for a variety of languages,
business rule extraction)
Forecross Corporation, http://www.forecross.com
(specialist in re-hosting and translation for ADSO/IDMS and Adabas Natural
systems)
Inglenet Business Solutions http://inglenet.com (formerly Allinson-Ross, North American specialist in Unisys/OS 2200)
Metaware, http://www.metaware.fr,
(European specialist in re-hosting and translation for a variety of
languages and platforms)
MOST Technologies Ltd., www.mosttechnologies.com, (MF legacy modernization and NATURAL/ADABAS
translation specialist)
MSS International, http://www.mssint.com
(specialist in Unisys/MCP systems, LINC and COBOL to Java)
Raincode, http://www.raincode.com
(specialist in IDEAL/Datacom translation, COBOL restructuring, Pacbase
translation, and Progress 4GL to Java & C#)
Semantic Designs
http://www.semdesigns.com/, (specialist in re-hosting and translation
for a variety of languages)
Software Mining, http://www.softwaremining.com, (COBOL to Java
translation services)
Speedware, www.speedware.com (HP
3000, AS/400, and mainframe)
Synthesis Management & Consulting GmbH,
http://www.synthesis.de
(European specialist in Unisys/OS 2200)
The Software Revolution (TSRi) ,
http://www.softwarerevolution.com/ (translation services for a variety of
languages, business rule extraction)
Xseed Consultoria, http://www.xseed.com.br
(COBOL to Java translation, modernization consulting)
Re-Architecting:
Ateras www.ateras.com
(re-architecting product and services)
Make Technologies www.maketechnologies.com (re-architecting
product and services)
Metex www.metex.com (re-architecting services)
ResQSoft www.resqsoft.com
(re-architecting product and services)
Trinity Millennium Group, http://www.tringroup.com (business rules extraction and re-architecting
services)
Rationalization:
Erudine www.erudine.com (Erudine
Behaviour Engine - EBE™)
Mission Critical IT
www.missioncriticalit.com (ODASE™
inference engine)
Raincode, http://www.raincode.com
(domain specific languages - DSLs)
Xactis, http://www.xactiscorp.com (business rules extraction and
domain specific languages - DSLs)
Others:
Legsem, http://www.legsem.com, open
source initiative for mainframe/open systems integration with related
services
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Business rule extraction:
Blue Phoenix, http://www.bphx.com
(business rules extraction product for license)
Erudine www.erudine.com (Erudine
Behaviour Engine - EBE™ - for business rule extraction)
Mission Critical IT
www.missioncriticalit.com (ODASE™
inference engine for business rule extraction)
Relativity, http://www.relativity.com
(business rules extraction product for license)
Software Mining,
http://www.softwaremining.com, (COBOL to Java, business rules extraction
product for license)
Xactis, http://www.xactiscorp.com
(business rules extraction services)
COBOL compilers:
AcuCorp http://www.acucorp.com
(now
part of Micro Focus)
Alchemy Solutions
http://www.netcobol.com/, (until recently known as Fujitsu Netcobol)
COBOL-IT http://www.cobol-it.com
(open source COBOL with professional support services)
IBM http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/cobol/
Liant COBOL
http://www.microfocus.com/liant/ (now part of Micro Focus)
Micro Focus http://www.microfocus.com
Veryant isCOBOL http://www.veryant.com/
Other COBOL compilers listed at
http://infogoal.com/cbd/cbdcmp.htm
CICS and Other Emulators
(see the
Enabling Products page):
Clerity Solutions, Inc. http://www.clerity.com
(Unikix CICS emulator)
HTWC http://www.htwc.it
(XFrame CICS emulator, IMS
emulator and more)
Micro Focus http://www.microfocus.com
(Micro Focus Server CICS emulator and more)
Other compilers:
Liant PL/1 http://www.liant.com/products/pl1
(now part of Micro Focus)
XML:
Raincode http://www.raincode.com
XMLBooster high speed XML parsers
Other products:
Ateras www.ateras.com
(application understanding)
COBOL-IT http://www.cobol-it.com,
SQL precompilers for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server
McCabe http://www.mccabe.com,
advanced code coverage and code quality analytics
Micro Focus http://www.microfocus.com
re-interface (SOA Express, EnterpriseLink) and re-learn (Micro Focus APM).
Semantic Designs
http://www.semdesigns.com a variety of code quality and modernization
tools
Treehouse, http://www.treehouse.com,
Adabas data conversion and Natural code coverage and analytical tools
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COBOL User Groups (COBUG)
This association of local COBOL user groups provides a
forum for members to network with other COBOL users, receive support, and
discuss COBOL technology. A COBOL programming portal is also provided that is a
one-stop resource for the COBOL community where you will find references to user
groups, compilers, program examples, COBOL forums, jobs, and many other COBOL
programming resources. COBUG,
http://www.cobug.com/
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