IBM Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex CICS and
WAS Enablement
IBM Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex Middle-
ware – CICS enablement consists of fi ve fi xed-price and
fi xed-scope selectable modules:
1)CICS application review
2) z/OS CICS infrastructure review (module 1 is a prerequi-
site for this module)
3)CICS implementation (module 2 is a prerequisite for this
module)
4)CICS application migration
5)CICS health check
IBM Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex Mid-
dleware – WebSphere Application Server enablement
consists of three fi xed-price and fi xed-scope selectable
modules:
1)WebSphere Application Server network deployment
planning and design
2)WebSphere Application Server network deployment
implementation (module 1 is a prerequisite for this
module)
3)WebSphere Application Server health check
For a detailed description of this service, refer to Services
Announcement 608-041, (RFA47367) dated June 24, 2008.
Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex DB2 Data Sharing
To assist with the assessment, planning, implementation,
testing, and backup and recovery of a System z DB2 data
sharing environment, IBM Global Technology Services
announced and made available the IBM Implementation
Services for Parallel Sysplex Middleware – DB2 data shar-
ing on February 26, 2008.
This DB2 data sharing service is designed for clients who
want to:
1) Enhance the availability of data
2) Enable applications to take full utilization of all servers’
resources
3) Share application system resources to meet business
goals
4) Manage multiple systems as a single system from a
single point of control
5) Respond to unpredicted growth by quickly adding com-
puting power to match business requirements without
disruption
6) Build on the current investments in hardware, software,
applications, and skills while potentially reducing com-
puting costs
The offering consists of six selectable modules; each is
a stand-alone module that can be individually acquired.
The fi rst module is an infrastructure assessment module,
followed by fi ve modules which address the following DB2
data sharing disciplines:
1)DB2 data sharing planning
2)DB2 data sharing implementation
3)Adding additional data sharing members
4)DB2 data sharing testing
5)DB2 data sharing backup and recovery
For more information on these services contact your IBM
representative or refer to: www.ibm.com/services/server.
GDPS
Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
™
(GDPS) is
designed to provide a comprehensive end-to-end con-
tinuous availability and/or disaster recovery solution for
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