We offer a variety of solutions for organisations looking to move away from the Adabas database. Increasingly expensive licensing fees have prompted many to review their options for transforming these systems. Our database conversion process includes the generation of a new relational database to replace the functionality and content of the Adabas files.
ADABAS
Adabas Modernisation
Understanding key issues
CHALLENGES
Increased costs
In 2012, after a strategy change, Software AG chose to maximise the revenue coming in for Adabas. Prices for Adabas quickly jumped into the hundreds of thousands of US dollars.
Diminishing talent pool
People who understand mainframe technology are steadily retiring, and most universities no longer offer mainframe instruction, increasing the shortage and cost of experienced programmers.
How our Adabas Modernisation Services can help you
FEATURES & BENEFITS
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Refactoring
Refactoring with replatforming moves mainframe applications to a distributed platform with very little change. The underlying legacy code remains, so existing Natural developers can continue to work with the syntax they are familiar with.
Lowers costsAccording to Gartner, mainframe replatforming offers lower-cost and more-immediate modernisation results, with reduced spending and a return on investment in 6-18 months.
Conversion to object-oriented systemsRobust replatforming often enables conversion of the replatformed legacy environments to object-oriented systems, to maximise the effectiveness of developers with more modern skills
Target relational database optionsMicrosoft SQL Server on Windows
IBM DB2 (or UDB) on mainframe
IBM UDB on Windows
IBM UDB on Unix
Oracle on mainframe
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Strategy
Our Adabas conversion strategy includes the generation of a new relational database to replace the functionality, multiple-occurring fields and groups, and other data element structures that are currently part of the Adabas inverted list database.
On or off the mainframeThe new target database can reside on or off the mainframe, and can use any of the standard relational database management systems - Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle or IBM DB2.
Applications and languagesWe handle the conversion of applications and languages that use Adabas files including Natural, COBOL, Assembler, Easytrieve, JCL and Procs for Adabas applications.
Natural specificsMany of our customers prefer to retain their Natural applications as-is, or remain on the mainframe while reducing SAG licensing fees. In these situations, we suggest replatforming.
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Functionality
Our Adabas conversion solutions provide a complete replacement for all legacy database functionality, including MU and PE management, ISN usage, super-descriptors, sub-descriptors and more.
Resulting databaseThe resulting database is fully relational, primary keys and index definitions are automatically created, and all constraints are generated into the resulting DDL.
Understood by youTable spaces, indexes, table names and column names are all generated according to your naming standards so they can be recognised and understood by your teams.
File functionalityOur solution provides a complete replacement for all Adabas file functionality including:
• Adabas file layouts
• Group-level elements
• MU occurrences
• PE occurrences
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Data
The Adabas data extract and relational load process is simple, straightforward and fast. This securely handles your data, quickly and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your business during the process.
Handling special requirementsWe can provide a number of extract variations for sites that have special requirements for a short Adabas data conversion window. Our aim is to tailor the process to you.
WorkbenchesSpecial workbenches provide additional capabilities for tailoring your data migration so that the new database meets your needs and requirements.
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Understanding
We’re committed to providing visibility and building knowledge. We ensure that your development teams have a full understanding of existing databases and the post-conversion relational database, so they can be confident in working with them.
ReportingMany reports and diagrams are generated to assist with the knowledge-building aspect of this process, as part of the Adabas conversion solution.
Lowers costsAdditional insights to help you transform
RESOURCES
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Reimagining Legacy Applications to Embrace Transformation
Embracing digital transformation through reviewing and modernising your legacy applications.
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Analyst Firm EMA Recommends Advanced
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The 2020 Mainframe Modernisation Business Barometer Report
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CaIPERS cuts software licence costs by modernising mission-critical system
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