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There are forks ahead on the road to digital transformation. Lots of them. This month, we have lots of resources to help you find the right path.
If you manage an IBM enterprise system, don't miss our upcoming webinar "Latest Advances in IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis". More details about the webinar can be found down below, or go ahead and register now.
The CA 2E (SYNON) and CA Plex Community July 13th Webcast is now available for streaming for those who missed the event or want to review.
Also, take a look at our July heads up on Microservices, plus the usual links at the bottom of this newsletter.
And finally, in case you missed it: if you're in the market for a Broadcom support contract, you can now leverage our aggregator status to get a great peace-of-mind solution. Read the details down below.
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Conferences Look for us at SHARE Columbus 2022
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CM First Group is looking forward to SHARE Columbus coming up in a few short weeks August 21st-26th. We will be there the 22nd and the 23rd. If you are attending the conference, please stop by.
SHARE promises the usual "education, face-to-face networking opportunities, live technical sessions and receptions" for the mainframe community that were the hallmarks of past SHARE events. If you haven't registered, do so at the link and we'll see you there.
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Heads Up 5 Options for Deploying Microservices
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For many organizations, deploying microservices is a compelling option to make incremental progress and keep stakeholders happy in the short and long run.
Once on that path, there are lots of decisions to make. Semaphore provides a solid nuts and bolts rundown of your best options when thinking about implementing microservice architecture.
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Heads Up The Latin of Software Code is Thriving
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The decades-long resilience of COBOL is well known in tech, and probably powers your bank transactions.
The New York Times waxes philosophical and provides helpful advice to programmers young and old who might consider adding COBOL to their portfolio or thinking about taking a job with this stalwart technology.
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Webinar Register now for our upcoming webinar "IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis Using VS Code"
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Are you struggling to comprehend how data and business rules flow through your IBM enterprise systems?
You are not alone.
Many engineers are stuck using outdated technologies to analyze code that are tedious and time-consuming. In this webinar, we will show you how a modern, rich, browser-based technology integrated with VS Code and Gitlab can make short work of your Z analysis tasks in an intuitive and graphical way.
This webinar will leave you with a better analysis system that's easy to work with day-to-day, and bring you peace of mind knowing you have a complete grasp of the inner-workings of your enterprise system.
The powers that be at your organization will love you for it.
We will discuss the following topics:
* Creating project and system documentation automatically
* Tracing data flows across program and database boundaries
* New analysis capabilities including Oracle and Teradata
* VSCode/Devops/GitHub Integration
Grab your virtual seat today!
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CA Communites Webinar WATCH the CA 2E (Synon) and CA Plex July 13th Summer Update
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The 13th CA Plex/2E Worldwide Conference is scheduled for May in Miami. The conference is less than a year away, and planning gets underway in this meeting.
Also discussed: the latest IBM news on hardware and conferences, and how that can affect CA 2E Broadcom licensing as well as Windows 11 for CA Plex.
Two lightning talks, "Implementing a CI/CD Pipeline for CA Plex", and "Modernize Your CA 2E Applications with Secure APIs" are featured to round out the meeting.
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Broadcom Announcement ICYMI: Announcement for Plex Windows 11 Certification
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Broadcom has announced that Plex has been officially certified against Windows 11. For links and the latest updated compatibility matrix, click the link below.
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Broadcom Support Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems. Lets us help you out.
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- Working with an older unsupported release?
- Upgrading your IBM OS and worried that everything will continue to operate?
- Under the shadow of lapsed Broadcom maintenance?
- Experiencing difficulty renewing due to contract size or length?
- Finding it tough to get the answers you need, when you need them?
CM First can help you get back on track and bring you peace of mind.
We can get you back on Broadcom support or provide different options for you based on your needs. We specialize in all sizes of customers.
Why CM First?
Our people know CA 2E and Plex Cold. Many of our engineers worked at Synon, CA Technologies and Broadcom, and developed the very products you use. We help you navigate the Broadcom options.
Next Steps
Our simple three-step process will get you on the right track.
- Fill out our 2-minute form
- Schedule a 15-minute phone conference
- When you receive our one-page proposal – sign and send, and that’s it.
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Video CM evolveIT for IBM i
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| In our recorded webinar “CM evolveIT for IBM i”, you will see advanced code analysis capabilities that go far beyond what has been previously available.
CM evolveIT is an advanced application static analysis technology used for modernization and maintenance of Legacy IBM i Midrange Applications: COBOL, RPG, CA 2E(Synon), CA Plex, LANSA, and Java applications.
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Video Latest Advances in IBM Enterprise Impact Analysis
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This recorded webinar will show you a better analysis system that's easy to work with day-to-day, and bring you peace of mind knowing you have a complete, 360-degree grasp of the inner-workings of your enterprise system.
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Video Video Series: CM evolveIT for LANSA
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We’ve launched an all-new short-video series highlighting CM evolveIT for LANSA. The videos or short 1-2 minutes segments that cover a wide range of CM evolveIT LANSA capabilities, and provide a good foundational starting point for new or existing users.
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Video Streamline the Day-to-Day with Intelligent Automation
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| Join the automation experts from CM First and HelpSystems to explore ways to leverage IT automation tools in your most critical business projects—including those on IBM I, including those generated with CA 2E(Synon) and CA Plex. Our automation experts walk you through the types of projects your IT colleagues are running, how they’re doing it, and what tools they’re using. This informative webinar also polled attendees about their current and planned future leverage of automation technologies.
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Video Benefits of IBM i Hosting
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| In this session cloud replatforming experts discussed how IBM i applications are typically being rehosted from on-premise to fully managed hybrid environments. Many customers are reporting significant security and operational benefits, at the same or reduced cost.
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Video RPA Bots: Bogus or Benefit? Bringing RPA to IBM i/AS400
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| CM First and HelpSystems show you how to boost your digital transformation efforts with Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Transform your IBM i processes—like automated data entry, extending single sign-on (SSO), and dynamically pulling reports—to increase productivity, eliminate errors, and save money.
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We Are Back to In-person Business
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The pandemic created unique challenges. But times change, vaccines are made, and now we settle into another "new normal".
As of May 1st, 2021, we re-opened for in-person business. While much of our work will remain remote, we will also conduct meetings in-person as the situation warrants.
You can read our response to the challenge at the link.
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ICYMI: Broadcom Confirms CA Plex and CA 2E Support as of January 31st, 2020.
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As of January 31, 2020, Broadcom (CA) announced that in general it will support the latest versions of CA 2E and CA Plex only. For CA 2E (Synon) that is version 8.7. For CA Plex, that is version 7.2.1.
For the full details see these links. Broadcom login is required.
- CA Plex 7.2.1, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
- CA 2E 8.7, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
Visit the Broadcom site at the links provided above for definitive info (password required).
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At CM First we upgrade many CA 2E and CA Plex customers each year, and have extensive experience with the upgrade process. We also have experience working with Broadcom support and licensing and can work with you on any questions you have there.
Any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com, or click the button below to contact an office or request a demo.
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The CM First support portal is now online. Current customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com
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CM WebClient 1.8.7 (with nightly builds) For details, go here.
CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here. |
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