H&W releases SYSD 7.1

H&W has announced an early release for its 7.1 version of the SYSD software. Highlights in the 7.1 release include:

• Support for z/OS 1.13
• Use of IBM's APIs for JES2 spool interface
• Ability to view the entire contents of an active spool file
• Ability to view the entire SYSLOG file
• MOD5 support for the editor

Customers can order the early release by contacting H&W at support@hwcs.com or 1-208-377-8436.

H&W debuts SYSB-II 6.4

H&W has announced general availability (GA) for its 6.4 release of the SYSB-II software. Highlights in the 6.4 release include:

• Performance enhancements gained from features designed to avoid unnecessary update locking, optimize use of Read Ahead Buffer space, and take advantage of syncpoint optimization.
• Features that allow for better capacity planning and tuning based on historical reporting.
• Improved operations, reduction of reruns, and added capacity and flexibility for journaling.

H&W also announced that May 3, 2012 marks the end of support for SYSB-II release 6.1.

Customers can order the GA release by contacting H&W at support@hwcs.com or 1-208-377-8436.

H&W releases SYSS 5.1

H&W has announced the release of SYSS 5.1. This release of the software supports z/OS 1.13. You must be running SYSS 5.1 with z/OS 1.13. SYSS 5.1 also supports z/OS 1.12 and 1.11.

H&W releases JES2Web 1.3

H&W has announced the 1.3 release of JES2Web, which allows users to receive JES2 output from the mainframe in PDF or text format, e-mail reports, and manage and reuse the mainframe data on a PC.

JES2Web 1.3:

• Converts JES2 output to PDF or text documents and e-mails them to distribution lists automatically as a job step of a scheduled or unscheduled batch process
• Allows users to create custom JES2 reports from certain jobs or job elements, choose a format, and e-mail the JES2 reports to selected recipients using the browser-based interface to the mainframe
• Provides a customizable browser interface with multiple interface views
• Allows access to JES2 output from any location that has browser access to the mainframe
• Uses standard security interfaces to provide secure access to JES2 report output
• Encrypts mainframe data sent via e-mail

For more information about JES2Web and a complete list of features, see JES2Web.

New release of WebTek software announced

H&W has announced the 2.3.3 release of WebTek software, which extends CICS data and applications to the Web, is now generally available.

The new features of this release include:

• Enhanced support for a signon security exit that provides additional controls to security administrators.
• Support for mixed-case passwords to potentially make passwords more secure.
• A new WebTek Pipeline API for .NET that enables application developers to more readily use the Pipeline capabilities with the .NET framework.
• Microsoft header support to improve results for Internet Explorer.
• A Pipeline persistent session for trusted users that eliminates the need to authenticate repeatedly.
• Changes to the TCLR function that improve performance by requiring fewer resources.

Support for WebTek release 2.3.2 will continue until June 4, 2008.

For a complete list of new features for WebTek 2.3.3, H&W customers can review the New Features in the Customer Support section of the H&W Web site (login required). Customers can order the GA release by contacting H&W at support@hwcs.com or 1-208-377-8436.