If you are a JES2 shop and you are not using (E)JES as your spool interface and system management tool, you are throwing money away. Below are 10 ways (E)JES can save you money.

1. Gain faster performance on your current system through the use of high performance FICON for System z (zHPF) channel programs when accessing SPOOL and other important data sets.
2. Reduce capacity-based licensing charges through better exploitation of zIIP specialty engines. With the 2009 (E)JES release, privileged zIIP CPU redirection will near 100%.
3. Increase performance and put off expensive hardware upgrades. (E)JES outperforms SDSF in “apples to apples” performance tests.
4. Optionally save TSO resources by using VTAM, CICS or the (E)JES workstation component.
5. Save time and increase productivity with user-friendly, intelligent viewing of tabular and browser displays. Filtering, sorting, column arranging, and finding are all robust and intuitive.
6. Work smarter by using the Customer Application Infrastructure to run customer and end-user REXX-based plug-ins to extend and customize (E)JES.
7. Protect valuable assets with better security. (E)JES provides better SAF and non-SAF integration focusing on job ownership rather than job name. (E)JES also provides values-based protection for important columns.
8. Get multi-system connectivity without MQ and the associated licensing and setup costs. (E)JES servers use XCF, a no-charge z/OS component.
9. Get the latest (E)JES features without upgrading z/OS.
10. Get one year free with a five-year lease commitment in 2010 and pay only 1/3 the price you are currently paying for SDSF for the remaining four years.

And training is virtually unnecessary as the interface and many commands are the same. An online video tutorial will have users ready to use (E)JES in 10 minutes. Context-sensitive pop-up Help also trains users as they work.

By switching to (E)JES, a system management tool for monitoring and controlling the z/OS JESplex, companies are able to see an immediate reduction in software purchase and maintenance expenses, but that's only part of the story. (E)JES also saves companies money by freeing up system resources and improving productivity through proven functionality and an intuitive interface. Phoenix Software offers world-class support for (E)JES through a team of experienced and dedicated professionals who are well-known and respected in the mainframe community. Learn more about (E)JES here.

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Learn more about the (E)JES workstation component.

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