Jan 24, 2025
DTS Software’s CTO Steve Pryor, Senior Software Developer Jerry Spencer and QA Engineer/Support Specialist Raymond Bowdish to Deliver Educational Sessions.
RALEIGH, NC (PRWEB) JANUARY 24, 2025
Raleigh-based global mainframe storage management software developer DTS Software today announced its participation at SHARE Washington, D.C., February 23-27 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. The event will include face-to-face networking opportunities, over three hundred education sessions, time with exhibitors and more.
“SHARE excels at delivering exceptional professional development opportunities while fostering a vibrant and inclusive community. We’re proud to participate as a vendor and to host three sessions at SHARE Washington, D.C. Education and relationship building are at the heart of what we do at DTS, perfectly aligning with the mission of SHARE conferences,” said Tara Velozo, CEO of DTS Software.
Attendees are invited to visit DTS Software at booth #222 at the SHARE Technology Expo (STE) to discuss their mainframe storage management needs, including cloud data access, COBOL migration, tape migration, or exploring DTS Software’s comprehensive product suite. A team will be available to provide tailored recommendations to help storage and systems administrators manage today’s complex storage management environments.
DTS Software will be a participating exhibitor in the Passport to Prizes program and will be giving away a pair of Bose QuietComfort® Earbuds. To enter, attendees simply need to visit booth #222 and have their Passport to Prizes card stamped.
DTS Software’s hosted presentations kick off with “HELP! I Need to Migrate to a New COBOL Compiler” on Wednesday, February 26, at 7:30 AM. Jerry Spencer will cover steps, best practices and how to minimize issues once in production when migrating to a new COBOL compiler.
In the afternoon of February 26, Raymond Bowdish will present “Making the IPL Work for You” at 3:45 PM. Attendees will learn about IPL, optimizing it through customized configurations to drastically reduce setup time while providing flexibility across environments like zPDT, zD&T, production machines, and disaster recovery sites.
On Thursday, February 27 at 1:45 PM, DTS CTO Steve Pryor will wrap up DTS hosted sessions with “The Other Part of SMS – IGDSMSxx”. During the session, attendees will discuss the SYS1.PARMLIB member that controls DFSMS and can profoundly influence the characteristics of datasets, the selection of volumes, and more.
Session Title: HELP! I Need to Migrate to a New COBOL Compiler!
When: Wednesday, February 26 | 7:30 – 8:30 AM ET
Focus Area: Application Development
Primary Track: Languages, API’s, & Framework
Secondary Track(s): Operations Management, Professional Skills, Systems Management & Automation
Speakers: Jerry Spencer, Senior Software Developer at DTS Software
Session Title: Making the IPL Work for You
When: Wednesday, February 26 | 3:45 – 4:45 PM ET
Focus Area: Core Platform
Primary Track: z/OS Systems Programming
Secondary Track(s): Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Operations Management
Speaker: Raymond Bowdish, QA Engineer / Technical Support Specialist at DTS Software
Session Title: The Other Part of SMS – IGDSMSxx
When: Thursday, February 27 | 1:45 – 2:45 PM ET
Focus Area: Core Platform
Primary Track: Storage Management
Secondary Track: z/OS Systems Programming
Speaker: Steve Pryor, CTO at DTS Software
Read more about the sessions here.
About SHARE
SHARE is an independent, volunteer-run association providing enterprise technology professionals with continuous education and training, valuable professional networking, and effective industry influence. Twice each year, SHARE gathers the leading subject matter experts, vendors, and business visionaries in enterprise IT for a week of education and innovation. For more information about SHARE Washington, D.C., visit https://www.share.org/Events/SHARE-Washington-DC/Registration.
About DTS Software
DTS Software is recognized worldwide as a leader in enterprise storage management technology. Specializing in products for the IBM® z/OS, Hitachi V-OS3, and Fujitsu MSP operating systems. DTS products provide superior function and features that allow managers and users to utilize their investment more effectively in storage systems. The company was founded in 1991 and currently has more than 1,000 customers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and offers free trials of many of their products. For more information, visit https://dtssoftware.com.
Aug 1, 2024
RALEIGH, NC, (PRWEB) – DTS Software announces the General Availability (GA) of their innovative software solution, COBOL Migration Manager (CMM). This game-changing product revolutionizes mainframe application modernization.
As z/OS continues to evolve and legacy COBOL versions become obsolete, establishing the proper scope of migration is the difference between a successful project and one destined for missed deadlines and cost overruns. By offering data-driven insights, CMM enables organizations to efficiently prioritize their COBOL migration efforts, significantly reducing the manual workload and ensuring a smoother and less resource intensive process.
Tom Ross, Captain COBOL and Engineer at IBM, expressed his excitement about this new offering by sharing the following about COBOL Migration Manager:
“CMM can monitor all COBOL programs used in your enterprise and provide easy to use reports of which programs are used, and which ones are not used. This is critical for an efficient migration. In addition, at the end of the process, your load libraries will have no unused ‘junk’ in them, and your source code manager will only manage COBOL source that is used to build programs that are actually run!
I have found that many clients have hundreds or even thousands of ‘dead’ programs in their load libraries (and in their source code managers), and these could all cause unnecessary work migrating useless programs, but CMM can help you avoid wasting time.”
Key benefits of COBOL Migration Manager include:
- Comprehensive Program Inventory and Monitoring: CMM provides users with a detailed snapshot of active programs in production, creating a clear inventory of COBOL modules within an environment. CMM can monitor all COBOL programs used in your enterprise, providing detailed reports on program activity.
- Resource Optimization: By preserving valuable recompiling resources, CMM allows users to focus on high-priority tasks without the burden of redundant recompilation efforts and allows users to easily find and identify programs that are no longer in use, that do not to be migrated.
- Informed Decision-Making: The solution equips organizations with essential knowledge about existing COBOL modules, aiding in the prioritization of migration based on organizational needs and strategic factors. CMM allows users to identify high priority modules as well as obsolete and unused programs that do not need to be migrated, saving valuable time and resources.
“DTS Software is committed to empowering enterprises with tools that simplify complex processes,” said Tara Velozo, CEO of DTS Software. “COBOL Migration Manager is a testament to our dedication to innovation and our understanding of the challenges faced by businesses in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. We heard the frustration from our customers realizing a hundred thousand lines into a COBOL application recompile that that the program was no longer in use. Our smart customers are pulling us in before the migration. The earlier CMM is in place, the better data quality and thus project success results.”
With CMM, DTS Software continues to lead the way in providing robust solutions that enhance efficiency and set organizational teams up for long-term success. For more information about COBOL Migration Manager and other DTS Software offerings visit: https://dtssoftware.com/products/cobol_migration_manager/.
Jul 16, 2024
DTS Software CTO Steve Pryor and Senior Software Developer Jerry Spencer to Deliver z/OS® Learning Sessions and Participate in Panel at SHARE Kansas City.
RALEIGH, NC (PRWEB) JULY 16, 2024
Raleigh-based global mainframe storage management software developer DTS Software today announced its participation at SHARE Kansas City 2024, August 4-8 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. The event will feature technical sessions covering topics including DevOps, security, IT operations, storage management, professional development, and more.
“At DTS Software, we prioritize community education and relationship building as fundamental values,” said Tara Velozo, CEO. “SHARE conferences embody these principles by offering exceptional learning opportunities and fostering a supportive and vibrant ecosystem. We are thrilled to participate as a vendor and host educational sessions at SHARE Kansas City.”
DTS will be in booth #415 to discuss their storage management software offerings that help customers monitor, manage, and automate control over storage subsystems in IBM® z/OS®. Attendees can stop by the booth to receive a free analysis of their DFSMS ACS routines by expert storage management engineers, including suggestions on how to improve ACS routine efficiency, reliability, and readability.
CTO Steve Pryor will kick off DTS Software’s hosted presentations with “I’ve Got to Move How Much Tape Data? By When?” alongside JP Lavigne, TS7700 product manager at IBM on Monday, August 5 at 9:15 a.m. CT. The joint session will cover tape migration methodologies, migration programs, and best practices, including new techniques for moving data to the IBM TS7700 with maximum transparency to applications and minimum metadata updates. Read more about the session topic on the SHARE’d Intelligence blog.
On Wednesday, August 7 at 10:00 a.m. CT, DTS CTO Steve Pryor will present “How Did That Dataset Get There???” The session will examine the process of DASD dataset creation, allocation, and device selection. Steve will also discuss how things can go wrong, and some of the tools that can be used to investigate and prevent errors. Later that day at 3:45 p.m. CT, DTS Senior Software Developer Jerry Spencer will participate in a panel discussion titled “A Review of Ways to Prevent Out-of-Space Abends”. Jerry along with panelists from other software vendors will provide brief outlines of their product offerings that address enterprise storage management needs and attendees will be invited to ask questions. Read more about the panel on the SHARE’d Intelligence blog.
Session Title: I’ve Got to Move How Much Tape Data? By When?
When: Monday, August 5 | 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. CT
Focus Area: Core Platform
Primary Track: Storage Management
Secondary Track(s): z/OS Systems Programming, Hardware
Speakers: Steve Pryor, chief technology officer at DTS Software and JP Lavigne, WW TS7700 product manager at IBM
Audience Level: All
Session Title: How Did That Dataset Get There???
When: Wednesday, August 7 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT
Focus Area: Core Platform
Primary Track: Storage Management
Secondary Track(s): z/OS Systems Programming, Performance & Capacity Management
Speaker: Steve Pryor, chief technology officer at DTS Software
Audience Level: Intermediate
Panel Discussion Title: A Review of Ways to Prevent Out-of-Space Abends
When: Wednesday, August 7 | 3:45 PM – 4:45 p.m. CT
Focus Area: Core Platform
Primary Track: Storage Management
DTS Participating Panelist: Jerry Spencer, senior software developer at DTS Software
Audience Level: All
Read more about the sessions here.
About SHARE
SHARE is an independent, volunteer-run association providing enterprise technology professionals with continuous education and training, valuable professional networking, and effective industry influence. Twice each year, SHARE gathers the leading subject matter experts, vendors, and business visionaries in enterprise IT for a week of education and innovation. For more information about SHARE Kansas City, visit https://www.share.org/Events/SHARE-Kansas-City-2024.
About DTS Software
DTS Software is recognized worldwide as a leader in enterprise storage management technology. Specializing in products for the IBM® z/OS, Hitachi V-OS3, and Fujitsu MSP operating systems. DTS products provide superior function and features that allow managers and users to utilize their investment more effectively in storage systems. The company was founded in 1991 and currently has more than 1,000 customers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and offers free trials of many of their products. For more information, visit https://dtssoftware.com.
Feb 13, 2024
DTS Software Mainframe System Engineer Jerry Spencer, CTO Steve Pryor and company Co-Founder Tom Williamson to Deliver z/OS® and Storage Management Sessions at SHARE Orlando.
RALEIGH, NC (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Raleigh-based global mainframe storage management software developer DTS Software has announced its participation at SHARE Orlando 2024, March 3-7 at the Rosen Centre Hotel. The event will feature technical sessions covering topics including DevOps, security, IT operations, multiple virtual storage, professional development, and more.
Tara Velozo, CEO of DTS is looking forward to being in Orlando for SHARE, “We are proud to be participating as both a vendor and host, and we are delighted to present three educational speaking sessions at SHARE Orlando. SHARE is a unique medium for us to engage in meaningful conversations with our peers and customers. Keeping the mainframe technical community vibrant is a core value for us. We look forward to engaging with attendees about the future of mainframe storage including our new offerings.”
Explore cutting-edge storage management software solutions with DTS in booth #208, specifically designed to assist customers in monitoring, managing, and automating control over storage subsystems in IBM® z/OS®. We welcome visitors to engage with us and discuss all their mainframe storage management needs, whether pertaining to cloud data access, COBOL migration, or for more information on our comprehensive product suite. A team of skilled storage management engineers will be on hand to provide a complimentary analysis of DFSMS ACS routines, along with personalized recommendations to enhance routine efficiency, reliability, and readability.
Title: Customizing z/OSMF Using Plugins
When: Tuesday, March 5 | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Where: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida
Tracks: z/OS Systems Programming
Speaker: Jerry Spencer, Mainframe System Engineer
Audience Level: Intermediate
Title: Shining Some Light on the Clouds – An ISV’s Journey to IBM’s Cloud Data Access
When: Wednesday, March 6 | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Where: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida
Tracks: Storage Management, z/OS Systems Programming, Hybrid Cloud, API’s
Speaker: Tom Williamson, DTS Co-Founder/Developer, Steve Pryor, CTO
Audience Level: Intermediate
Title: Sneaky and Devious ISPF Edit Tips
When: Thursday, March 7 | 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Where: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida
Tracks: z/OS Systems Programming, DevOps, Professional Skills
Speaker: Jerry Spencer, Mainframe System Engineer
Audience Level: Intermediate
The presentations will be available on demand for registered conference attendees who couldn’t make the session, but who are still interested in the subject matter. Learn more about the sessions here.
About SHARE
SHARE is an independent, volunteer-run association providing enterprise technology professionals with continuous education and training, valuable professional networking, and effective industry influence. Twice each year, SHARE gathers the leading subject matter experts, vendors, and business visionaries in enterprise IT for a week of education and innovation. For more information about SHARE Orlando, visit https://www.share.org/Events/SHARE-Orlando-2024
About DTS Software
DTS Software is recognized worldwide as a leader in enterprise storage management technology. Specializing in products for the IBM®z/OS®, Hitachi V-OS3, and Fujitsu MSP operating systems. DTS products provide superior function and features that allow managers and users to utilize their investment more effectively in storage systems. The company was founded in 1991 and currently has more than 1,000 customers in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Far East, and offers full-year, free trials of many of their products. For more information, visit https://dtssoftware.com.
Sep 21, 2023
RALEIGH, NC, (PRWEB) – DTS Software, a leading global mainframe storage automation and systems administration software vendor, has confirmed immediate compatibility of all its products with IBM’s latest z/OS 3.1 release. IBM first shared details of this release in February 2023, and it is scheduled to be released in late September 2023.
IBM z/OS powers the IT engine of the largest, most complex, business-critical IT environments in the world. DTS Software has partnered with IBM for decades to supplement its products with crucial capabilities that customers leverage in these enterprise IT environments. DTS products complement IBM’s scalability and performance with storage management solutions equipped with automation to ensure the availability of services to required service level agreements.
“DTS Software products have been designed to prioritize IT system interoperability and solution flexibility, ensuring seamless day-one support for IBM with every release,” said Steve Pryor, CTO of DTS Software. He further added, “Our extensive expertise in the realm of the z/OS operating system and z/OS storage has made DTS solutions integral components of our clients’ system software stacks, underscoring their critical importance.”
IBM’s release of z/OS 3.1 incorporates AI and analytics solutions to scale the value of data and help drive digital transformation powered by AI and intelligent automation. The release includes enhanced management infrastructure for access to consistent and modern browser-based interfaces based on industry standards that simplify and automate the management of the operating system. This expands the scope of existing application functions and supports new development to consistently build, deploy, and manage workloads. Lastly, the release provides greater security and compliance solutions focused on mitigating increased risks to data privacy and protecting the overall system. To learn more about the latest z/OS release, visit the z/OS homepage: https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/zos.
No special considerations for the IBM z/OS change are needed other than upgrading your DTS Software products to the latest release. DTS customers may visit https://dtssoftware.com/support for additional assistance or questions about the new z/OS version.
About IBM
IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, N.Y. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 375,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. Just completing its 22nd year of patent leadership, IBM Research has defined the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across 6 continents. For more information about IBM, visit http://www.ibm.com.
About DTS Software
DTS Software, LLC is recognized worldwide as a leader in enterprise storage management technology. Specializing in products for z/OS, Hitachi VOS3 and Fujitsu MSP operating systems, DTS Software products provide superior functionality and features that allow managers and users to more effectively utilize their investment in storage systems. The company was founded in 1991 and currently has over 1,000 customers in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Far East. For more information, visit https://dtssoftware.com.
Jul 28, 2023
DTS Software CTO Steve Pryor and Mainframe System Engineer Jerry Spencer to Deliver z/OS® Learning Sessions at SHARE New Orleans.
RALEIGH, NC (PRWEB) JULY 28, 2023
Raleigh-based global mainframe storage management software developer DTS Software has announced its participation at SHARE New Orleans 2023, August 13-18 at the Hyatt Regency. The event will feature technical sessions covering topics including DevOps, security, IT operations, multiple virtual storage, professional development, and more.
Tara Velozo, CEO of DTS is looking forward to being in New Orleans for SHARE, “We take great pride in being both a vendor and a host for two educational speaking sessions at SHARE New Orleans. Our presence at SHARE conferences is driven by our commitment to bolster and sustain the vitality of the mainframe technical community. At DTS, we place immense importance on sharing our technical expertise to educate others and also appreciate the learning opportunities from our fellow technical experts in the community. We’re excited for New Orleans and to have a chance to talk with attendees about the future of mainframe storage.”
DTS will be in booth #325 to discuss their storage management software offerings that help customers monitor, manage, and automate control storage subsystems in IBM® z/OS®. Attendees can stop by the booth to receive a free analysis of their DFSMS ACS routines by expert storage management engineers, including suggestions on how to improve ACS routine efficiency, reliability, and readability.
DTS’ Educational Speaking Sessions at SHARE New Orleans
Title: “Help! I’m Out of Space!”
When: Thursday, August 17 | 8-9 a.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Tracks: Storage Management, z/OS Systems Programming
Speaker: Steve Pryor, Chief Technology Officer
Audience Level: Intermediate
Title: “From Baffled to Amazed – My z/OSMF Journey!”
When: Thursday, August 17 | 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Tracks: z/OS Systems Programming, Systems Management & Automation
Speaker: Jerry Spencer, Mainframe System Engineer
Audience Level: Intermediate
The presentations will be available on demand for conference attendees who couldn’t make the session, but who are still interested in the subject matter.
About SHARE
SHARE is an independent, volunteer-run association providing enterprise technology professionals with continuous education and training, valuable professional networking, and effective industry influence. Twice each year, SHARE gathers the leading subject matter experts, vendors, and business visionaries in enterprise IT for a week of education and innovation. For more information about SHARE New Orleans, visit https://www.share.org/Events/SHARE-New-Orleans-2023.
About DTS Software
DTS Software is recognized worldwide as a leader in enterprise storage management technology. Specializing in products for the IBM®z/OS®, Hitachi V-OS3, and Fujitsu MSP operating systems. DTS products provide superior function and features that allow managers and users to utilize their investment more effectively in storage systems. The company was founded in 1991 and currently has more than 1,000 customers in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Far East, and offers full-year, free trials of many of their products. For more information, visit https://dtssoftware.com.
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