The first output management solution to support Linux on IBM`s new S/390 eServer zSeries is to be launched by Macro 4, a leading independent developer of information delivery and systems management solutions.
Macro 4 is represented locally by Computer Resource Management.
Users of Macro 4`s SAP-certified output management solution will now have the e-business mainframe technology benefits of space, energy and cost savings coupled with the assurance of dependable output across a distributed network.
Macro 4`s solution gives users a single point of control for cross-platform enterprise printing from an IBM eServer zSeries platform running Linux and assures the delivery of documents from the point of origin to any output destination - be it print, fax, e-mail, or the Web.
It also allows the management of output from multiple applications: large SAP implementations require many SAP application servers and large companies often run as many as 150 instances of SAP at once. Organisations can simplify their IT systems by moving the SAP application servers to one zSeries box with each application running on an instance of Linux.
"As more businesses discover the advantages of the Linux operating system, the demand for compatible systems solutions increases," said Robert Castley, Product Manager at Macro 4. "Our solution now offers Linux S/390 users the same levels of guaranteed delivery, printing and true status reporting on the mainframe as experienced by Unix or Windows NT users."
Already successfully deployed on all popular variations of Unix and Windows NT, Macro 4`s solution is the only one to support several open systems releases of Linux, including Linux on the S/390 and on the high volume eServer zSeries. The solution is SAP R/3 and mySAP.com certified through the BC-XOM interface. Using this interface, Macro 4`s technology enables users to monitor and manage their output requests and devices from within their mySAP.com environment.
Castley concludes: "Adding SAP output management support for Linux on the zSeries to our solution is part of Macro 4`s continuing development of its systems management product range for Linux. Macro 4 takes pride in its relationships with its clients and aims to customise solutions as much as possible to their specific needs, as well as offering flexible licensing that provides manageable costs."
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