Strategic Alliance with Computer Associates
 LYCEUM Network Integration
& Professional Services, LLC pleased to announce their partnership
with Computer Associates (CA) and will be offering a suite of services
supporting CA's world-class mainframe technologies on IBM OS/390,
Z/OS, Z/VM and VSE/ESA. These services are designed to bring additional
value to our clients and increase their return on investment in
CA technologies. By partnering with CA and focusing on the world-class
CA technologies, LYCEUM is in a unique position to assist CA clients
in a number of operational areas:
These service offerings are available in the following CA brand
areas (The following is not a complete product list. Please visit
Computer
Associates for a complete overview of CA mainframe technologies):
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eTrust (CA-Top Secret, CA-ACF2, CA-eTrust Cleanup, CA-VM:Manager)
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BrightStor (CA-1, CA-Dynam, CA-VTAPE)
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CleverPath (CA-AION (Business Rules Expert)
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Unicenter (DB2, IMS performance, administration and backup/recovery;
CA-7, CA-11)
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AllFusion (CA-Endevor, CA-Librarian)
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Advantage (CA-Datacom/DB, CA-IDMS, Advantage-Gen, CA-Verify,
Ca-SymDump, CA-FileMaster)
LYCEUM also offers services in the areas of:
Assessments or Health-Checks
LYCEUM consultants provide initial environmental evaluation prior
to the implementation of technology or provide a methodology to
verify that technology has been implemented properly and that the
value of the technology is being exploited to it fullest extent.
By having an assessment performed, you can feel confident that your
CA or other mainframe technology is implemented properly and that
you are using all of the appropriate features and functions to optimize
your business operations. The assessments are completed in three
phases:
1) On-site meeting with staff, perform interviews and collect
pertinent data (on-site);
2) Review gathered data and develop assessment report (off-site);
and
3) Deliver assessment report and recommendations to client (on-site).
Upgrades to Current Version and Release Levels
These services provide the technical expertise to assist our clients
during the upgrade process to the latest CA technology that is available.
Our experts understand the technologies thoroughly and are trained
in the upgrade process. This ensures a smooth and seamless transition
to the latest software versions. All planning is done in partnership
with our client to maximize the chance for success and minimize
the disruption to the business. LYCEUM consultants will follow all
appropriate client change management process during the project.
Installation of New Technology
LYCEUM consultants are there to assist our clients in the initial
installation and implementation of CA technology at their site(s).
The services are flexible in that LYCEUM can provide everything
from project management through technical documentation in all systems
(test, development, production) or we can do a portion of the overall
project at the client's direction and train the client's staff to
perform the remainder of services. LYCEUM consultants will follow
all appropriate client change management process during the project.
Short- or Long-Term Staffing Assistance
LYCEUM provides a wide variety of consulting options to fit our
clients needs. In some instances, our clients need only for LYCEUM
to provide on-site or remote support for a short duration. In other
cases, clients who may be short staffed or do not have product experience
in a particular product(s) desire to have on-site or remote LYCEUM
consultants to augment their existing staffing requirements. In
either case, LYCEUM can provide the right resources for the right
duration to meet your needs. Please call to discuss your unique
requirements.
Remote Support
Remote Support provides a low-cost, unobtrusive method to assist
our client's staffing needs. LYCEUM staff work remotely through
the client approved access methodology and perform services over
this secured access. Examples of remote support can be: 1) weekly
review of the production database system, looking for anomalies
or critical metrics that must be addressed before a failure might
occur; 2) remote Database Administration Support (DBA) where requests
for DBA support are conveyed via email to the consultant and the
changes are made via remote connection, but always within the clients
change control parameters. Remote support is flexible and can be
crafted to meet your specific needs.
Server Consolidation
Server consolidation is a viable option to reduce the overall number
of Unix and/or NT servers supporting your mission critical applications
and reducing your expenses in support of those servers. By leveraging
the power and reliability of your existing mainframe, Unix and NT
servers can be consolidated onto a single image on the mainframe.
It is not uncommon to see drastic reductions in hardware and software
maintenance costs, as well as the accompanying decrease in personnel
costs. Computer Associates and other vendors have a great deal of
supporting technology for Linux on Z/OS and most application vendors
have ported or are porting their software to run on Linux.
OS/390, Z/OS and System Software Installations and Upgrades
Performing system software upgrades is a critical requirement to
ensure that your business operations are not at risk due to system
software failure. Planning and performing these upgrades can be
time consuming and complex projects. LYCEUM provides highly skilled
IBM mainframe systems programmers to assist you with your mainframe
operating system installations and upgrades. Depending upon your
specific needs, our staff can participate in the planning and execution
of the upgrade, on-site support, remote support and follow-on support
after the upgrade is completed.
Mainframe OS Performance and Tuning
Performance and tuning is critical to maximizing the available
MIPS, storage and memory on your mainframe system. Effective and
consistent tuning can result in a number of cost saving benefits:
1) Increased duration between MIPS or mainframe upgrades; 2) Decreased
DASD and memory costs; 3) Decreased personnel costs and most importantly
4) better response to your end-user community. Let LYCEUM help you
get the most out of your mainframe systems.
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