ID# : 48040
Solution name :
Visual COBOL 4.0
Solution description :
Visual COBOL delivers the next generation of COBOL development and deployment. It brings the productivity of modern, industry-leading Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) to COBOL, including the ability to deploy key business-critical COBOL applications to Windows, unix, Linux, .NET, JVM, Docker and the cloud.
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Solution web page :
Visual COBOL provides the most modern integrated COBOL application development environment in the industry. It combines the leading development environments (Eclipse and/or Visual Studio) with the most significant COBOL update of the last decade. Visual COBOL delivers the power to build and develop mission-critical applications on the business platform that makes most business sense for any enterprise.
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Functional details
Visual COBOL is a family of COBOL development tools for the next generation of COBOL applications. Based around a choice of Visual Studio or Eclipse IDEs, it includes options for development and deployment of COBOL applications as native code, .NET and JVM on Windows, UNIX and Linux, Docker containers and for deployment to the Cloud. The latest release includes hundreds of enhancements based on customer requests designed to make it easier for Micro Focus Net Express and Server Express users to upgrade their applications to Visual COBOL.
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Business problem
We quickly established that re-purposing what we had in respect of our core IP and application assets was 60% more cost-effective than rewriting or replacing existing programs.. Mauro Cancellieri,
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Business opportunity
* Future proof business-critical applications Visual COBOL makes it possible to create and continue to develop enterprise class business-critical applications that run on the widest range of platforms. This means that existing applications can be deployed onto new platforms, including .NET, JVM and the cloud, maintaining and extending existing investments, as well as presenting new market opportunities. * Increase developer productivity Visual COBOL’s integration capability with Eclipse significantly increases developer productivity by exploiting Eclipse tools, improving time-to-market for new products and capabilities. * Protect existing investment and intellectual property Existing COBOL applications have extensive business logic built into them, which contains valuable competitive advantage. Being able to use these applications in new environments for decades to come ensures that both investment and market opportunity are maximized. Applications developed in Visual COBOL are deployed on the COBOL Server deployment environment.
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Return on investment
Benefits
- Reduce risk through reuse of existing COBOL and legacy code, and skills
- Gain agility by extending reused assets to the internet or SOA
- Accelerate time to market by leveraging existing investment
- Increase productivity with contemporary development environment
Create contemporary graphical or web user interface Extends core business assets to the internet and new business channels Integrates COBOL applications with J2EE and .NET. Leverages COBOL business processes as services in an SOA. Cuts the time taken to build, extend and maintain applications. Facilitates B2B and B2C transactions using XML.
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Competitive advantage
Increase flexibility and future-proof business assets, as COBOL applications can run on any Linux, UNIX or Windows server to simplify business process integration demands. The latest versions of Visual COBOL support COBOL deployment to Docker.
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Industries
Aerospace & Defense Industry
Aerospace
Defense
Ship Building
Automotive Industry
Automotive OEMs (Manuf of Cars, Light Trucks, Motorbikes)
Automotive Suppliers
Distributors, Importers, Retailers
Heavy Equipment
Banking Industry
Banking - Global Customer Management
Banking - Other
Chemicals & Petroleum Industry
Petroleum
Computer Services Industry
Business Recovery Services
Computer Leasing and Rental
Computer Maintenance & Services
DP Education
Outsourcing
Prepackaged Software
System Integration
Consumer Products Industry
Education Industry
Basic/Secondary Education
Higher Education
Electronics Industry
Electronics
Technology Systems and Microelectronics
Energy & Utilities Industry
Combo Electric/Gas
Electric
Electric and Gas Energy Services Traders
Gas
Waste
Water
Financial Markets Industry
Financial Markets - Global Customer Management
Financial Markets - Other
Government Central/Federal industry
Defense and National Security
Environ., Transp. & Pub. Works
Finance and Administration
Postal
Public Safety and Justice
Scientific
Social Services
Government, State/Provincial/Local Industry
Env/Trans/PubWrks, City/Mun.
Env/Trans/PubWrks, County/Shire
Env/Trans/PubWrks, Spec. Dist.
Env/Trans/PubWrks, State/Prov.
Fin. & Admin, City/Municipal
Fin. & Admin, County/Shire
Fin. & Admin, Special District
Fin. & Admin, State/Prov./Reg.
Other Government
PS & Justice, City/Municipal
PS & Justice, County/Shire
PS & Justice, Special District
PS & Justice, State/Prov./Reg.
Soc. Services, City/Municipal
Soc. Services, County/Shire
Soc. Services, State/Prov/Reg.
Healthcare Industry
Alternate Healthcare
Healthcare Other
Health Plans / Payors
Integrated Healthcare Systems / Hospitals
Pharmaceuticals
Physicians / Clinics
Industrial Products Industry
Construction/Architecture/Engineering
Fabrication & Assembly
Forest Products
Metals
Other Process
Textiles
Insurance Industry
Insurance Carriers - Life & Asset Management (L&AM)
Insurance Carriers - Property & Casualty (P&C)
Insurance Intermediaries
Other Insurance, N.E.C.
Media & Entertainment Industry
Advertising
Associations
Professional Services Industry
Business Services
Legal Services
Management Consulting
Marketing & Public Opinion Research
Retail Industry
Retail - Apparel Manufacturing
Retail - Department Stores
Retail - Direct Marketing
Retail - Retail Food
Retail - Food Services
Retail - Hard Goods
Retail - Mass Merchants
Retail - Pharmacy/Drug
Retail - Specialty
Telecommunications Industry
Broadband
Telecommunications
Wireless
Travel & Transportation Industry
Car Rental
Freight Airlines
Freight Forwarders & Arrangers
Freight Services
Gaming
Global Dist. Systems / CRS
Hospitality
Lodging
Passenger Airlines
Passenger Water Transportation
Post Operations
Rail
Shipping
Tour Operations and Arrangers
Travel Agencies
Trucking
Urban Transportation
Wholesale Distribution & Services Industry
Wholesale - Food/Food Svc/Drug
Wholesale - General Trading Co.
Wholesale - Non-Durables
Wholesale - Durables
Wholesale - Services
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Solution areas
Consumer Products
Education
Energy and Utilities
Financial Markets
Financial Services/Banking
Government
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
Insurance
Retail
Telecommunications
Service Management
Travel and Transportation
Wholesale Distribution
Cross industry
Business Process Management and Integration
Other
Computer Services
Capacity Planning
Systems Management
Other
e-Business/e-Commerce
Internet Services
Emerging Technologies
Pervasive and Wireless Computing
Workforce Mobility
Product Lifecycle Management
Professional Services
Supply Chain Management
System and data management
Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)
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Customer size
Small Business (50 to 99 employees)
Midmarket Business (100 to 499 employees)
Midmarket Business (500 to 1000 employees)
Large Business (greater than 1000 employees)
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Languages supported
English
Japanese
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Countries/regions available for distribution
Africa
Americas
Asia Pacific
Europe
Middle East
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Solution collateral
Name Date Categories Nov 22, 2017 Reference Architecture
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Nov 20, 2018 Education
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Fact Sheet
Nov 20, 2018 Education
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Value Proposition
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Hardware/OS platforms
HP-UX
Thin Clients (all brands)
Hewlett-Packard servers (incl. Compaq)
Other non-IBM servers
Solaris (SUN)
Thin Clients (all brands)
Sun Microsystems servers
UNIX family
Other non-IBM servers
AIX 6.1
System Cluster 1600
IBM BladeCenter JSxx (POWER processor-based)
IBM Systems: Power
IBM PureSystems: PureFlex System and Flex System
RHEL5
Desktops and Notebooks (all brands, including ThinkPad/ThinkCentre PCs by Lenovo)
Thin Clients (all brands)
IBM BladeCenter HSxx (Intel processor-based)
IBM BladeCenter LSxx (AMD processor-based)
Dell servers
IBM Systems: z Systems
System x
SLES10
Desktops and Notebooks (all brands, including ThinkPad/ThinkCentre PCs by Lenovo)
Thin Clients (all brands)
IBM BladeCenter HSxx (Intel processor-based)
IBM BladeCenter LSxx (AMD processor-based)
Dell servers
IBM Systems: z Systems
System x
Windows Server 2008 (inclusive)
IBM BladeCenter HSxx (Intel processor-based)
System x
SLES11
Thin Clients (all brands)
IBM BladeCenter HSxx (Intel processor-based)
IBM BladeCenter LSxx (AMD processor-based)
Dell servers
IBM Systems: z Systems
System x
AIX 7.1
IBM Systems: Power
IBM PureSystems: PureFlex System and Flex System
RHEL6
IBM BladeCenter HSxx (Intel processor-based)
IBM Systems: z Systems
System x
IBM Systems: Power
Windows Server 2012 (inclusive)
Non-IBM Hardware
VMware
IBM BladeCenter HSxx (Intel processor-based)
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Services
Application Enabling Services
Services: Application Implementation
Services: Application Management
Services: Custom Application Development
Services: Integration
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Software
IBM Information Management
Information Management
DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition
DB2 Enterprise 9
DB2 Express Edition
DB2 for z/OS
IBM Rational
Rational
Rational ClearCase
Rational Team Concert
SCLM Family
SCLM for z/OS
IBM WebSphere
CICS Family
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms
WebSphere
WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere MQ
Contact information
Ed Airey
1-301-838-5000
Company
Micro Focus (US), Inc.
700 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 125
Rockville, MD 20850-5736
United States
+1 410 2808677