Webinar: z/OS: Productivity and optimization with Rocket solutions

Secure access with Rocket Software

Modernizing the mainframe isn’t “rip and replace”—it’s about elevating security and core efficiency. With Rocket Software, you can secure access to sensitive data and operations while automating batch to cut incidents, reruns, and CPU consumption. Result: lower risk, lower costs, and faster business velocity.

Secure access-from user to critical data

The goal is for only the right identities to perform the right actions on the right resources, with full traceability.

Essential controls

• Identity & MFA: strong authentication and multi-factor verification for privileged access.
• Least privilege: fine-grained roles/profiles per application/environment; segregation of duties.
• Contextual authorization: policies by time, network, device, and data sensitivity.
• Traceability & audit: immutable logs, correlation, and real-time alerts.
• Data protection: encryption in transit/at rest; masking in non-production.

Automated batch optimization on IBM Z

Automating the batch lifecycle frees MIPS, shortens the window, and stabilizes releases. The key: validate before execution and orchestrate dependencies without manual intervention.

What to automate first?

• Pre-execution JCL validation & simulation: resolve PROCs/INCLUDEs, missing DDs, and dataset conflicts before submit.
• Scheduling & dependencies: schedulers with event/SLA gates and intelligent retry.
• Safe parallelization: parallel chains without resource contention or dataset overwrites.
• Smart reruns: restart from the last checkpoint; less rework and CPU.
• Balancing & offload: route eligible compute to zIIP/zEDC; efficient hardware utilization.
• Archiving & housekeeping: compression, retention, and automated cleanup to free DASD.

Business outcomes that matter

• Lower operational risk: fewer manual changes, stronger controls, and audit evidence.
• Greater agility: shorter cycle times and predictable lead time.
• Cost efficiency: reduced MIPS/license spend by avoiding reruns and optimizing loads.
• Continuous compliance: policies enforced from first commit through production.

Metrics for your dashboard

Key indicators

• Failures caught pre-execution and % of jobs validated.
• MIPS saved and batch-window time recovered.
• Incidents from manual vs. automated changes.
• MTTR and p99 duration of critical chains.

How to implement it with AZABAZ

1. 2-week assessment: inventory of job chains, risks, and opportunities; baseline metrics.
2. 30-day pilot: pre-validation/simulation + automation for the top 20% highest-impact processes.
3. Scale & governance: standards, runbooks, dashboards, and staged continuous improvement.

The fast path to a more secure, efficient mainframe is combining robust access with intelligent batch automation. With Rocket Software and AZABAZ, you can realize visible ROI without disrupting operations.

Want to cut incidents and costs while accelerating delivery? Request an assessment with AZABAZ.

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