Migrating from Mainframe to .NET

BEND, USA: Alchemy Solutions, Inc., provider of legacy modernization solutions for Microsoft's .NET Framework, in association with Microsoft will offer a unique opportunity to hear how Crystal Cruises successfully moved from their legacy mainframe to a modern .NET environment.

In this webinar, titled “Exploring a Successful Modernization Project from Mainframe to .NET”, Boban Dragojilovic, vice president of computer services at Crystal Cruises, provides a white-board-aided explanation of their migration process, including the resulting architecture and modernization benefits of the Crystal Cruises move to .NET from the mainframe.

Scott Rosenbloom, legacy modernization manager, Microsoft Corporation, will set the scene with an overview of the opportunities provided by this type of legacy modernization solution.

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Crystal Cruises, a luxury cruise line, operated its ships with aging IBM 3090 mainframes that were tough to integrate with other systems, expensive, slow to operate, and about to fall out of service. Recognizing the opportunity to modernize while also avoiding an expensive upgrade, Crystal Cruises chose to port its custom code to a Microsoft ASP.NET solution using Alchemy Solutions tools.

This move was accomplished for about one fifth of the price of the mainframe upgrade. Modernized applications now easily integrate with off-the-shelf products and Crystal Cruise employees are enjoying the benefits of modern tools such as graphical data views and navigation. Additionally, the new solution provided dramatic performance improvements. In one example, a process that used to take an hour now completes in 90 seconds enabling the adoption of more effective business processes.

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“The case for moving mainframe applications to .NET has never been stronger. With the current state of the economy, this option demands serious consideration as it can provide better performance and future prospects while saving organizations money,” comments Ron Langer. “Boban Dragojilovic at Crystal Cruises managed the move for their applications and has some great information and experiences to share. We are sure that both IT and business executives will find this webinar informative and time well spent.”

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