"Day One" Support for z/OS 1.10
WDS is pleased to announce that all of our z/OS products support IBM's latest release of z/OS, version 1.10, from "day one". To confirm the latest production PTF level, supported Operating System levels and other useful product related install information, click here.1 October 2008

WDS Appoints New Distributor For Australia and New Zealand
WDS has appointed NGI Software Ltd as their new distributor for Australia and New Zealand. With a great deal of mainframe expertise and offices in Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand, NGI are well placed to grow the antipodean customer base for WDS.1 September 2008

WDS Unveils ZEN, August 2008
WDS launched the ZEN suite of network management solutions at SHARE in San Jose, Calif. The company, which has long pioneered z/OS network solutions, is introduced ZEN, a suite of specialized management tools for z/OS networks developed to meet the high demands required to maintain business continuity and service levels.
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WDS at SHARE, San Jose, CA, August 2008
WDS will be exhibiting at the San Jose SHARE event in August. Come and visit us at booth 415. Click here for details of our educational and user experience presentations. 12 June 2008

WDS Launches New Customer Portal  
We are pleased to announce the availability of our new customer portal. Authorized users can now download any WDS product and the latest service libraries, and enjoy direct access to all product documentation, as well as check the status of production and evaluation passwords.Please contact your local representative for details of how to gain access to the portal. 11 February 2008

WDS at SHARE, Orlando, FL, February 2008
If you'd like to hear what one of our customer’s thinks of ZEN EE MONITOR - FERRET, join Tony Cieri of SEI Global Services, Inc. Tony will present 'A User Experience with ZEN EE MONITOR - FERRET,’ on Monday, February 25 at 3 p.m., Session 3715.Click here for further information about our participation at SHARE, including details of Gordon Webber's educational sessions. 11 February 2008

New Version of ZEN FTP CONTROL - FTP ALERT Available - Simplifying IT Managment
WDS announces the availability of FTPALERT v3.3. This release includes many new enhancements and further cements the product's position as the #1 solution for z/OS ftp management. Click here for more details. 30 April 2007


Dispelling the Myth : APPN Implementation
A three-part article appears in NASPA's Technical Support Magazine. Titled 'Dispelling the Myth: APPN Implementation', by WDS's Gordon Webber, the article provides an excellent overview of how to implement APPN networking on z/OS, an essential prerequisite for Enterprise Extender. Oct/Nov/Dec 2006 editions


AJAX and Enterprise Extender
Read Trevor Eddolls Mainframe Blog about WDS's innovative use of the latest AJAX browser technology in its new product, ZEN EE MONITOR - FERRET.13 November 2006


SERVERPROVEN Status Awarded to ZEN TRACE & SOLVE - EXIGENCE
The WDS product ZEN TRACE & SOLVE – EXIGENCE joins ZEN IP MONITOR - IMPLEX AND ZEN FTP CONTROL - FTP ALERT as the latest to gain IBM's 'ServerProven' status. This award provides customers with an assurance that the product has been verified by IBM to be installed and running in an end-user, production environment. To read more about the ServerProven concept, visit the IBM Website. 30 June 2006




WDS Wins Prestigious Queen's Award
WDS is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2006 in recognition of its 12-fold increase in exports over the past six years.
The Queen's Award for Enterprise is the UK's most prestigious award for business performance and the highest honor bestowed on a UK company. The Awards are made annually by The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister who is assisted by a Committee represented by Government, Industry and Commerce, and Trade Unions.WDS would like to thank all of its customers for playing a part in our success. We are proud of our achievements to date, our products, our employees and of our reputation as a company that is easy to do business with. 21 April 2006