News
WDS at SHARE, San Jose, 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
Orlando SHARE presentations available for download
Following the February '08 SHARE conference in Orlando, Florida, copies of the eductational presentations given by Gordon Webber of WDS are now available for download from our website. You can also download copies of the SHARE 'FERRET User Experience' presentations given by Tony Cieri of SEI Global Services Inc, and previously by Jim Rawlings of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Click here for a list of the available presentations.
3 March 2008
WDS launch Customer Portal
We are pleased to announce the availability of our new customer portal. Authorized users can now download any WDS product, 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
If you'd like to hear what one of our customers thinks of FERRET, join Tony Cieri of SEI Global Services, Inc. Tony will be presenting his 'A User Experience with FERRET' presentation at 3.00 p.m. on Monday 25th February, Session 3715
Click here for further information about our partcipation at SHARE, including details of Gordon Webber's educational sessions.
11 February 2008
Whitepaper: Enterprise Extender Security
WDS has released a new Whitepaper entitled 'Enterprise Extender Security' in which we take a detailed look at the available options for replacing SNI connections with secure Enterprise Extender connections.
To download your free copy of our new informative Whitepaper, click here.
20 November 2007
Whitepaper: Living with Enterprise Extender
WDS has updated its Whitepaper entitled 'Living with Enterprise Extender' in which we take a detailed look at z/OS Enterprise Extender problem determination facilities.
To download your free copy of this Whitepaper, click here.
20 November 2007
FTPalert v3.3 - Simplifying ftp Management
WDS announces the availability of FTPalert v3.3. This new release includes many new enhancements and cements further the product's position as the #1 solution for z/OS ftp management. Click here for more details.
30 April 2007
Whitepaper: Dispelling the myth of APPN Implementation
Download a free copy of our guide to z/OS APPN Implementation. This informative and easy to follow guide first appeared as a 3-part article in Technical Support Magazine issues Oct-Dec 2006.
5 January 2007
Technical Support Magazine Oct/Nov/Dec editions
A 3-part article appears in NASPA's Technical Support Magazine. Entitled 'Dispelling the Myth: APPN Implementation', the article, written by WDS's Gordon Webber, provides an excellent overview of how to implement APPN networking on z/OS, an essential pre-requisite for Enterprise Extender.
AJAX and Enterprise Extender
Read Trevor Eddolls Mainframe Blog about WDS's innovative use of the latest AJAX browser technology in their new product, FERRET.
13 November 2006
ServerProven status awarded to EXIGENCE
The William Data Systems product EXIGENCE is the latest WDS product to gain IBM's 'ServerProven' status. IMPLEX and FTPalert attained this status earlier this year. 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 see how Customers have benefit from our products download the WDS User Stories from our media page. To read more about the ServerProven concept visit the IBM Website.
30 June 2006
WDS wins Queens Award
William Data Systems Ltd (WDS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2006 in recognition of its twelve 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 is the highest honour that can be 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 their 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
ServerProven status awarded to IMPLEX
William Data Systems products IMPLEX and FTPalert have been awarded 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 go to the IBM Website.
23 February 2006
37x5 Replacement Strategies
The demise of the 37x5 has been well signposted by IBM and leaves the user with the question of deciding on the best strategy for finding a replacement. IBM currently offers two potential solutions for z/OS users - CCL for Linux or Enterprise Extender. We review the strengths and weaknesses of each in an article which is published in the November issue of z/Journal. Download and read your copy today.