Welcome to the developerWorks Enterprise
Modernization Sandbox for System z®.
Learn how to create SOA and Web 2.0
applications for System z by trying out
solutions in an online trial environment, without
having to download and install software.
Applications: Discover how your COBOL and
PL/I developers can improve, remake and modernize
existing production System z applications, by
exploiting decades-worth of business value, embodied in
the code. Try the Applications exercises.
People: Empower your staff of veteran COBOL and
PL/I developers to become more productive at their
daily mainframe development, maintenance, and support
tasks. Learn how they can participate and contribute
significantly in developing leading-edge Web 2.0
applications for System z. Try the People exercises.
The online trial experience allows you to try software products without having to install them on your
own system. This is product-level code, with all features and options enabled.
Explore the sandbox in the way that works best for you:
Learn by following the scripted, self-paced exercises
Leave the scripts (at any point) and play on your
own, venturing into areas of the software development
you want to explore and learn about.
Once you register, you will have four hours per session. Use the
tools to explore what's available, without the fear of breaking
something. Just follow these simple steps:
Download and print the scripted lab materials for the
scenarios you wish to follow. These materials help
you get started and provide a roadmap for trying out
the products in the Sandbox.
Register for and login to the Enterprise Modernization
Sandbox, a remote, virtual desktop, with all of the IBM
Enterprise Modernization tools installed. At this point
you are ready to follow the scripts or play with the
software if you already understand how to use the tools.
Use the resources for each exercise to try each
scenario.
If you'd like, contact IBM for additional information
on any of the Enterprise Modernization approaches
you've worked with to get additional information, to
comment on your experience, or to sign up for free
remote education classes.
Client software
The online trial program uses the Citrix XenApp Presentation Server (formerly known as the MetaFrame Presentation Server) to provide you a connection from your workstation to the remote server running the IBM product you are evaluating. You will need to download the latest XenApp Web plugin appropriate for your operating system.
If you are installing Citrix for the first time, you will see a popup window that asks for the address of the server hosting your published application. Leave the Server Address field blank and click Next.
If you do not have the Citrix Web plugin installed when you attempt to access the online trial, you will be prompted to install it.
Supported browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer V6 or later and Mozilla Firefox V1.5 or later are
supported.
Connection speed
We recommend that you use a high-speed connection while evaluating software online. Because the session you will be using is running remotely over the Internet with unpredictable delays and latencies, you should not use your experience with the session as a guide to the performance of the tools when installed in a local environment.
Connectivity FAQs
Having problems getting connected? Check our connectivity FAQs for solutions to common problems. Or, visit our connectivity forum to submit technical questions about using online trials.
If you know the product you'd like to try, use the
following table to find the entry point that uses that
product or technology. You can also select an entry point based on the problem it solves.
Note: To request an online trial for our Team products such as Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, Rational Build Forge, and Rational Team Concert, please contact IBM for additional instructions on how to access your trial.
