sQ1=new Array();sQ1[1]=new Array("about-us.html","about-us.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Consulting Baer Consulting Incorporated (BCI) has an unrivaled history and tradition of excellence in the mainframe consulting services industry throughout the United States. BCI consistently delivers high quality solutions to our clients, while dramatically increasing the effectiveness of their information systems management teams, project management for Enterprise strategies, and Enterprise systems support. Consistently, a complex mix of information systems requirements challenge today's technologically advanced companies. This directly drives the need for alignment with a carefully selected and experienced mainframe consulting partner. Finding this partner and understanding the expertise required to deliver these solutions can also challenge any company, regardless of its size. BCI has met and exceeded the requirements to provide an extensive array of service offerings on the System z platform and environment for our clients. The goal is to assist clients in developing consistent and reusable solutions and practices. Services Overview The major business-critical areas of mainframe systems and support requirements are integrated into BCI's complete z/OS knowledge base. BCI has developed standardized methodologies for planning and project management. These methodologies include the ability to augment any mainframe systems team, existing project, or provide a total solution to incorporate all facets of an end-to-end project. The project-based solutions include z/OS rollout projects, Data center implementations, migrations, upgrades, maintenance to third-party operating systems and software, or server consolidations. BCI project management, planning, and status reporting procedures ensure all services are completed on schedule and within budget throughout the project lifecycle. Business Focus Since 1982, Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) has been committed to fulfilling the need for project-based solutions and support services for z/OS system implementations. BCI has dedicated its efforts to becoming a premier consulting organization exclusively for the mainframe environment. Projects for national and international clients with large enterprise systems have required BCI's in-depth industry-specific knowledge and certified expertise in the Data center, Operations, and System Programming arenas. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.  Photos Courtesy of IBM. Unauthorized use not permitted.");sQ1[2]=new Array("home.html","home.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Company Profile Founded in 1982, Baer Consulting Inc. (BCI) provides mainframe systems software administration and management. BCI's primary business is to assist our national client base with selection, implementation, and administration of IBM compatible operating environments. The product expertise and depth of BCI's on-staff resources are unmatched in our industry. Clients Our clients range from small/medium businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. Regardless of your company’s size, BCI is committed to maintaining the practices and integrity of your mainframe environment. For customer references, please contact our HR department. Overview BCI can assist you with the selection, implementation, execution, and administration of computing environments. Our services range from short-term, peak-load project support to complete facilities management. Existing mainframe infrastructure strategies and distributed networked server platforms present many opportunities and challenges to today's technology-driven businesses. Let us help identify new solutions to assist your company with the strategies considered necessary to thrive and prosper in this competitive and exciting marketplace of the new millennium. BCI's Mission Our mission is to provide the finest, most comprehensive system support and consulting services available for enterprise networks and operating environments. Through the collaborative efforts of our team of experienced professionals, we will consistently deliver straightforward, concise solutions that effectively fulfill our clients' business needs and requirements. We proudly stand behind our reputation for delivering the highest quality work in our industry. Support Baer Consulting offers individualized Mainframe Support Services from T&M to 24x7 Support. Please contact us to discuss the Support needs of your organization. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.  Photos Courtesy of IBM. Unauthorized use not permitted.");sQ1[3]=new Array("careers.html","careers.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Careers Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) offers its own Selective Benefits Package to full time employees. These benefits are the choice of the employee, based on their individualized compensation package. If you are interested in joining a team of technology professionals and are passionate about your career opportunities, please attach your resume and cover letter and submit them to our HR department. Education Employees of BCI value their education benefit. Full-time employment is structured to include an annual education plan to ensure the continued focus on leading edge enterprise systems technology to provide the highest value to our customers. Selective Benefits Package BCI's available benefits options include: Medical Insurance Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Vacation time Holiday time Sick leave Personal time off Maternity/Paternity/Adoptive Leave Tuition Assistance (limited by IRS regulations) Augmented IRSA Package Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[4]=new Array("mainframe-information-resources.html","mainframe-information-resources.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Mainframe News On October 21st 2008 IBM announced the new z10 Business Class Mainframe. Accoding to IBM the z10 BC is nearly 40% faster, has over 50% more total capacity and nearly four times the maximum memory compared to its predecessor, the largest IBM z9 BC. Read more about the z10 BC and the z10 BC features and specifications. October 17th 2008 - z/VSE V4.2 is now available September 12, 2008 - z/VM V5.4 availability August 5th 2008 - z/OS V1.10 Announcement Summary August 5th 2008 - z/VSE V4.2 Availability Announced August 5th 2008 - z/VM V5.4 Announcement Mainframe Resources The Computer Measurement Group is a not-for-profit, worldwide organization of IT professionals committed to sharing information and best practices focused on ensuring the efficiency and scalability of IT service delivery to the enterprise through measurement, quantitative analysis and forecasting. SHARE Inc. is an independent, volunteer run association providing enterprise technology professionals with continuous education and training, valuable professional networking and effective industry influence. 28154 Meadow Trail Conifer, Colorado 80433 CONTACT INFO: Call Us:  303-838-3374 Email Us:  Website Form:  Contact Us Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[5]=new Array("products.html","products.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Products IBM Products 28154 Meadow Trail Conifer, Colorado 80433 CONTACT INFO: Call Us:  303-838-3374 Email Us:  Website Form:  Contact Us Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.  Email address protected by Hivelogic Enkoder.");sQ1[6]=new Array("services.html","services.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Services & Support Support and services are provided in multiple strategic areas; for instance, library and storage management, network management, and overall system security. In addition, BCI has extensive experience with OEM product installations, z/OS, Unix System Services, Capacity Planning and Performance Management Solutions, z/os Security Server (RACF) Consulting Services, CICS Transaction Server, and the WebSphere products for Internet commerce solutions. BCI gives the highest value possible to our clients using state-of-the-art monitors with direct and secure access to their systems. System support for our client's business critical z/OS environments is provided up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our clients receive prompt, efficient response to and resolution of problems. Our support contracts are augmented by comprehensive interaction; including weekly client meetings, status reports, and monthly performance reports to assure system, network, and data integrity. We are committed to client satisfaction by maintaining an information technology partnership with our clients. BCI is your enterprise systems solutions provider! Mainframe Services BCI Support Center The Support Center is a combination of three departmental support functions: Operations, Facilities Management, System Programming. Support Center clients rely on BCI to respond to problem/incidents with on-call support staff and managers. Clients define the business critical nature or "Severity Level" of each problem/incident. The goal is to minimize adverse effects on our client's day-to-day business functions. Using BCI's Support Center services can eliminate the need to employ, orient, train, and manage in-house system support staff. In addition, clients can eliminate the associated costs, delays, and distractions related to occasional problem resolution. The total Support Center package includes a standard reporting mechanism that produces a monthly system "health check", software inventory/upgrade report, and a performance/capacity planning document. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box. Photos Courtesy of IBM. Unauthorized use not permitted.");sQ1[7]=new Array("services/cics-transaction-server.html","services/cics-transaction-server.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us CICS Transaction Server Clients benefit from the informed advice, planning methodologies, design, implementation skills provided by BCI to a growing number of major Information Technology (IT) projects throughout the nation. BCI provides high value service for CICS environments including CICS support, installation, conversion, CICS migration, and performance tuning/capacity planning. BCI maximizes the effectiveness of CICS to improve productivity and assist our clients in gaining a competitive edge. The CICS Transaction Server - (Customer Information Control System) is a Client/Server architecture application for IBM System z that provides industrial-strength, online transaction management for mission-critical applications. CICS Transaction Server has been a proven technology for over 30 years for many of the world's leading businesses. Today, the CICS Transaction Server makes it possible for customers to modernize and extend applications, and take advantage of the opportunities provided by online business while fully leveraging existing System z investments. If your business is contemplating a new project that is key to its future success while attempting to leverage existing investments in hardware, applications, and data, the CICS Transaction Server should be an important consideration. By using the exact systems logic already embedded in your applications, CICS Transaction Server can facilitate end users by bringing these applications to the Web. Call BCI's consulting team to receive unbiased, up-to-date expert information from a team of industry veterans regarding potential solutions. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[8]=new Array("services/data-center-consolidation.html","services/data-center-consolidation.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Data Center Consolidation/Relocation One of the most difficult projects that faces an Information Technology (IT) department is the consolidation of two or more Data Centers. Often the scope of such a project is tremendous and crosses many boundaries of expertise. Lack of planning, extended time frames and budget overruns challenge many Data Center consolidations. BCI has successfully managed and implemented numerous consolidations over the years. The management and technical staff at BCI has the necessary skills and experience to successfully analyze, plan and initiate a consolidation with the least possible impact to your organization. The primary advantages of using BCI to manage your consolidation is the combined years of experience available within our vast knowledge base and our ability to provide continuous support before, during, and after the consolidation process. Utilizing our knowledge base and defined methodologies, we quickly identify common areas for potential pitfalls. We have the project planning tools and experience to further organize the detailed planning efforts and assist with the selection of the most suitable approach. Our ability to use proven processes assures success in the least amount of time possible. Quite often, the merger/consolidation will involve several products from multiple vendors. As experienced systems integrators, BCI can quickly assess the existing infrastructure, and identify the "surviving" hardware/software to meet the defined business goals. Once the survivors are selected, BCI can assist with the conversion/migration. If your business is faced with the challenges of consolidating Data Centers, call BCI to assist with this process from beginning to end to ensure success. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[9]=new Array("services/e-business.html","services/e-business.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us e-Business The System z platform provides many varied solutions to enable your business to function on the Internet. This ever-changing environment requires heavy experience in System z and Internet application generation. IBM's System z is a robust system offering reliability, availability, and scalability providing tremendous growth potential. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) can provide complete, comprehensive and customized planning and implementation of e-Business hardware and software enabling you to quickly and efficiently enable your company's presence on the Internet. Utilizing IBM's Application Framework for e-Business and e-Business Methodology Process (eMP), BCI can provide a large variety of e-Business services including: Internet security through the enablement of System z SSL, Firewall and Cryptographic technology Cross-platform message queuing through the enablement of MQSeries across all supported platforms Database services through the enablement of DB2 UDB (Universal Data Base) across all supported platforms e-Business application development through the enablement of WebSphere Application Server and associated WebSphere Products, Java and Java2, net.Data and net.Commerce, XML Tool Kit and the VisualAge family of application development products including VisualAge for Java Web-enabling of existing legacy CICS applications through the enablement of CICS 3270 Web Bridge, CICS Universal Client, CICS Transaction Gateway, and CICS Web Interface on all supported platforms Provide email functionality and quick web-enabling functionality through the enablement of Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes on all supported platforms. BCI is committed to providing quality and up-to-date e-Business solutions. As the world of e-Business changes, BCI will be there to answer your e-Business needs. Contact us for more information on how BCI services will work for your business. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[10]=new Array("services/facilities-management.html","services/facilities-management.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Facilities Management Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) is positioned to implement any level of Facilities Management support, which covers all areas of Operations, Systems Support, and Management. The BCI management and technical staff is comprised of long-term, experienced Enterprise support specialists. BCI consultants are professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possible proven solutions to any project. Due to the confidential nature of BCI's client base and their business-critical systems, a superior facilities security policy is maintained for a highly secure network of systems and communications with our clients. Applying proven information systems project management principles from BCI's collective internal knowledge base can prevent project cost overruns and staffing overhead. Availability and continuous communication with clients allows BCI to assist with future resource planning, including complete job descriptions, individual facilities functions, and required skill definitions. Additionally, BCI has certified System z administration specialists and veteran systems programmers to provide any level of services, support, and resources that a data center management team may require. BCI's goal is to listen to and partner with the client's Information Technology (IT) management and executive teams to support their efforts and direction in all cases. BCI utilizes the expertise of its entire staff to provide co-sourcing services to our clients. We are in the business of supporting, developing, and positively improving the position of IT departments and businesses worldwide. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[11]=new Array("services/ibm-technical-qa.html","services/ibm-technical-qa.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us IBM Technical Q&A Team up with experts at Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) for your IBM Enterprise support needs. BCI provides certified expertise in a wide range of areas at competitive prices to help you reach your business goals by leveraging technology and maximizing resources. When you have a problem or question, BCI's consultants are here to help. Consultants can be reached 24x7x365 by phone, email, or through our web site. BCI draws on years of experience and training to provide responsive and quality answers in core areas such as: Operating Systems z/OS, z/VSE, VSE/ESA, z/VM, VM/ESA, Linux, etc. Subsystems CICS Transaction Server, IBM DB2/UDB, z/OS Security Server, IBM MQSeries, IBM Tivoli Storage Management, WebSphere, and ISV Installation/Upgrade/Conversion, etc. Network WebSphere Host On-Demand, OSA Configuration, TCP/IP & SNA Configuration, etc. Storage Management VTS/ATL, SAN, etc. If you need longer-term solutions, BCI also provides a wide range of expert services such as: Storage Management Assessment through Implementation Facilities/Outsource Management Data Center Relocation/Consolidation Project Management Capacity/Performance Planning Business Recovery e-Business (Hosting and WebSphere) Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[12]=new Array("services/linux-on-system-z.html","services/linux-on-system-z.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Linux on System z Recognizing the need to provide a clear interface to the System z architecture, upon which a Linux system could be installed, IBM has committed to being a part of this Open Source community. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) can provide complete, comprehensive planning and implementation of Linux on System z. Let our years of experience with the System z platform provide you with a turnkey implementation of this ever-growing operating system. Linux may be configured to run native on the System z, or as a guest virtual machine using z/VM (CP or IFL). IBM’s System z platform is a robust system offering reliability, availability, and scalability providing tremendous growth potential. There are many applications than run on Linux on System z, giving you flexibility for development and deployment efforts. Contact BCI for more information about how the Linux solution will work for your business. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[13]=new Array("services/lotus-domino-zos.html","services/lotus-domino-zos.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Lotus Domino for z/OS Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) can provide complete and comprehensive planning and implementation of Lotus Domino on z/OS. Our plans include migration options, capacity planning and phased implementation for ensured success. Let our years of experience with the System z platform provide the type of large-system messaging and integration solution you expect from your mainframe environment. What is Lotus Domino? Lotus Domino is leading the market with its enterprise-wide solution for messaging, groupware, and integrated collaborative Intranet and Extranet applications. The value of network computing is also recognized through the tightly integrated workflow, messaging, calendar and scheduling. It supports a variety of clients, including the traditional Notes client. Other clients include POP3, IMAP4, LDAP and NNTP clients. Security and Integrity Lotus Domino for System z uses the z/OS framework for maintaining the integrity of your data. System Authorization Facility (SAF) verifies access requests to system resources using an external security manager such as the z/OS Security Server. It is easier to provide and administer security for one System z server than for many distributed servers. Lotus Domino Servers The z/OS Lotus Domino family consists of three core server products (Lotus Domino Mail Server, Lotus Domino Application Server and Lotus Domino Enterprise Server). Each product provides incremental functionality that includes functionality in the previous product. Lotus Domino Mail Server The Lotus Domino Mail Server is a single, reliable and easily managed environment that provides full support for Internet mail standards and Domino's messaging capabilities Lotus Domino Application Server The Lotus Domino Application Server provides the functionality of the Lotus Domino Mail Server and lets you deliver collaborative Web applications integrating your enterprise systems with rapidly changing business processes to improve customer service and responsiveness. In addition to its Web application server capabilities, Domino offers directory services, roles-based security features, a work flow engine, and a messaging system. Lotus Domino Enterprise Server The Lotus Domino Enterprise Server provides the functionality of Domino Mail and Application Servers and is reinforced with clustering for increased availability and reliability required by applications. Partitioning and billing are included with this server. Lotus Domino Clients There are three clients that make up the Lotus Domino client family. They are Domino Administrator, Domino Designer and the Notes client. Lotus Domino Administrator Client The Lotus Domino Administrator is the client for Notes and Domino that simplifies system management. Lotus Domino Designer Client The Lotus Domino Designer provides an environment for developers to build Web applications. It is optimized to natively integrate with enterprise systems such as relational databases, transaction processing systems, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Applications. Lotus Notes Client The Lotus Notes client is state-of-the-art email, calendaring, group scheduling, Web access, and information management tools. They have been integrated into one user friendly and customizable environment. This interface allows user access to read and send mail from shared databases. Advantages of Lotus Notes Client include: Full native support for major Internet and industry standards. Management of multiple mail, collaboration and directory accounts from one place. A single interface for many functions including email, calendaring, news reading and Web browsing. Integration with other applications on the desktop. Built-in application capabilities to automate business processes through email. Replicates only the changes within a document. Bookmark not only Web pages, but group calendar views, documents, databases and saved searches. Large-Scale Server Advantages Lotus Domino for System z is capable of supporting tens of thousands of users and applications with large storage requirements. It is one of the best platforms to deploy new web applications that tightly integrate with traditional System z mission-critical applications and data. Domino can be added to an existing System z with other workloads while letting the z/OS management facilities balance the workload. Lotus Domino Deployment A Lotus Domino for System z server and applications can be easily added to an existing Lotus Notes network without noticeable affect to users. Consolidating existing Domino servers onto a System z platform would result in fewer servers and the ability to handle significant increases in workload. Data Access Lotus Domino for System z enables the integration of Domino Data with traditional z/OS business applications such as CICS, IMS, and DB2. Now there are enterprise integration tools like Lotus Script Extensions (LSX) for MQ Series that allow easy transfer of data between enterprise applications and Domino based business solutions. Cost Advantages of Lotus Domino on System z Hardware: Scalability Reliability Improvements in performance, capacity & maximum database size Availability Fewer servers required Less and simpler replication Less and simpler administration Existing System z skills can be leveraged for system management, data management, and backup to also reduce costs. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[14]=new Array("services/mainframe-capacity-planning.html","services/mainframe-capacity-planning.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Capacity Planning & Performance Monitoring The need to accurately forecast business strategy and projected growth is a primary focus of many Information Technology (IT) managers today. They are asking: What satisfies the information technology needs of today? What will be the path that allows a company the ultimate in future scalability? What are the short- and long-term costs and benefits? To this end, Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) provides Mainframe Capacity Planning and Performance Reporting for z/OS systems. Mainframe Capacity Planning is the estimation of future computing resources, including system and network resources that are required to meet business needs. This plan is achieved through the use of various software tools to review historical data. Using this data and any known business objectives, we work with the client to develop a vendor-independent strategy. z/OS has introduced many new facilities that need consideration when producing mainframe capacity planning and performance evaluation reports. Facilities such as sysplex, parallel sysplex, UNIX System Services (formerly OpenMVS), APPC/MVS, TCP/IP, and the z/OS Workload Manager are changing the focus of traditional performance and capacity management. We at BCI provide a step-by-step approach to create a road map for the future. This makes it possible for our clients to predict, plan, improve productivity, and gain a competitive edge through better managing of their overall IT resources. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[15]=new Array("services/mainframe-data-migration.html","services/mainframe-data-migration.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Data Migration All businesses need to minimize costly downtime and data loss. With minimal disruption to your work environment, BCI can migrate your data from open systems servers to a larger capacity IBM System Storage solution or from 3990-compatible storage devices running under S/390 or z/OS to larger SAN environments. Service Highlights: Project Management with client: Review the IBM storage configuration CPU / Network configuration Recognize business constraints and issues that may impact your mainframe data migration timetable Design a mainframe data migration strategy Our technical specialists: Install and customize mainframe data migration tool or scripts Perform tests on several volumes for client review and approval Ensure backup of source data has been completed prior to mainframe data migration Review all migrations Post migration: Assist in test and validate migrated data Remove migration tool Additional Consulting Services: Network assessment Detailed current and proposed SAN design Integration Configuration management and implementation of your SAN Support Storage management Network monitoring Hardware configuration/relocation Call center services ranging from Q&A support to full facilities management Problem management reporting Remote monitoring Complete system management Off-hour configuration updates Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[16]=new Array("services/mainframe-disaster-recovery.html","services/mainframe-disaster-recovery.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Disaster Recovery The term "Disaster Recovery" often produces thoughts of terror and/or chaos in most Information Technology (IT) Manager's minds. Initial planning for such a monumental task often seems insurmountable. Many such planning efforts can be prolonged for months or years without a successful test. The longer it takes, the more impatient and worried upper management and the user community become. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) has developed a method to produce immediate results and then refocus the issues of Mainframe Disaster Recovery back to the user community where the responsibility remains. The BCI technical and management team conducts offsite Mainframe Disaster Recovery tests for our contracted support clients semi-annually. Expertise and familiarization with the major offsite testing, disaster recovery (hot-site) facilities, and processes enable us to meet and/or exceed auditing expectations. BCI's success at disaster recovery situations is largely attributed to the ability to build and activate an entire system within the first day, allowing more time for user testing. Once the Mainframe Disaster Recovery test has been completed, the client will receive comprehensive reports and documentation of the recovery process, including known and unknown recovery requirements. With these documented results, a technical staff will be better prepared for future recovery support. Do not risk the day-to-day business outage that looms as an ominous possibility. Have BCI analyze, maintain and test your Data Center recovery process to facilitate the preparation for any event that could cause a real enterprise system outage! Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[17]=new Array("services/mainframe-networking-support.html","services/mainframe-networking-support.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Networking Support Mainframe networking brings vastly different considerations to all involved. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) continues to maintain skills to assist with the high availability and flexibility required to enable your customers and partners to use the services of your enterprise server. While VTAM and NCP may still play a major role in mainframe networking, TCP/IP connectivity has reached a similar importance. All network connectivity to the corporate enterprise server now demands flawless availability. TCP/IP in the System z environment encompasses many different disciplines. Included under the TCP/IP umbrella are the TCP/IP stack, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), TELNET and TN3270. BCI has installed, implemented and customized different versions of TCP/IP for our clients. In later versions of System z, the TCP/IP stack is integrated as a part of UNIX System Services, giving the product even more power and flexibility. Some uses of TCP/IP might include: HTTP Web Server - For putting up your own enterprise Web Site TELNET - For logging into multiple LPARS from another LPAR or completely different system TN3270 - For using the PC as a workstation on the mainframe FTP - For transferring files to and from the workstation or from system to system BCI has experience in the hardware, software and customization that is required to help clients grow into the future with this all-important mainframe network function. As mainframe networking experts, BCI can quickly implement TCP/IP, so the advantages can be immediately recognized. The BCI team of mainframe networking support specialists are capable of supporting all System z features, including: VTAM, NCP, SNA, TCP/IP. BCI has the necessary skill set to bring your enterprise server into the corporate network. SNA networking in any configuration of the mainframe enterprise server requires the knowledge and disciplines of z/OS, System z, CICS, TSO, VTAM, NCP, and TCP/IP which typically have been available through several "specialty" groups of people. These cross-disciplines of mainframe networking knowledge have become increasingly scarce. BCI continues to focus on maintaining the skills to be your full-service enterprise system support partner. BCI has a staff that is highly capable of supporting your host-based network connections. Understanding availability, BCI remains prepared to assist with the maintenance or upgrades to your host-based connectivity issues relating to all components of your SNA - TCP/IP environment. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[18]=new Array("services/mainframe-storage-management.html","services/mainframe-storage-management.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Storage Management Controlling data management can be a daunting task. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) offers a variety of services for mainframe storage management. The solution includes an analysis of the client's systems hardware, software storage requirements, DASD, tape usage, and plans for future growth. BCI has experience with most hardware storage solutions including the implementation of Ramac Virtual Array (RVA) and IBM's Virtual Tape Server (VTS). BCI works with you through the challenges to implement the new functions and features of EMC, HDS, and IBM storage subsystems. BCI has planned and implemented numerous System Managed Storage (SMS) environments. This includes end-to-end mainframe storage management solutions from the analysis and planning stage through creating and maintaining the SMS constructs and establishing data set naming standards. BCI's experience with IBM and non-IBM vendor storage management solutions may be of significant benefit to helping you meet your mainframe storage management goals. Operating system upgrades usually require upgrades to these vendor packages as well. New hardware features may trigger a change in storage methodologies and operational practices. BCI remains the service provider of choice to minimize the impact of these changes and allow the enterprise-computing environment to receive full benefit of mainframe storage systems upgrades. Contact BCI to find out more about a mainframe storage management solution that will work for your business. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[19]=new Array("services/mainframe-support.html","services/mainframe-support.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Support : BCI Support Center Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) is a premier enterprise systems services provider that offers a suite of Mainframe support services to leverage or supplement existing staff: Basic Service Call Center Q&A Support Problem Management - Reporting Features Incident Resolution Usage Reporting / Graphs Software Upgrades Business Recovery / Disaster Recovery Remote Monitoring Call Center BCI offers 2 call center options: 8x5 M-F or 24x7x365 availability. BCI reviews diagnostic information and provides assistance to identify the cause of problems. Multi-vendor, product support, and fault-isolation services are included. Choices include the ability to route incident calls to BCI or selectively route the incident based on severity. Q&A Support Information concerning the use, functionality, and documentation of both IBM and OEM software products can be requested through the call center or submitted via e-mail. Using BCI expertise may significantly reduce implementation effort and enhance user functionality. Problem Management - Reporting Server-based problem/change tracking systems allow BCI to offer call tracking and problem escalation. Weekly and monthly reports provide information on the impact the enterprise system related incidents have to business availability. Unique Features of BCI's Mainframe Support Services Incident Resolution - Application of corrective maintenance or routine table/parameter updates of production systems can be scheduled using BCI services. Exception fixes or enhancements resulting from user incidents can be dispatched to BCI for resolution. Software Upgrades - BCI maintains release information for IBM operating systems, program products, and OEM software levels to provide planning for continual upgrade management. BCI's experience with multi-vendor upgrades can provide an estimate of the effort required for specific software upgrades. Issues relating to product-specific database changes, as well as any operational enhancements, are included in the upgrade report. Usage Reporting / Graphs - By using DATA reduction tools, a set of simple-to-use charts are produced to convey the "health" of clients' enterprise computing environment. Depending on the amount and source of reporting/collection software, BCI can produce charts for the processor, storage, and network. Business Recovery / Disaster Recovery - Key to every enterprise is the ability to recover in the unlikely event of a disaster. However, data integrity is more often compromised by daily activities. Backup and recovery procedures need to be adequately established and consistently exercised. BCI is positioned to assist with every aspect from software/methodology selection to implementation and monitoring. For full-service customers, a quarterly system recovery walkthrough is performed to reasonably insure "disaster" recoverability of the operating system environment. Remote Monitoring - BCI offers complete systems management services including off-hour configuration updates. Continual on-shift system monitoring is available commensurable to the availability level of the communication links. Planning - Monthly report cards are produced to reflect the ongoing dialog of BCI services matched with clients' specific mainframe support needs. Successes and issues from the past month are combined with the plans for the upcoming month, as well as items deemed part of "future projects". Account Team - Mainframe support clients are served by an account team consisting of one or more technical representatives and an account manager, providing personal attention to clients' enterprise environment. Pricing - Mainframe support services are custom configured to meet each client's needs. The basic service includes a monthly retainer fee, and coverage is for a minimum of 6 months. Features can be added to the basic service in either fixed-fee or time-and-materials agreements. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[20]=new Array("services/parallel-sysplex.html","services/parallel-sysplex.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Parallel Sysplex Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI)'s implementation services for Parallel Sysplex is a set of services that enable you to establish a Parallel Sysplex environment. The services provide help in defining, building, and implementing a Parallel Sysplex to provide a basis for future exploitation. This service provides specific deliverables and support to accelerate your production use of Parallel Sysplex. The BCI project management and technical skills provided insure that your project is completed within the timeframes targeted, enabling you to achieve the benefits of Parallel Sysplex quickly and efficiently. Throughout the migration, the BCI support team provides skill transfer to your systems programmers. This support and skills building means that, at the end of the project, your staff has the experience and knowledge to begin the use and exploitation of your Parallel Sysplex environment. BCI's Parallel Sysplex Systems Enablement includes: A migration planning session Choosing and modifying BCI's existing detailed System Enablement implementation plans for your system Verifying the hardware configuration Verifying the correct level of z/OS system, or upgrading your z/OS software installation OEM product compatibility research Implementing the Parallel Sysplex Exploiting the coupling facility for XCF, RACF, JES2 checkpoint or VTAM generic resources, as appropriate Establishing a test CICSPlex including VSAM RLS setup, DB2 data The System Enablement phase will be complete when: The Parallel Sysplex is active and communicating in a test environment using a coupling facility for XCF services, JES2 checkpoint, and RACF profiles, as applicable The test data-sharing environment is available for application testing The Migration and System Enablement plans have been documented Advantages of Parallel Sysplex System z data and resource sharing Balancing of multiple workloads Increased productivity Continuous system and application availability Investment protection and reduced software cost Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[21]=new Array("services/san-solutions.html","services/san-solutions.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us San Solutions The Challenge: The growing demand on services, along with more and larger data warehouses, is creating an explosion in data storage. Network servers are limited on the total amount of storage they can provide, thus causing the need for storage farms requiring 10, 20, 30, or more servers to support data storage. The Solution: Implementation of an Enterprise-wide Storage Area Network (SAN), at Baer Consulting Inc., (BCI). BCI staff can guide you through the planning and implementation of a SAN. Project Planning for implementation of SAN Interview employees and research current environment Recommend hardware Recommend how to implement the SAN in your environment Create disk pooling for various platforms connected to the SAN Migrate data from current locations to the SAN storage drives Provide back-out plan Create and implement data backup, archive, and restores Provide on-site support during data conversion. As on-going support for the SAN, BCI can provide administration tasks including: Backup and restore plan Business recovery plan Performance reporting and tuning of the environment Add capacity Administer disk and tape pooling Migration of Data Administration of archive and retrieval process Training for personnel in use of the SAN Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[22]=new Array("services/unix-system-services.html","services/unix-system-services.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Unix System Services UNIX System Services or z/OS UNIX (formerly known as OpenEdition Services) are now very tightly integrated into the System z platform. UNIX System Services is considered an essential element in the open and distributed computing strategy undertaken by IBM. By leveraging the ability to use the z/OS operating system out-of-the-box as a UNIX platform, the best of both worlds is gained. With UNIX's famed open system flexibility and z/OS's world-renowned security, scalability and recoverability, the System z platform is now ready to receive any UNIX based open systems application or solution. One of the most strategic of these applications is the enterprise class Domino/Lotus Notes messaging and legacy data integration capability. Some important things you can do with UNIX System Services are: HTTP Web Server (included with the z/OS base system and capable of serving traditional legacy data) Direct access to DB2. (DB2 Connect) C compiling NFS (the ability to share files with other UNIX systems) TCP/IP UNIX TELNET UNIX FTP With z/OS UNIX and the Network File System client, an unchanged z/OS program can use BSAM, QSAM or VSAM to create, read and write z/OS UNIX HFS files and pipes. The z/OS NFS client can access any server on a TCP/IP network that supports the SUN NFS Version 3 or Version 2 protocols, giving legacy applications new life. Many companies are also using NFS to allow the use of UNIX System Services as a file server, thus freeing up other resources on their other UNIX platforms. This use takes advantage of z/OS's formidable backup and restore capabilities. Many clients are now centralizing their multiple UNIX platforms on the z/OS UNIX System Services system. Indeed, the entire world of UNIX is already on your current z/OS system, waiting to be leveraged and exploited. BCI has assisted multiple clients in customizing, implementing, and optimizing their UNIX System Services environments. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[23]=new Array("services/vif.html","services/vif.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Virtual Image Facility for Linux For environments requiring multiple Linux systems running simultaneously, IBM's Virtual Image Facility for Linux (VIF) offers a complete server environment. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) can provide complete and comprehensive planning and implementation of Virtual Image Facility for Linux. Let our years of experience provide you with a turnkey implementation of VIF to get you off to a quick start utilizing Linux in your environment. For enterprise environments running on an System z G5 or G6 Parallel Enterprise server, Virtual Image Facility for Linux provides many advantages. Among these is the ability to run virtually hundreds of Linux images on a single platform. Individual Linux systems are isolated from one another while enjoying the ability to share system resources. Contact BCI for more information on how a Virtual Image Facility for Linux (VIF) solution will work for your business. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[24]=new Array("services/vm-services.html","services/vm-services.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us VM Services VM (Virtual Machine) has long been recognized as a robust computing platform, spanning the entire IBM System z family. Every day, virtually millions of people access information served by VM systems. With rich function and superior quality, z/VM and VM/ESA continue to be premier IBM operating systems. z/VM provides a highly flexible test and production environment for enterprises deploying the latest e-Business solutions. Built upon the solid VM/ESA base, z/VM exploits the z/Architecture and helps enterprises meet their growing demands for multi-system server solutions with a broad range of support for operating system environments such as z/OS, TPF, VSE/ESA, CMS, and Linux for System z. Let BCI's experienced personnel assist your company as they take advantage of the new enhancements in z/VM. In addition, we can also assist in utilizing the current release of VM. Including: VM TCP/IP, VM/VTAM, VM software maintenance application, and Systems Programmer for VM. If you are contemplating a project that involves VM or the addition of z/VM to your installation, call us to determine how Baer Consulting experts can assist. 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BCI's clients benefit from sound advice and industry experience for VSE/ESA installation and migration planning. With the announcement of VSE/ESA 2.6, enhancements include: TCP/IP support for CICS External Call Interface (ECI) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for TCP/IP Upgrading the currency of e-business connectors introduced in VSE/ESA V2.5 to the newer J2EE standards. New hardware support - includes OSA Express (Gigabit Ethernet), FICON, and VSAM support for 3390-9 large capacity disk. Our experienced personnel are ready to assist you in taking advantage of these exciting new enhancements. In addition, BCI also offers Systems Programming Assistance with the following: VSE system software installation, including optional products VSE system upgrade via Fast Service Upgrade VSE software maintenance application OEM software installation TCP/IP for VSE/ESA implementation VTAM customization NCP install/implementation IBM 9221 ICA to Multiprise 2003 with OSA or Multiprise 3000 Adapters ESO implementation (Multiprise 3000, hardware and software, internal disk) IOCP coding LPAR implementation on ES/9000, Multiprise 2000, or Multiprise 3000 Multiple VSE guest support under VM/ESA System recovery following hardware failure Implementation of Token Ring and Ethernet Lans OSA-2 implementation OSA/SF implementation Performance consulting VSE "Health Checkup" Disaster Recovery planning / testing Contract Systems Programmer for VSE FBA to (E)CKD DASD conversion (E)CKD to non-similar (E)CKD DASD conversion In short, BCI can assist with any VSE/ESA services. Looking for assistance with VM? Visit our VM Services page. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[26]=new Array("services/websphere-host-on-demand.html","services/websphere-host-on-demand.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us WebSphere Host On-Demand IBM's WebSphere Host On-Demand product provides quick, easy and secure access to host applications using a standard Java-enabled Web browser. WebSphere Host On-Demand requires no client or middleware software, minimizing software implementation and maintenance costs. Supported are System z, System i and DEC/UNIX platforms, as well as TN3270E, TN5250, VT52, VT100, VT220 and IBM CICS Java Gateway access. WebSphere Host On-Demand provides a rich set of Java tools including HostAccess Beans for Java, HostAccess ActiveX Controls and HostAccess Class Library. Enhanced security can be obtained using Transport Layer Security (TLS), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), digital certificates and Tivoli SecureWay Trust Authority allowing you to utilize industry standard public key infrastructure (PKI) methods. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) can provide complete, comprehensive and customized planning and implementation of WebSphere Host On-Demand including the following: Installation and full implementation of WebSphere Host On-Demand on supporting platforms Implementation of TLS and SSL security Implementation of support for digital certificates Implementation of Tivoli SecureWay Trust Authority Enablement of HostAccess Beans for Java Enablement of HostAccess ActiveX Controls Enablement of HostAccess Class Library Utilization of an Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server to store WebSphere Host On-Demand configuration data Screen customization WebSphere Host On-Demand can be implemented on a variety of servers including System z, System i, AIX and Linux for System z. Contact BCI for more information how our services will work for your business. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[27]=new Array("services/zos-security-server-racf.html","services/zos-security-server-racf.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us z/OS Security Server (RACF) The reasons for security solutions and policies for System z networks and Internet connectivity are obvious. With numerous third party security suites available on the market, the time spent trying to internally define and document security policies and requirements can be the most important time spent. BCI's staff can facilitate the planning stages and implementation to ensure a protected enterprise environment no matter what enterprise compatible firewall or application is chosen or being used. This means BCI security consulting is only for the System z. BCI is an authority on the security requirements needed for IBM products (i.e. CICS Transaction Server) and most other third party products that require a z/OS Security Server interface. The z/OS Security Server (RACF) product suite is and will continue to evolve into the single corporate security product suite needed to secure enterprise system resources. The introduction of Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) assures that the Security Server product suite is an important player in the open system environment. Baer Consulting, Inc. (BCI) has successfully implemented many z/OS-related security solutions including conversion services from other products. BCI's documented architecture outlines for z/OS Security Server structures lend themselves to the new RACF facilities and can be maintained with minimal administrative effort. We are also familiar with Unix System Services segments and what is required to fulfill the needs of the z/OS UNIX environment. Mainframe Services  Home About Us Services Products Contact Us Mainframe Information & Resources Careers Terms of Use Copyright  2008 Baer Consulting, Inc. Design Elements from Templates Box.");sQ1[28]=new Array("services/zos-services.html","services/zos-services.html","","Baer Consulting, Inc. This is the premier company that z/OS Enterprise Systems Managers and IT Systems Managers and Executives rely on for assistance, information, and support for mainframe and open-source business-critical computing. Home About Us Services Products Contact Us z/OS Services Extremely fast-paced and competitive business environments demand comprehensive end-to-end solutions. z/OS is one of the major breakthroughs in system software, representing new concepts in large-system and, large-enterprise operating system software. z/OS integrates functions previously provided by IBM software products (including the MVS/ESA operating system). It is an open, secure operating system for the IBM System z family of enterprise servers. z/OS complies with industry standards, is enabled for network computing and e-business, supports technology advances in networking server capability, parallel processing, and object-oriented programming. z/OS will help your business deliver mission-critical information when and where it is needed, while ensuring extraordinary network and system-wide security. The assertion of z/OS is that it will integrate over 70 leading edge elements and features to address these key customer requirements in the most cost-effective way. BCI's clients benefit from the informed advice and industry experience for z/OS upgrade planning, z/OS migration, infrastructure design, and implementation skills that we provide to our national customer base. BCI personnel provide services in the areas of z/OS installation, conversion and migration projects, including performance tuning and capacity planning of z/OS systems. We maximize the effectiveness of your operating system to improve productivity and help gain a competitive edge. If you are contemplating a new project which is key to your company's future success, call our consulting team to receive equitable and up-to-date expert information on how Baer Consulting can turn your plans into reality. 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