LEGACY MODERNIZATION: TERMINAL EMULATORS

Our methodology to modernize a “legacy system” is recognized as low-risk because our incremental approach delivers measurable
improvements on-time and on budget.

Early adopters of computer technology, such as government, banks, and insurance companies, wrote countless programs on
mainframes and created an enormous amount of data, accessed from remote computers using terminal emulators. Decades later,
some of these organizations still make use of terminal emulators. Updating an older terminal emulator to a newer version provides
the advantage of greater reliability, and access to features made possible with newer software technologies.

Computech’s experience with emulator replacement over the last several years can help you mitigate risks. We have handled
emulator upgrades that span 10’s of thousands of users at 100’s of locations. Our expert teams know how to minimize user
disruption and address the potentially large volume of end-user customizations. We have developed innovative solutions to
address capabilities not handled out-of-the-box by various emulator solutions, such as, Section 508, Federal Desktop Core
Configuration (FDCC), and Federal Information Processing Standard.

our services
• Architectural analysis & tool recommendation
Key
Performance Metrics
• Inventory and Proof of Concept (from one of our clients)
• Develop script Coding Standards
65,000
• Scripts migration planning, implementation, and rollout
Desktops served in retiring one
• Performance benchmarking and optimization
system; zero user impact.
• Centralize maintenance, configuration & release management of scripts
• Remediation of installation for government standards compliance
800
Scripts re-written in Java; identical
to the scripts they replaced.

Emulator replacement 300

Despite the benefits associated with upgrading to a modern emulator platform, the upgrade path Sites using scripts; without
is complicated for many reasons. Deployment complexity can disrupt the business. Employee upgrade, this would result in a
retraining costs may become prohibitive or lengthy. Existing infrastructure can be destabilized. huge, unplanned increase in
Functionality, specifically localized scripts, may be lost, leading to degraded productivity, which workload for hundreds
itself can impact employee morale. As a result, organizations continue using their older of employees.
technologies and do not realize the benefits of upgrading.

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value We bring:
Minimize Business Disruption
A new emulator solution must consider the effect it will have on business operations. Is there a possibility of downtime? Will our
clients’ employees experience usability obstacles? Will functionality be lost? Will the solution support your future needs? Indeed,
the fear of business disruption holds back some organizations from upgrading. But, the cost of delay is born daily in lost productivity.
Converting to a new emulator can improve productivity. The right solution is easy to implement, easy to use, and highly customizable
to support ever-changing business requirements, while maintaining the functionality of legacy applications.

Migrate Customizations, Enhance Quality

Since no two businesses are alike, customization is widespread via scripting, macro-recording, and application interfaces. Many
organizations have invested countless hours and effort into writing custom script programs or tailoring their emulation solutions to
match their business needs. Often, the extent of end-user customization is unknown. To avoid starting over from scratch, and cause
extensive business disruption, our teams preserve look and feel as well as the workflow to minimize end-user training. Our teams
analyze the code base to find ways to improve reliability, performance, scalability, ease of maintenance, and to contain cost.

Preserve Keyboard Mapping and Session Settings

A new emulator should not require you to reinvent standards and preferences. Computech determines the base or standard
emulator session settings and keyboard maps used in our client’s enterprise. During deployment, we dynamically capture the
existing user customized key map and session settings from the previous emulator and transfer them to the new emulator.

Comply with Government Standards

For the federal government, an emulator solution must comply with important federal and corporate standards. The terminal
emulator should adhere to standards such as: Section 508, FDCC, and FIPS 140, and Transport Layer Security (TLS). In addition, the
solution should fit into the existing enterprise architecture, including the development language (such as Java), and the Integrated
Development Environment (such as Rational/WebSphere).

Deliver End-User Training, Change Management and Support

Although we strive to maintain your look and feel, users need to be involved with the conversation process. We deliver user-change
management support, and ongoing operational support. Should you choose to centralize new script development, we can create
and operate the appropriate governance, configuration management, and release management functions.

Experience with: Host on Demand (HoD) Hummingbird Passport DynaComm Connectivity Series 9 (DCS9)

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