All Tone z/OS Solutions Now Certified Compatible with JES3plus®

Tone's Entire Suite of Mainframe Solutions has Successfully Completed Extensive Compatibility Testing with the JES3plus® Subsystem


ANAHEIM, Calif., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tone Software Corporation, a global provider of management and productivity solutions for IBM System Z mainframes, today announced their complete line of z/OS Mainframe technologies has been extensively tested and proven fully compatible with the JES3plus® V1R0 spooling subsystem. The JES3plus® software was made available through Tone's participation in the Phoenix Software International ISV Partner Program.

Solutions Designed for All JES Options

Worldwide System Z users are actively choosing their JES direction – a pivotal decision that requires full support from key software vendors to ensure products perform and deliver value within the chosen JES environment. Tone's entire suite of z/OS mainframe technologies not only supports JES3plus®, but also JES2 and the legacy IBM JES3, providing valued users with full flexibility to choose the JES direction that best suits their needs.

"Tone's compatibility testing with JES3plus® demonstrates our commitment to support our clients wishing to remain on JES3 as their long term spool subsystem," commented Shirley Balarezo, president of Tone Software Corporation. "Through Tone's customer-first business model, our valued users can rest assured they will derive maximum value from their Tone technology investments across all z/OS levels in all JES environments," she concluded.

Tone products now certified compatible with JES3plus® V1R0, as well as IBM JES3 and JES2 include:

  • OMC-FLASH JES2 and JES3 Management to view and control spool operations, resources, and the JESPLEX.
  • DYNA-STEP to dynamically allocate STEPLIBs, manage ISPF libraries, and save system resources.
  • OMC-PRINT and OMC-TCP/IP to route, print, and control host output across VTAM and TCP/IP.
  • OMC-VIEW to preview host output and OMC-VNI to route host output from applications such as CICS.
  • TRX to manage TSO resources and improve performance.

Ready to Deploy

Sites ready to deploy Tone solutions with JES3plus® can contact Tone Technical Services at support@tonesoft.com for information on the installation and deployment process.

About Tone Software Corporation

Tone Software Corporation is a global provider of business computing software that addresses mainframe productivity, JES Spool management, dynamic STEPLIB and ISPF library management, cross-platform output management, TSO optimization and enterprise automation. Tone’s System Z solutions provide significant productivity and savings benefits to organizations, and directly benefit the IT teams responsible for managing, automating, supporting, and maintaining the critical z/OS host systems and applications pivotal to their company’s core mission. With a firm foundation of proven ability spanning more than four decades, TONE has built an unparalleled reputation for delivering premier software solutions and exceptional customer service and support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For information, visit www.tonesoft.com/mainframe.

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Tone Software Corporation
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