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migrate!LINC
migrate!LINC is a
tool set that migrates complete applications from the Unisys LINC 4GL
to Open technology and languages running on any Unix, Linux or Windows
platform. migrate!LINC
enables companies with significant investments in LINC Applications to
take advantage of new Open Systems technology and improved
productivity. Our migration customers save up to 70% of their costs!
Once migrated it is no longer necessary to use LINC at
all!
Cost-effective, tried and tested, the migrate!LINC conversion methodology
offers you the opportunity to upgrade to new technology while
preserving your investment in application development. migrate!LINC's
automated process offers highly reliable conversion at greatly reduced
timescales.
The business case for migration
The following combination of factors make a convincing case for moving
from proprietary LINC applications:
1. Increasing software maintenance costs
2. Limited and costly hardware upgrades
3. Diminishing pool of skilled staff
4. Capacity constraints
5. Vendor lock-in
If your organisation needs to move from proprietary LINC
4GL applications to an Open System 4GL, then migrate!LINC
offers outstandingly the best, most cost-effective route for your
migration. By using migrate!LINC
to move to leading edge technology, you will be able to upgrade and
enhance your systems to meet your needs more easily, taking advantage
of Open Systems and modern technology.
Choice of target
migrate!LINC
is a modular tool that can
be configured to provide different presentation layers, different
online business logic processing and different batch suite languages.
The presentation layer can be:
1. Oracle Forms
2. JSP with Cascading Style Sheets
3. Extended JSP with CSS and XSLT processing
Business logic is generated as:
1. Oracle PL/SQL
2. Java EJBs
3. C# COM objects
Batch programs are generated as:
1. C with frame-support enhancements
2. PL/SQL
3. Java
4. C#
To a large extent these technologies can be mixed, e.g. if
the highest performance levels are required for a set of batch programs
they can be generated in C; if the emphasis is on ease of maintenance
all programs can be in the same language -PL/SQL or Java.
Because migrate!LINC
applications are completely standard no proprietary run-time
environment or continuing support from MSS is required.
migrate!LINC
applications are compatible with all major application servers (Oracle
App Server required for Oracle Forms). When the jLINC Java migration path is
chosen the resulting application will be compatible the original Sun
J2EE reference architecture and thus with any mainstream
middleware. The nLINC .NET migration path will be* completely compatible with
the latest Microsoft standards and able to run on any current Windows
platform.
Smooth transition
Automation of the code migration means that no code freeze is
required during the migration project.
Significant cost savings in verification and testing phases using migrate!LINC
automated database and file comparison tools.
Automatic generation of data migration software gives a fast and secure
approach to moving data to the new database. Built-in extra integrity
checks are designed to satisfy the most stringent audit requirements.
migrate!LINC Summary
1. Conversion path from Proprietary Linc to Open Systems technology
with a wide choice of target environments.
2. Preserves your application investment, reducing your costs and
maximising productivity.
3. Largely automated process offers highly reliable conversion at
greatly reduced time scales.
*nLINC is not yet externally released
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