The mainframe is a big part of today’s hybrid IT landscape, so why keep it isolated from other platforms?
That’s the philosophy behind our open-first DevOps approach. We provide the specialized tools you need for z/OS development, testing and monitoring, alongside popular open source tools that are used across other software platforms and familiar to your technical teams.
The result: a more agile, connected IT operation. Newcomers and non-specialist staff will find it easier to pick up mainframe tasks, and all teams will benefit from adopting a common set of DevOps practices.
DevOps without drama
Move non-essential DevOps workload off platform – saving valuable z/OS CPU cycles – and make additional savings by opting for low-cost community-based tools rather than an expensive vendor framework.
Open-first DevOps
Our open-first approach enables continuous integration and continuous delivery of high-quality mainframe code, with automated monitoring and testing to resolve errors faster, and with less effort.
Featured products
Code
M4Workbench: Eclipse framework
Provides code editing, JES and dataset administration, and access to all Macro 4 DevOps tools from a powerful Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE)
VS Code: code development
Streamlines coding and testing, with integrated access to the TraceMaster Mainframe Debugger
Test
TraceMaster: interactive tracing
Quickly identifies complex causes of program errors and shortens testing timescales
DumpMaster: dump analysis
Helps you find and fix program faults faster by locating failing areas within code
FreezeFrame: performance analysis
Pinpoints problems during testing and highlights inefficient code
InSync: data management
Creates reliable test data, with data disguising to ensure compliance with data protection regulations
Deploy
TraceMaster: path coverage and flow analysis
Reveals code hotspots and non-executed code to avoid downstream impact
CodeTrack: CICS code path analysis
Detects hotspots, non-executed code and storage violations in CICS applications
FreezeFrame: performance analysis
Prevents problems after deployment by highlighting badly performing code and code hotspots
ExpeTune DB: Db2 performance management
Analyzes the impact of system changes and identifies Db2 performance issues to help you improve application response times
Operate
Tubes: session management
Manages application access, assists user navigation by simplifying application flows, and automates error recovery
Monitor
DumpMaster: abend reporting and management
Enables faster recovery from abends in the live environment and minimizes production downtime
FreezeFrame: performance monitoring and reporting
Executes detailed application observations on demand, with no impact on your production workload
ExpeTune: performance analysis
Chooses target applications for FreezeFrame observations
ExpeTune DB: Db2 performance management
Identifies SQL and Db2 inefficiencies and performs database health checks to proactively prevent problems
VSAMTune: VSAM disk and data management
Delivers immediate VSAM performance benefits without any need for application or data set changes
Macro 4 DevOps benefits
Productivity gains
Increase productivity across development, QA and operations
Agility
Deliver application changes faster using agile methods
Business continuity
Maximize system uptime by diagnosing problems quickly
Quality
Increase software reliability using advanced testing tools
Cost savings
Adopt an open-first approach to minimize development and support costs
An improved user experience
Empower mainframe experts and novices alike with modern collaborative interfaces
