Virtual IMS Connection

Meeting »
August 17, 10:30 Central Time
At the next meeting, Ronnie Parker, Managing Partner, RSF Managed Services, will be discussing "The path towards continuous IMS DB availability". Copies of previous presentations are available for download here.

The meetings take place at 10:30 CST (which 4:30 GMT) and 10:30 CDT (which is 3:30 GMT) during Daylight Saving Time. Because Summer Time and Daylight Saving Time start and end dates differ in different countries, take care to get online for the meeting at the correct local time!
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Newsletter »
The latest User Group newsletter is available for download. The contents include information about future meetings and dates, a round-up of the latest IMS-related news, and recent IMS articles.
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The newsletter is also available in flipbook format here.

Earlier issues are available here.

User Group on Twitter and Facebook »
You can now find out what's going on in the IMS world and with this user group by following us on Twitter here or you can become a fan on Facebook here.

IMS Tools »
If you're an IMS user then the Tools page on this Web site contains a list of all the software that runs alongside IMS.

If you're a vendor, then please make sure that the information about your software is complete and up-to-date.

A complete list of Tools available to IMS professionals can be found here.

Recent IMS articles »
IBM's IMS Newsletter contains an article entitled "Improve IMS Data Accessibility by Using the IMS Cloning Tool for z/OS and Fast Replication" by Kelly Smith.

Arcati Mainframe Yearbook »
The Yearbook, including its regular mainframe user survey, vendor guide, glossary, and strategic papers is now available here. It's free to download the PDF.

Suggestion Box »
Do you have a hot topic in mind that you think other IMS users would like to hear about? Know of a dynamic speaker who can educate and entertain? Send us a note!
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Sponsorship Opportunities »
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