ZSL Unveils PowerMigrator

New Cloud Enablement and Legacy Modernization platform - based on WebSphere and SOA

Las Vegas, NV & Edison, New Jersey, May 4, 2010: ZSL, an Advanced IBM Partner & Global Systems Integrator, headquartered at Edison, New Jersey, announced that it is launching a Cloud-enablement and legacy modernization platform, PowerMigrator, based on IBM WebSphere, SOA, DB2 & AWS technologies.

The new platform helps enterprises to automatically migrate their legacy applications that have been built based on PowerBuilder, Foxpro, Cobol, VB applications to WebSphere-based Java and SOA technologies.

The PowerMigrator platform converts and migrates 50-60 percent of the existing codes to the latest J2EE technologies, reducing 30-60 percent of time and money typically spent re-writing and migrating the applications. The platform is designed to build Cloud and SOA-enabled applications that can align and automate business processes with IT for greater agility, performance, resource optimization and fewer required human interventions.

The PowerMigrator platform provides the flexibility to transform 2-tier applications to N-tier applications enabled with web services and SOA, keeping intact the business layers to generate optimized performance. With reduced manual intervention and cloud enablement, the businesses can drastically reduce TCO, build virtually green environments and increase ROI.

“We help our customers are able to retain and leverage the value they have spent on their legacy applications through re-usability of existing application code while embracing emerging technologies such as Cloud and SOA”, says Shiv Kumar, executive vice president, ZSL. “This new solution addresses the IT challenges found in migrating legacy applications cost effectively and is evolved around agile methodology taking the product faster to the market.”

"IBM works with Cloud business partners like ZSL, Inc. to help them deliver solutions that enable medium-size businesses to modernize their legacy applications to gain value from WebSphere, SOA and Cloud technologies," said Danette Seward, Director of Worldwide Business Partner Sales for IBM's WebSphere middleware.

Customers also have the option of choosing the right deployment model to meet their needs – including On-premise, SaaS or Cloud based.

“With the growing call for a smarter and greener planet, we want help our customers align with the growing global need for green-enablement of their IT environment through our Cloud- and SOA-based technologies,” said Mr. Kumar. “With our PowerMigrator solution, we help ensure our customers gain greater IT efficiency through effective resource utilization, remote accessibility, seamless integration, interoperability and improved ROI.”

About ZSL

ZSL (Zylog Systems Ltd) is an IBM Advanced Partner and Global Systems Integrator & Business Solutions Provider based in Edison, NJ. With more than 3000 employees worldwide, ZSL is focused on developing and delivering enterprise IT solutions and services using emerging technology platforms to keep our customers’ TCO low and ROI high. ZSL is a pioneer in business innovations and technology solutions, and has expertise in providing Onshore, Offshore and Near-shore technology solutions and services to enterprises worldwide.

We're happy to announce that ZSL has been recognized and listed in CRN Fast Growth 100 for the year 2009, and ranked 245th among North America's Top 500 Technology Integrators in VAR Business 500 list. ZSL also won “Top Technology Practices” Award for Excellence in “Greenware Computing.” To learn more about ZSL and its offerings, please visit http://www.zslinc.com.

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