Replace IBM Personal Communications and Host On-Demand

The release of Microsoft Windows 7, Vista and newer versions of Internet Explorer, are forcing companies to upgrade applications such as terminal emulation. For those who choose not to remain complacent, the huge cost reductions and added benefits of switching from IBM host access solutions to Zephyr's PASSPORT are simply too attractive to ignore.

However, if you find a need to upgrade IBM Host On-Demand (HOD) or Personal Communications (PCOMM) products, regardless of how they are packaged, you will most certainly find that the cost for the upgrade to be just too high.

Why not contact us to see how much you can save and how quickly and easily this could be done. We promise you will not be disappointed.

Reasons for Considering Upgrading

The most common reasons we regularly hear from our customers and prospective clients for them to consider an upgrade to their existing solutions are:

• New desktop operating system - such as Windows 7 or Vista
• Security - replace clear text, use SSL/TLS, SSH, FIPS 140-2 compliance and other authentication requirements
• Deployment - use of Citrix, Microsoft Terminal Server, VMware or other virtualized environments
• Continued Support - Support can be discontinued for some older versions

Whatever the reasons for you to consider an upgrade, once the costs are obtained, we usually find that the upgrade project is swiftly changed to a replacement project!

This is where Zephyr excels and guarantees to save at least 40% from any IBM quotation.

Simple Replacement

PASSPORT Web to Host® easily replaces IBM Host On-Demand and PASSPORT PC to Host® replaces IBM Personal Communications. The migration of the configuration settings is straightforward and any existing HLLAPI programs will run with little or no change.

Our PASSPORT products can be quickly configured to deliver identical display colors, keyboards, and a familiar user-interface. In fact, the only noticeable changes will be the extra money in your bank account and the wide smile on your CFO's face.

What's more, PASSPORT will co-exist with IBM terminal emulators and pose no conflict, thereby easing the transition and reducing risk.

We have years of experience migrating customers to PASSPORT and can provide references from existing customers from a similar industry and size of your organization.

You can download, install and start using PASSPORT software in just a few minutes. What's more if you decide to purchase, there's no need to re-install the software, so all your settings will be saved.

If your organization is faced with high costs for upgrading IBM terminal emulation software, talk to Zephyr about a replacement project and let us propose and help you implement a solution to satisfy your requirements and help you reduce costs, now and for the future.

We have a variety of fixed price/term contracts available for periods of three to seven years, and a host of discounts for taking an extended contract and/or making early payments. You could save up to 20% on your existing annual license and maintenance costs.

Just paid for an upgrade or your annual maintenance plan to IBM?

If you have just upgraded or paid your annual maintenance renewal to IBM that is unfortunate, but contact us now for a migration-renewal plan for next year.

We will provide our software and support services, often without charge, for up to 12 months to enable a timely and easy migration path and ensure that your organizations future costs for terminal emulation and legacy application are dramatically reduced by between 30% and 85%.