December 30, 2002

Attention South System Users—It's Time to Move to Titan

In the next months, OS/390 South system applications will begin to move to Titan. Titan user IDs for South customers are available, and the system is now ready for general migration of South applications. Current plans call for South applications to be moved to Titan in 2003.

South customers who move to Titan will see changes to RACF requirements and also will need to have their South system tapes moved to Titan. Some JCL changes may be required. We will announce any required changes in the Web-based Titan/South System News. Join the e-mail listserv list from the Web page to ensure you get these announcements.

In designing Titan, one of our primary requirements was to minimize the differences that former North and South customers experience. Where changes are necessary, we have tried to make them as painless as possible—while ensuring that when you do need to change, the result is an overall improvement for you. Information on Titan can be found on the Web.

Advantages of Titan

By combining the best functions of the North and South systems in a single OS/390 platform, Titan is designed to

•	provide a more efficient and reliable processing environment
•	reduce the dependence on homegrown or customized software
•	offer robust commercial products and tools

These changes greatly increase our ability to move quickly and efficiently to new technologies.

If you want more information or need assistance, please call the TASC help desk at (301) 594-6248.