What DTS Software does

DTS Software was a Raleigh, North Carolina-based provider of enterprise storage management software purpose-built for IBM Z mainframe environments. Founded in 1991, the company developed a portfolio of six products — Space Recovery System (SRS), Allocation Control Center (ACC), Clone Center, Cobol Migration Manager, SCC Monitor, and Simulate 2000 — that addressed mainframe operational challenges including production failures from insufficient disk space, dataset allocation and placement, clone management, COBOL version migration, disk usage monitoring, and date simulation for software testing. The technology leveraged advanced recovery logic and allocation algorithms designed specifically for z/OS and related subsystems (CICS, IMS), targeting large enterprises that rely on mainframes for critical business systems.

The company's go-to-market was enterprise-focused, selling directly to organizations managing extensive mainframe data infrastructure. Revenue was generated through enterprise software licensing (subscription/recurring), with pricing managed privately through account management rather than public channels. The firm operated with a lean team of 1–10 employees.

In March 2025, DTS Software was acquired by Precisely, a global leader in IBM Z software products serving over 12,000 organizations in more than 100 countries (including 93 of the Fortune 100). Following the acquisition, DTS ceased to operate as an independent entity; its entire product portfolio was rebranded as Syncsort Storage Management products and integrated into Precisely's IBM systems optimization suite, with licensing, sales, and support now handled through Precisely's global direct sales organization and support portal.

Name

DTS Software

Legal name

DTS Software

Website

https://dtssoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DTS Software was a Raleigh-based provider of enterprise storage management software for IBM Z mainframe environments, offering disk space recovery, dataset allocation, cloning, COBOL migration, and date simulation tools. Acquired by Precisely in March 2025 and rebranded as Syncsort Storage Management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mainframe Storage Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage Management, Monitoring & Orchestration (HDABAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Storage Virtualization & Software-Defined Storage (SDS) (HDABAEAF)

Keywords

• Mainframe storage optimization
• IBM Z software
• Enterprise storage management
• Dataset allocation tools
• COBOL migration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Mainframe Software Licensing: Enterprise software licensing model for mainframe storage optimization products. Licensing is now managed by Precisely for renewals or new licenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DTS Software develops and distributes enterprise storage management software for IBM Z mainframe environments. Its product suite addresses disk space recovery, dataset allocation, cloning, COBOL migration, disk usage monitoring, and date simulation testing. Following its March 2025 acquisition by Precisely, the products are sold and supported under the Syncsort Storage Management product line.

Product overview

DTS Software was a mainframe storage optimization software provider. Following its acquisition by Precisely in March 2025, its entire product portfolio was rebranded as Syncsort™ Storage Management products and integrated into Precisely's IBM systems optimization suite. The portfolio consists of six core mainframe storage management products: Syncsort™ Space Recovery System (SRS) for disk space recovery; Syncsort™ Allocation Control Center (ACC) for dataset allocation control; Syncsort™ Clone Center for mainframe cloning; Syncsort™ Cobol Migration Manager for COBOL modernization; Syncsort™ SCC Monitor for disk usage tracking and alerting; and Syncsort™ Simulate 2000 for date simulation testing. All products are designed for IBM Z environments and serve enterprises managing critical mainframe infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BMC Software: BMC offers a broad mainframe management portfolio (BMC AMI Storage, BMC AMI Operations) that overlaps directly with DTS's IBM Z storage allocation, monitoring, and space management capabilities, targeting the same large enterprise mainframe customers.
• Rocket Software: Rocket Software is a major independent ISV focused on IBM Z and IBM i modernization and storage tools, directly competing with DTS's Clone Center and Cobol Migration Manager products in mainframe data and workload management.
• Broadcom (CA Technologies mainframe portfolio): Broadcom's CA Disk and related mainframe storage management products are direct alternatives to DTS's SRS and ACC, competing for IBM Z storage administration budget at large enterprises.
• OpenText (Micro Focus mainframe business): OpenText's Micro Focus portfolio includes mainframe modernization and data management tools that overlap with DTS's Cobol Migration Manager and broader storage management offerings, targeting the same enterprise mainframe base.
• Compuware (now part of BMC): Compuware (acquired by BMC) specialized in COBOL and mainframe application lifecycle tooling, overlapping with DTS's Cobol Migration Manager and Simulate 2000 date-simulation testing products.

Broad incumbents

• IBM: IBM provides native mainframe storage management utilities (e.g., DFSMShsm, SMS) that compete at the platform level with DTS's products and serve as the incumbent baseline against which DTS's premium features differentiate.
• Precisely: Precisely is the strategic parent that acquired DTS and now owns and distributes the rebranded Syncsort Storage Management products; it is also a broad incumbent in IBM Z software with overlap in mainframe data integrity and optimization.

Others

• Syncsort (legacy entity): The historical Syncsort mainframe software brand under which DTS products are now folded — closely tied rather than competitive, since DTS's offerings have been integrated into the Syncsort Storage Management family.

Emerging players

• Datacom / IBM Z software ISVs (e.g., GT Software, DataKinetics): Niche ISVs focused on IBM Z performance, data, and storage optimization that compete for portions of the same mainframe toolchain budget, though typically with narrower product depth than DTS's six-product suite.

Regional players

• HCL Technologies (mainframe services): HCL offers mainframe modernization and managed services that complement or substitute for DTS-style tooling, particularly for enterprises seeking outsourced operations rather than licensed software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DTS Software