Attachmate Turns Mainframes into Mainstays with myEXTRA! Smart Connector Mainframe Edition; Connectivity to any application, data source, or client.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 Attachmate Corporation released myEXTRA!(TM) Smart Connector Mainframe Edition v4.0.2, bringing direct access to mainframe data sources -- VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) An IBM access method for storing data, widely used in IBM mainframes. It uses the B+tree method for organizing data. VSAM - Virtual Storage Access Method , IMS/DB, DB2(R), Adabas -- plus native, transactional access to CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without (R) and IMS/TM applications. Based on a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ), the product makes legacy assets reusable as services for new application development. Smart Connector Mainframe Edition provides real-time access to mainframe data sources and uses standard SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. queries to join data across disparate systems. "Our GUI-based tools and SOA-approach reduce development time, cost, and complexity of integration efforts -- repositioning mainframes within contemporary business environments," said Markus Nitschke, Attachmate(R) VP, marketing/product management. "Customers can encapsulate mainframe assets as Web services, access the mainframe on a mid-tier server, and/or choose direct connection to the back-end. Attachmate has a solution for all of these scenarios," Nitschke said, "so customers can enable their systems to participate in an SOA." Transactional Connectivity -- Mainframe-resident connectors provide fast, transactional access to CICS and IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. (TM) programs. Standard transaction protocols allow underlying resources to participate in client-managed transactions and support two phase commits. XML-based event generation and routing enable legacy applications to interact bi-directionally with other applications. Direct Data Connectivity -- Native drivers are easy to install, configure, and optimize without straining system resources. The server automatically optimizes complex queries to minimize CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and network utilization, presents non-relational data as relational, and allows developers to build customized views of federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. data for reporting. GUI-based tool -- A graphical console makes it easy to configure connectivity, import metadata, and manage the runtime server. A single look and feel enables developers to move seamlessly between tasks. Improved security, reduced TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. -- The product leverages mainframe security mechanisms -- RACF (Resource Access Control Facility) IBM mainframe security software introduced in 1976 that verifies user ID and password and controls access to authorized files and resources. RACF - Resource Access Control Facility (R), CA-ACF2(R), and CA-Top Secret(R) -- that Fortune 1000 enterprises continue to rely on. With lower memory and processor usage footprint, the product's modular architecture allows customers to install once and integrate incrementally, lowering total cost of ownership. About Attachmate Attachmate is the only all-mainframe connectivity expert in the industry, with technology and services for worldwide enterprises to leverage valuable mainframe investments. A Microsoft(R) Gold Certified Partner, BEA(R) Star Partner, Sun(R) iForce(sm) Partner, and Unisys(R) partner, Attachmate delivers productivity-focused innovation to customers. Information is available at http://www.attachmate.com or call 425-644-4010. (C) 2004 Attachmate Corporation. |
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