CA IDMS Server r16.1 Eases Extension of Mainframe Resources via Web and Service Oriented Architectures.Empowers U.S. Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States to Aggressively Leverage z/OS Data and Business Logic ISLANDIA, N.Y. -- CA (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA) today announced CA IDMS See CA-IDMS and IDMSX. 1. (language, database) IDMS - A pictorial query language, an extension of Sequel2. ["A Management System for an Integrated Database of Pictures and Alphanumeric Data", G.Y. Tang, Computer Graphics Image Processing 16:270-286 (1981)]. Server r16.1 with new capabilities for secure, auditable extension of mainframe CA IDMS data and business logic across web and 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. ) environments. IT organizations implementing web applications, Web services and/or SOA need to leverage back-end resources residing on their IBM mainframes. CA IDMS Server helps to fulfill this requirement by simplifying the secure access of CA IDMS mainframe resources via robust standard APIs that customers can readily use within Java and .NET development environments. The new version also includes enhanced JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) A programming interface that lets Java applications access a database via the SQL language. Since Java interpreters (Java Virtual Machines) are available for all major client platforms, this allows a platform-independent database and ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. drivers that provide Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) functionality to provide for security of communications over TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. between distributed platforms and the mainframe. The United States Department of Homeland Security “DHS” redirects here. For other uses, see DHS (disambiguation). The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known in the United States as Homeland Security (DHS) relies on CA IDMS to manage critical citizenship, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and non-citizen resident systems. As part of its mission to protect and secure the U.S., DHS must provide timely response to requests from other U.S. agencies that rely on this information for their operations. With CA IDMS Server r16.1, DHS is providing these users with direct, secure access to this data via the Web--thereby eliminating the need to store that data in multiple systems. CA IDMS Server r16.1 helps customers fulfill compliance requirements by providing an end-to-end audit trail of external user identities that update data in CA IDMS databases. It supports auditing of J2EE-based systems through CA SiteMinder Web Access Manager, which provides a centralized management foundation to secure web applications and data. It also is compatible with other identity managers and standalone Java applications, enabling organizations to audit CA IDMS mainframe database updates that are initiated from web and distributed applications. "As the technology provider for Colruyt, a large Belgian retail chain, Infoco must cost-efficiently deliver IT services that meet highly demanding requirements," said Jean-Pierre Monne, head of Database Systems at Infoco. "CA IDMS Server r16.1 helps us achieve this objective by providing business users with flexible, secure, high-performance web access to core CA IDMS databases using standard ANSI/ISO SQL." CA IDMS Server r16.1 supports the use of IPv4 or IPv6 protocols with Type 3 and Type 4 JDBC drivers for networking flexibility and government compliance. It also offers enhanced administration tools for Windows Vista users. New primary and foreign key metadata support enables customers to access CA IDMS databases using more comprehensive, standard SQL functionality. This can reduce or eliminate reliance on table procedures for database navigation--easing integration with customers' development, business intelligence and data warehousing tools. "CA IDMS Server r16.1 is a robust, high-performance solution for seamlessly incorporating mainframe assets into state-of-the-art enterprise SOA environments," said Judith Kruntorad, vice president and product line manager for CA IDMS. "Our customers can gain greater business value from their existing investments in mainframe CA IDMS data and application logic--taking advantage of existing skills while reducing the amount of work to achieve those gains." About CA CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world's largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com. Copyright (c) 2007 CA. All Rights Reserved. One CA Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion