NEON Systems Announces Complementary Support for IBM CICS Transaction Server V3.1 to Speed Mainframe SOA Deployments with Web Services.SUGAR LAND, Texas & ORLANDO, Fla. -- NEON(R) Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEON), The Mainframe Integration Experts, announced today at IBM's Transaction and Messaging Conference, the availability of complementary and enhanced support for IBM's new 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 (TM) Transaction Server Version 3.1 (CICS TS V3.1) through NEON's industry leading mainframe Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. solution, Shadow z/Services(TM) -- a component of the Shadow(R) RTE (1) See runtime engine. (2) (Real-Time Executive) The operating system used in the HP 1000 series. See HP 1000. mainframe integration suite. With its ability to support both Web services and real-time mainframe event integration, Shadow RTE can simplify the deployment of Service-Oriented Architectures (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. ) for organizations that rely on CICS to run their mission critical business services. NEON Systems has been an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Business Partner and supported the CICS platform for more than 10 years, focusing on extending usability and accelerating return on business value. "For large organizations that rely on mainframe systems there is tremendous value to be gained using Web services to extend their current investments in CICS applications to Service Oriented Architectures," said Chris Garner Chris Garner may refer to:
NEON's Shadow RTE extends and capitalizes on the powerful new features of IBM's CICS TS 3.1, while still providing customers with the added benefit of Shadow's ease of development, implementation and operation. With this announcement, customers can take advantage of the new features found in CICS TS V3.1, and eliminate many of the complexities associated with Web services enablement of legacy applications. The latest version of Shadow RTE includes support for: --Increased HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. interoperability - support for HTTP 1.1 which enables CICS to act as both an HTTP server The software that services HTTP requests, which is the protocol of the Web. The term may refer only to the HTTP services in the Web server, or the term can be used as a synonym for "Web server." See Web server and HTTP. as well as a HTTP client when using EXEC CICS commands --Optimized performance - support for asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. sockets which greatly enhances the performances of the runtime under heavy load --Support for URIMap to allow indirection Not direct. Indirection provides a way of accessing instructions, routines and objects when their physical location is constantly changing. The initial routine points to some place, and, using hardware and/or software, that place points to some other place. and flexibility in URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. assignments --Support for UTF (Unicode Transformation Format) See Unicode. UTF - UCS transformation format 8-UTF16 conversion to z/OS code pages --Support for CHANNEL/CONTAINERS as an alternative to regular COMMAREAs (Screen logic integration programs will be able to benefit from CONTAINERS when large volumes of data are extracted from lengthy pagination (1) Page numbering. (2) Laying out printed pages, which includes setting up and printing columns, rules and borders. Although pagination is used synonymously with page makeup, the term often refers to the printing of long manuscripts rather than ads and brochures. processes.) --Capability to link to CHANNEL/CONTAINERS CICS program --Support more flexible CICS Pipelines to provide a "terminal handler" as a replacement for the SOAP for CICS support introduced in previous versions of CICS --Direct support for WSBIND structures (LS2WS) for screen logic integration --Developer Studio/IDE - Shadow z/Studio will enable rapid development and testing of the Web services and other middleware components within the CICS TS V3.1 environment. The Shadow Studio is an IDE that works with both IBM Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms .NET environments. NEON Statement of Direction: --Shadow z/Services WsC (Web services Consumption) will be extended to use the PIPELINES and CHANNEL/CONTAINERS options allowing CICS programs to pass large amounts of data to remote Web Services via high-level APIs (EC WEB SEND) NEON Systems' mainframe integration technology, Shadow RTE, is the leading technology for mainframe integration and has recently been evaluated by the IT industry research firms Gartner and Forrester(1). Shadow RTE mainframe integration technology underpins the mission critical integration of more than 500 of the world's largest enterprises. IBM WebSphere(R) Business Integration Mainframe Adapters(2) leverages Shadow RTE technology for direct access to mainframe data and applications. About Shadow RTE NEON's Shadow RTE technology provides a robust technical architecture to support the broad range of customer requirements for mainframe integration. Shadow RTE is the foundation upon which customers can integrate mission critical mainframe resources into a Real-time Enterprise. A single unified platform, Shadow RTE enables real-time mainframe integration with industry standard application development platforms - .NET and/or J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. - in support of Web services for Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA), real-time events for Event-Driven Architectures (EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. ), 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. for direct data access and transactional (XA) support, and Presentation integration for Web-enablement of legacy screen-based applications and data. Shadow RTE provides the auditing, tracing and logging layer required to meet new compliance reporting. With Shadow RTE, customers have a mainframe integration infrastructure that at its lower levels is designed and proven to be secure, scalable, high performance, reliable and manageable. About NEON Systems NEON Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEON) -- the Mainframe Integration Experts -- is a leading provider of enterprise-class mainframe integration solutions, delivering the only unified mainframe integration platform to support the entire range of requirements for Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) and Event-Driven Architectures (EDA) -- key requirements to underpin the Real-time Enterprise. NEON's Shadow technology is designed to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration allowing large organizations with significant commitment to mainframe systems to streamline incumbent technologies and lower total cost of ownership. NEON's Shadow z/Services and Shadow z/Events offerings attack the emerging mainframe Web services and real-time mainframe event-driven markets and are unique in their depth and breadth of support for the requirements of such markets. With extensive mainframe integration expertise, NEON is uniquely qualified to solve the complexities of supporting new business initiatives that must integrate with critical mainframe systems. For more information on the Powering the Real-time Enterprise, see our website at http://www.neonsys.com or call 800-505-NEON. The NEON logo, Shadow, Shadow Web Server and Shadow Direct are registered trademarks, and Shadow z/Services, Shadow z/Events, and Shadow Studio are trademarks of NEON Systems, Inc. in the USA and in other select countries. All other trademarks, service marks and product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (1) To download a complimentary copy of the Gartner 2005 Programmatic Integration Server Magic Quadrant and Forrester Quick Take:"NEON Systems Scores Big By Acquiring ClientSoft," visit http://www.neonsys.com/ (2) IBM WebSphere Business Integration Mainframe Adapters at http://www-306.ibm.com/software/integration/wbiadapters/main/ |
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