Distributed CICS

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This book brings you clear and complete information on several of the CICS
systems and work-alike products now available from IBM and other vendors
for a variety of computing platforms. It discusses the relative advantages
and disadvantages of each product and is specifically geared to the needs
of technical managers who are downsizing and considering using CICS in
distributed, LAN-oriented environments. Particular attention is paid to new
features available in smaller CICS implementations, including client-server
and distributed processing interfaces. A separate chapter is devoted to
each key product discussed, and the final chapter, on selecting the CICS
product that's right for you, offers head-to-head comparisons of all the sys-
tems discussed.
The products described include:
• IBM's CICS/ESA, CICS/VSE, CICS/400, CICS/6000,
and CICS OS/2
• Hewlett-Packard's DCE/9000, Encina/9000, and CICS/9000
• The Micro Focus Transaction System
• OSF's Distributed Computing... Tovább

Fülszöveg

This book brings you clear and complete information on several of the CICS
systems and work-alike products now available from IBM and other vendors
for a variety of computing platforms. It discusses the relative advantages
and disadvantages of each product and is specifically geared to the needs
of technical managers who are downsizing and considering using CICS in
distributed, LAN-oriented environments. Particular attention is paid to new
features available in smaller CICS implementations, including client-server
and distributed processing interfaces. A separate chapter is devoted to
each key product discussed, and the final chapter, on selecting the CICS
product that's right for you, offers head-to-head comparisons of all the sys-
tems discussed.
The products described include:
• IBM's CICS/ESA, CICS/VSE, CICS/400, CICS/6000,
and CICS OS/2
• Hewlett-Packard's DCE/9000, Encina/9000, and CICS/9000
• The Micro Focus Transaction System
• OSF's Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
• UniKix from Integris
• CICS-related products such as IMS, DB2, Encina, and more
RICHARD SCHREIBER is President of ATB Associates, Inc., a consulting
firm that specializes in distributed OLTP strategies. He has 23 years' expe-
rience in developing, marketing, and implementing information system
solutions. WILLIAM R. OGDEN is a principal with ITSS International, a
security firm, and DataMigration Services, Inc. He is also a traveling
instructor for D. H. Brown Associates and ATB Associates. A 26-year vet-
eran of IBM, he installed his first CICS system in 1972. Vissza