Distributed CICS : An In-Depth Assessment for Downsizing Applications

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 systems 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