CICS Transaction Gateway is available on a variety of platforms, providing different capabilities and qualities of service. Each product delivers the core capability for enterprise modernization and connectivity for CICS assets. However, depending on deployment choice, CICS TG can deliver different benefits. The following table gives an overview of the different benefits you can achieve with the different CICS TG products:
CICS Transaction Gateway V8.1
| Features | Desktop Edition | for Multiplatforms | for z/OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of users | Single-user | 100’s to 1000’s | 1000s + |
| Programming interfaces | ECI, EPI, ESI | ECI, EPI, ESI | ECI, ESI |
| Programming languages | Java, .NET, C/C++, COBOL | Java, .NET, C/C++, COBOL | Java, .NET, C |
| Networking options | TCP/IP, IPIC, SNA | TCP/IP, IPIC, SNA | EXCI |
| Request monitoring and statistics functions | Y | Y | Y (With CICS PA and/or OMEGAMON XE) |
| Application Servers | .NET only | .NET, JEE | .NET, JEE |
| CICS Explorer | Y | Y | Y |
| Application style | Desktop |
Desktop Application server |
Desktop Application server |
| Operating systems (Client) | Windows, Linux, UNIX | Windows, Linux, UNIX | Windows, Linux, UNIX |
| Operating systems (Gateway) | Windows, Linux, UNIX | Windows, Linux, UNIX | z/OS |
| 2-phase commit | N | JCA (XA) | JCA (XA) |
| High Availability |
Dynamic server selection (User exit) Windows workload manager |
Dynamic server selection (User exit) Windows workload manager |
Dynamic server selection (Out of the box) |
