Announcing CICS TG V8.0
IBM is pleased to announced the release of CICS Transaction Gateway V8.0 for z/OS and Multiplatforms. This release continues the journey of CICS Transaction Gateway as the premier connector for SOA connectivity and enterprise modernization of CICS assets, and delivers new capability in the following areas:
Open integration
CICS TG V8.0 continues to be the premier connector for integration with WebSphere Application Server, both on host and distributed systems. This latest release delivers new supported connectivity for 3rd party Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) Application Servers, through the provision of a new Installation Verification Test, significantly increasing the range of deployment options for customers. The addition of channels and containers support for the External Call Interface (ECI) v2 API, allows the delivery of larger payloads for remote C applications, and further support for deployment in .NET environments. This enhancement also provides greater connectivity choice for existing CICS Universal Client customers wishing to migrate to a smaller footprint CICS Transaction Gateway architecture. Furthermore, CICS TG V8.0 delivers compatibility for local deployment with 64 bit JEE Application Servers.
Availability and performance
CICS TG for z/OS V8.0 offers new improvements made to the high availability support introduced in previous versions. For the first time, it is possible to create a sysplex wide highly available Gateway solution incorporating XA transactions, maintaining transactional scope with CICS systems across the Parallel Sysplex whilst ensuring that confidence in system up-time is maximized. CICS TG now also supports Java 6, delivering improved scalability and reliability.
Integration with CICS TS V4.1
This latest version of CICS TG sees further improvements to allow adopters of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V4.1 to get the most out of their overall CICS-based solution. CICS TG V8.0 introduces support for identity propagation, simplifying the passing of security credentials from distributed environments to CICS host systems. Additionally, you can now experience further interoperability with the CICS Explorer, providing increased information for systems programmers to gain improved control over their environment.
