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ARCHIVED: Pooled JVM in CICS Transaction Server

Author : Chris Rayns
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 073844085X
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book ARCHIVED: Pooled JVM in CICS Transaction Server written by Chris Rayns and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: This book contains information about technologies that have been superseded and it is retained for historical purposes only. IBM CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) has supported the deployment of Java applications since the 1990's. In CICS TS V1.3 (1999), IBM introduced the 'Pooled JVM' style of JVM infrastructure within CICS TS. This infrastructure was designed to be similar in nature to that which a CICS application developer for a language such as COBOL would be used to. It brought the benefits of the new Java language to CICS TS, without a dramatic change to the way CICS users thought of core concepts such as re-entrancy and isolation. As enterprise usage of Java evolved it began to make more and more use of multi-threaded environments where isolation was not a desired characteristic. Additionally, technologies such as OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative) evolved to overcome some of the original disadvantages of applying Java to an enterprise environment. As such, the limitations of the 'Pooled JVM' approach began to outweigh the benefits. In CICS TS V4.1 (2009), IBM introduced the new 'JVM server' infrastructure in CICS TS as a replacement to the 'Pooled JVM' approach. This 'JVM server' infrastructure provides a much more standard Java environment that makes the writing and porting of Java applications for CICS TS much simpler. In CICS TS V5.1 (2012), support for the old 'Pooled JVM' infrastructure was removed. While there is a relatively simple migration path from 'Pooled JVM' to 'JVM server', applications should no longer be written to the 'Pooled JVM' infrastructure. There are a number of more recent IBM Redbooks publications covering the replacement 'JVM server' technology, including: IBM CICS and the JVM server: Developing and Deploying Java Applications, SG24-8038 A Software Architect's guide to New Java Workloads in IBM CICS Transaction Server, SG24-8225

IBM CICS and the JVM server: Developing and Deploying Java Applications

Author : Chris Rayns
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738438332
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis IBM CICS and the JVM server: Developing and Deploying Java Applications by : Chris Rayns

Download or read book IBM CICS and the JVM server: Developing and Deploying Java Applications written by Chris Rayns and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information about the new Java virtual machine (JVM) server technology in IBM CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS® V4.2. We begin by outlining the many advantages of its multi-threaded operation over the pooled JVM function of earlier releases. The Open Services Gateway initiative (OSGi) is described and we highlight the benefits OSGi brings to both development and deployment. Details are then provided about how to configure and use the new JVM server environment. Examples are included of the deployment process, which takes a Java application from the workstation Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE) with the IBM CICS Explorer® software development kit (SDK) plug-in, through the various stages up to execution in a stand-alone CICS region and an IBM CICSPlex® environment. The book continues with a comparison between traditional CICS programming, and CICS programming from Java. As a result, the main functional areas of the Java class library for CICS (JCICS) application programming interface (API) are extensively reviewed. Further chapters are provided to demonstrate interaction with structured data such as copybooks, and how to access relational databases by using Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) and Structured Query Language for Java (SQLJ). Finally, we devote a chapter to the migration of applications from the pooled JVM model to the new JVM server run time.

Apache Spark Implementation on IBM z/OS

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738414964
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Apache Spark Implementation on IBM z/OS by : Lydia Parziale

Download or read book Apache Spark Implementation on IBM z/OS written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2016-08-13 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term big data refers to extremely large sets of data that are analyzed to reveal insights, such as patterns, trends, and associations. The algorithms that analyze this data to provide these insights must extract value from a wide range of data sources, including business data and live, streaming, social media data. However, the real value of these insights comes from their timeliness. Rapid delivery of insights enables anyone (not only data scientists) to make effective decisions, applying deep intelligence to every enterprise application. Apache Spark is an integrated analytics framework and runtime to accelerate and simplify algorithm development, depoyment, and realization of business insight from analytics. Apache Spark on IBM® z/OS® puts the open source engine, augmented with unique differentiated features, built specifically for data science, where big data resides. This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the installation and configuration of IBM z/OS Platform for Apache Spark for field teams and clients. Additionally, it includes examples of business analytics scenarios.

A Software Architect's Guide to New Java Workloads in IBM CICS Transaction Server

Author : Rufus Credle
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738440256
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis A Software Architect's Guide to New Java Workloads in IBM CICS Transaction Server by : Rufus Credle

Download or read book A Software Architect's Guide to New Java Workloads in IBM CICS Transaction Server written by Rufus Credle and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redpaper Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® New Application License Charges (zNALC) pricing structure and provides examples of zNALC workload scenarios. It describes the products that can be run on a zNALC logical partition (LPAR), reasons to consider such an implementation, and covers the following topics: Using the IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile to host applications within an IBM CICS® environment and how it interacts with CICS applications and resources Security technologies available to applications that are hosted within a WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile in CICS How to implement modern presentation in CICS with a CICS Liberty Java virtual machine (JVM) server How to share scenarios to develop Liberty JVM applications to gain benefits from IBM CICS Transaction Server for IBM z/OS® Value Unit Edition Considerations when using mobile devices to interact with CICS applications and explains specific CICS technologies for connecting mobile devices by using the z/OS Value Unit Edition How IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS runs in the transaction server to provide decision management services for CICS COBOL and PL/I applications Installing the CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) Feature Pack for Modern Batch to enable the IBM WebSphere® batch environment to schedule and manage batch applications in CICS This book also covers what is commonly referred to as plain old Java objects (POJOs). The Java virtual machine (JVM) server is a full-fledged JVM that includes support for Open Service Gateway initiative (OSGi) bundles. It can be used to host open source Java frameworks and does just about anything you want to do with Java on the mainframe. POJO applications can also qualify for deployment using the Value Unit Edition. Read about how to configure and deploy them in this companion Redbooks publication: IBM CICS and the JVM server: Developing and Deploying Java Applications, SG24-8038 Examples of POJOs are terminal-initiated transactions, CICS web support, web services, requests received via IP CICS sockets, and messages coming in via IBM WebSphere MQ messaging software.

IBM CICS and Liberty: What You Need to Know

Author : Hernan Cunico
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738441368
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis IBM CICS and Liberty: What You Need to Know by : Hernan Cunico

Download or read book IBM CICS and Liberty: What You Need to Know written by Hernan Cunico and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication, intended for architects, application developers, and system programmers, describes how to design and implement Java web-based applications in an IBM CICS® Liberty JVM server. This book is based on IBM CICS Transaction Server V5.3 (CICS TS) using the embedded IBM WebSphere® Application Server Liberty V8.5.5 technology. Liberty is an asset to your organization, whether you intend to extend existing enterprise services hosted in CICS, or develop new web-based applications supporting new lines of business. Fundamentally, Liberty is a composable, dynamic profile of IBM WebSphere Application Server that enables you to provision Java EE technology on a feature-by-feature basis. Liberty can be provisioned with as little as the HTTP transport and a servlet web container, or with the entire Java EE 6 Web Profile feature set depending on your application requirements. This publication includes a Technology Essentials section for architects and application developers to help understand the underlying technology, an Up-and-Running section for system programmers implementing the Liberty JVM server for the first time, and a set of real-life application development scenarios.

Using IBM CICS Transaction Server Channels and Containers

Author : Steve Burghard
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738440507
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Using IBM CICS Transaction Server Channels and Containers written by Steve Burghard and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2015-03-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the new channels and containers support in IBM Customer Information Control System (CICS®) Transaction Server V5.2. The book begins with an overview of the techniques used to pass data between applications running in CICS. This book describes the constraints that these data techniques might be subject to, and how a channels and containers solution can provide solid advantages alongside these techniques. These capabilities enable CICS to fully comply with emerging technology requirements in terms of sizing and flexibility. The book then goes on to describe application design, and looks at implementing channels and containers from an application programmer point of view. It provides examples to show how to evolve channels and containers from communication areas (COMMAREAs). Next, the book explains the channels and containers application programming interface (API). It also describes how this API can be used in both traditional CICS applications and a Java CICS (JCICS) applications. The business transaction services (BTS) API is considered as a similar yet recoverable alternative to channels and containers. Some authorized program analysis reports (APARs) are introduced, which enable more flexible web services features by using channels and containers. The book also presents information from a systems management point of view, describing the systems management and configuration tasks and techniques that you must consider when implementing a channels and containers solution. The book chooses a sample application in the CICS catalog manager example, and describes how you can port an existing CICS application to use channels and containers rather than using COMMAREAs.

A Software Architect's Guide to New Java Workloads in IBM CICS Transaction Server

Author : Rufus Credle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book A Software Architect's Guide to New Java Workloads in IBM CICS Transaction Server written by Rufus Credle and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the IBM System z New Application License Charges (zNALC) pricing structure and provides examples of zNALC workload scenarios. It describes the products that can be run on a zNALC logical partition (LPAR) and reasons to consider such an implementation. It also covers what is commonly referred to as plain old Java objects (POJOs). The Java virtual machine (JVM) server is a full-fledged JVM that includes support for Open Service Gateway initiative (OSGi) bundles. It can be used to host open source Java frameworks and does just about anything you want to do with Java on the mainframe. POJO applications can also qualify for deployment using the Value Unit Edition. --

Liberty in IBM CICS: Deploying and Managing Java EE Applications

Author : Phil Wakelin
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 073844216X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Liberty in IBM CICS: Deploying and Managing Java EE Applications by : Phil Wakelin

Download or read book Liberty in IBM CICS: Deploying and Managing Java EE Applications written by Phil Wakelin and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication is intended for IBM CICS® system programmers and IBM Z architects. It describes how to deploy and manage Java EE 7 web-based applications in an IBM CICS Liberty JVM server and access data on IBM Db2® for IBM z/OS® and IBM MQ for z/OS sub systems. In this book, we describe the key steps to create and install a Liberty JVM server within a CICS region. We then describe how to best use the different deployment techniques for Java EE applications and the specific considerations when deploying applications that use JDBC, JMS, and the new CICS link to Liberty API. Finally, we describe how to secure web applications in CICS Liberty, including transport-level security and request authentication and authorization by using IBM RACF® and LDAP registries. Information is also provided about how to build a high availability infrastructure and how to use the logging and monitoring functions that are available in the CICS Liberty environment. This book is based on IBM CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) V5.4 that uses the embedded IBM WebSphere® Application Server Liberty technology. It is also applicable to CICS TS V5.3 with the fixes for the continuous delivery APAR PI77502 applied. Sample applications are used throughout this publication and are freely available for download from the IBM CICSDev GitHub organization along with detailed deployment instructions.

The Complete Guide to CICS Transaction Gateway Volume 1 Configuration and Administration

Author : Rufus Credle
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738439738
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Guide to CICS Transaction Gateway Volume 1 Configuration and Administration by : Rufus Credle

Download or read book The Complete Guide to CICS Transaction Gateway Volume 1 Configuration and Administration written by Rufus Credle and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2014-08-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, you will gain an appreciation of the IBM CICS® Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) product suite, based on key criteria, such as capabilities, scalability, platform, CICS server support, application language support, and licensing model. Matching the requirements to available infrastructure and hardware choices requires an appreciation of the choices available. In this book, you will gain an understanding of those choices, and will be capable of choosing the appropriate CICS connection protocol, APIs for the applications, and security options. You will understand the services available to the application developer when using a chosen protocol. You will then learn about how to implement CICS TG solutions, taking advantage of the latest capabilities, such as IPIC connectivity, high availability, and Dynamic Server Selection. Specific scenarios illustrate the usage of CICS TG for IBM z/OS®, and CICS TG for Multiplatforms, with CICS Transaction Server for z/OS and IBM WebSphere® Application Server, including connections in CICS, configuring simple end-to-end connectivity (all platforms) with verification for remote and local mode applications, and adding security, XA support, and high availability.

Application Development for IBM CICS Web Services

Author : O'Grady James
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738440310
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Application Development for IBM CICS Web Services by : O'Grady James

Download or read book Application Development for IBM CICS Web Services written by O'Grady James and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication focuses on developing Web service applications in IBM CICS®. It takes the broad view of developing and modernizing CICS applications for XML, Web services, SOAP, and SOA support, and lays out a reference architecture for developing these kinds of applications. We start by discussing Web services in general, then review how CICS implements Web services. We offer an overview of different development approaches: bottom-up, top-down, and meet-in-the-middle. We then look at how you would go about exposing a CICS application as a Web service provider, again looking at the different approaches. The book then steps through the process of creating a CICS Web service requester. We follow this by looking at CICS application aggregation (including 3270 applications) with IBM Rational® Application Developer for IBM System z® and how to implement CICS Web Services using CICS Cloud technology. The first part is concluded with hints and tips to help you when implementing this technology. Part two of this publication provides performance figures for a basic Web service. We investigate some common variables and examine their effects on the performance of CICS as both a requester and provider of Web services.

CICS Transaction Server from Start to Finish

Author : Chris Rayns
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738436178
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book CICS Transaction Server from Start to Finish written by Chris Rayns and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we discuss CICS®, which stands for Customer Information Control System. It is a general-purpose transaction processing subsystem for the z/OS® operating system. CICS provides services for running an application online where, users submit requests to run applications simultaneously. CICS manages sharing resources, the integrity of data, and prioritizes execution with fast response. CICS authorizes users, allocates resources (real storage and cycles), and passes on database requests by the application to the appropriate database manager, such as DB2®. We review the history of CICS and why it was created. We review the CICS architecture and discuss how to create an application in CICS. CICS provides a secure, transactional environment for applications that are written in several languages. We discuss the CICS-supported languages and each language's advantages in this Redbooks publication. We analyze situations from a system programmer's viewpoint, including how the systems programmer can use CICS facilities and services to customize the system, design CICS for recovery, and manage performance. CICS Data access and where the data is stored, including Temporary storage queues, VSAM RLS, DB2, IMSTM, and many others are also discussed.

IBM Business Process Manager V8.5 Performance Tuning and Best Practices

Author : Mike Collins
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738440418
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis IBM Business Process Manager V8.5 Performance Tuning and Best Practices by : Mike Collins

Download or read book IBM Business Process Manager V8.5 Performance Tuning and Best Practices written by Mike Collins and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides performance tuning tips and best practices for IBM Business Process Manager (IBM BPM) V8.5.5 (all editions) and IBM Business Monitor V8.5.5. These products represent an integrated development and runtime environment based on a key set of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) technologies. Such technologies include Service Component Architecture (SCA), Service Data Object (SDO), Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) for web services, and Business Processing Modeling Notation (BPMN). Both IBM Business Process Manager and Business Monitor build on the core capabilities of the IBM WebSphere® Application Server infrastructure. As a result, Business Process Manager solutions benefit from tuning, configuration, and best practices information for WebSphere Application Server and the corresponding platform Java virtual machines (JVMs). This book targets a wide variety of groups, both within IBM (development, services, technical sales, and others) and customers. For customers who are either considering or are in the early stages of implementing a solution incorporating Business Process Manager and Business Monitor, this document proves a useful reference. The book is useful both in terms of best practices during application development and deployment and as a reference for setup, tuning, and configuration information. This book talks about many issues that can influence performance of each product and can serve as a guide for making rational first choices in terms of configuration and performance settings. Similarly, customers who already implemented a solution with these products can use the information presented here to gain insight into how their overall integrated solution performance can be improved.

Subsystem and Transaction Monitoring and Tuning with DB2 11 for z/OS

Author : Paolo Bruni
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738439126
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Subsystem and Transaction Monitoring and Tuning with DB2 11 for z/OS by : Paolo Bruni

Download or read book Subsystem and Transaction Monitoring and Tuning with DB2 11 for z/OS written by Paolo Bruni and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses in detail the facilities of DB2® for z/OS®, which allow complete monitoring of a DB2 environment. It focuses on the use of the DB2 instrumentation facility component (IFC) to provide monitoring of DB2 data and events and includes suggestions for related tuning. We discuss the collection of statistics for the verification of performance of the various components of the DB2 system and accounting for tracking the behavior of the applications. We have intentionally omitted considerations for query optimization; they are worth a separate document. Use this book to activate the right traces to help you monitor the performance of your DB2 system and to tune the various aspects of subsystem and application performance.

Developing Connector Applications for CICS

Author : G. Michael Connolly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780738432816
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book Developing Connector Applications for CICS written by G. Michael Connolly and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans

Author : Ed Roman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0764584928
Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (645 download)

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Download or read book Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans written by Ed Roman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-12-22 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes more than 30 percent revised material and five new chapters, covering the new 2.1 features such as EJB Timer Service and JMS as well as the latest open source Java solutions The book was developed as part of TheServerSide.com online EJB community, ensuring a built-in audience Demonstrates how to build an EJB system, program with EJB, adopt best practices, and harness advanced EJB concepts and techniques, including transactions, persistence, clustering, integration, and performance optimization Offers practical guidance on when not to use EJB and how to use simpler, less costly open source technologies in place of or in conjunction with EJB

Architect's Guide to IBM CICS on System z

Author : Phil Wakelin
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738437441
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Architect's Guide to IBM CICS on System z by : Phil Wakelin

Download or read book Architect's Guide to IBM CICS on System z written by Phil Wakelin and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IBM® CICS® Transaction Server (CICS TS) has been available in various guises for over 40 years, and continues to be one of the most widely used pieces of commercial software. This IBM Redbooks® publication helps application architects discover the value of CICS Transaction Server to their business. This book can help architects understand the value and capabilities of CICS Transaction Server and the CICS tools portfolio. The book also provides detailed guidance on the leading practices for designing and integrating CICS applications within an enterprise, and the patterns and techniques you can use to create CICS systems that provide the qualities of service that your business requires.

CICS and SOA: Architecture and Integration Choices

Author : Chris Rayns
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738436739
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book CICS and SOA: Architecture and Integration Choices written by Chris Rayns and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The service-oriented architecture (SOA) style of integration involves breaking an application down into common, repeatable services that can be used by other applications (both internal and external) in an organization, independent of the computing platforms on which the business and its partners rely. In recent years CICS® has added a variety of support for SOA and now provides near seamless connectivity with other IT environments. This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps IT architects to select, plan, and design solutions that integrate CICS applications as service providers and requesters. First, we provide an introduction to CICS service enablement and introduce the architectural choices and technologies on which a CICS SOA solution can be based. We continue with an in-depth analysis of how to meet functional and non-functional requirements in the areas of application interface, security, transactional scope, high availability, and scalability. Finally, we document three integration scenarios to illustrate how these technologies have been used by customers to build robust CICS integration solutions.