Host Integration Server 2000 enables companies to respond quickly to rapidly evolving business and technology demands while preserving their investments in existing host technology. Host Integration Server 2000 includes a comprehensive set of integration components for connecting host-based data and transactions with new applications, allowing companies to design flexible solutions that meet their integration challenges.

Benefits

• Leverage investment in existing host systems
• Easiest, most affordable integration solutions
• Fastest time to market
• Mission-critical reliability
• Enterprise-class scalability and performance

Features

Other Data Interoperability

• COM+ support
• Dynamic routing to configured host region based on program selection
• IMS access via TCP/IP through OTMA
• Improved performance tuning and monitoring

MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge

• Support for Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ) version 2.0 and IBM MQSeries version 5.1
• Integrated setup with the rest of the product
• Encryption between MSMQ clients and the bridge
• Configuration wizard for easy installation

SNA Gateway

• Multiple sessions for 3270 clients
• Better Web deployment of 3270 and 5250 clients
• Improved scalability of host print server
• Load balancing and hot backup for LU6.2 2PC applications

Host Security

• One-way password synchronization with RACF, ACF/2, and Top Secret
• Better reliability and supportability using host security database based on Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE)

Administrative Enhancements

• Scriptable SNA gateway and MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge configure/management based on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
• Remote Microsoft Management Console (MMC) based, multiserver administration of all functions
• Scriptable, modular setup based on Microsoft Installer
• Direct TCP/IP setup option for data access providers at desktop
• Greatly improved documentation