New Test Tools, New Client Technologies, New Server Platforms Deliver More Choice

The new version 3.1 of SCORE Adaptive Bridges is available with immediate effect. This update version builds on the many improvements included in version 3.0 and delivers new functions. SCORE Adaptive Bridges version 3.1 also expands support for a further range of platforms and technologies.

Simple Error Analysis – Also For Multi-Tier Applications

What many developers have been waiting for: a comprehensive solution to trace and understand the flow of multi-tier applications over all platform levels. In addition to a number of small improvements and bug fixes, SCORE Adaptive Bridges version 3.1 now offers the new Multi-Tier Trace. This allows you to follow the complete execution flow within an application, showing the trace contents from all of the components, client platforms and server platforms that are involved.

The flow information is saved in XML format and can be conveniently analysed with the supplied Trace Viewer. The Trace Viewer ensures that the information collected from the different platforms is displayed in the correct sequence in an easy-to-use format. The trace information can be filtered in a flexible manner to highlight important trace events.

Secure and Bespoke Integration for All IBM CICS Applications

A large proportion of the core commercial applications running today were developed with IBM CICS. The secure integration of these mission-critical CICS applications in new business solutions is therefore particularly important.

Application servers also offer legacy integration solutions, whereby the focus of the integration is on the client side. In our view – and this is confirmed by our customers –the focus of the integration clearly belongs on the server side. It is only in this way that new services can benefit from the system management, audit and security process of the tried and trusted server platform.

If you would like to learn more about our “Server Side is Best” concept then please read our white paper “Delivering Adaptive Services with EAI/ESB Architectures”. The benefits that are presented in the white paper apply equally to all client technologies, application and server platforms.

SCORE Adaptive Bridges offers secure and in particular non-invasive integration for CICS applications. The applications can not only be efficiently connected with new clients, they are even in the position with SCORE Adaptive Bridges to make new bespoke services available for clients – without requiring any changes to the programs. SCORE Adaptive Bridges automatically generates all the integration and connectivity code that is required.

SCORE Adaptive Bridges now supports the integration of IBM CICS applications for all server platforms, including mainframes under z/OS, OS/390 and MVS, on Unix systems such as AIX and Linux and on PCs under Microsoft Windows Server 2003. The CICS applications can be integrated with any of the client technologies. The connection to the client platform can be equally well achieved using IBM WebSphere as with Oracle WebLogic, JBoss or any other application server.

Support For New Client Platforms

New Platform Adapters available with version 3.1 of SCORE Adaptive Bridges support the seamless integration of EJB clients. Both the EJB 2.1 and JCA 1.5 standards are supported. In this way it is possible, for example, to use the IBM CICS Transaction Gateway as a Resource Adapter. Support for EJB 3.0 will be added in the future.

The following J2EE application servers are supported for the integration of clients using the EJB technology:

• Oracle WebLogic
• IBM WebSphere
• JBoss Application Server

Platform Adapters for further application servers, for example SAP NetWeaver, are available on request.

Availability

The latest version of SCORE Adaptive Bridges is available immediately. You can order the new version of the SCORE Adaptive Bridges by contacting your local sales representative.

Try SCORE Adaptive Bridges for Yourself

Request your own fully-functional copy of SCORE Adaptive Bridges – Express Edition with a 30-day trial license. You will soon be learning for yourself how quickly and easily you can make your existing legacy applications available as services for your enterprise portal or similar new business initiatives. Request your copy today!

Further Information

If you would like to know more about SCORE Adaptive Bridges then you will find comprehensive information in the Product area of our Web site. Alternatively please contact your local sales representative.