z/TPF and WebSphere Application Server in a Service Oriented Architecture

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Published 27 April 2007

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ISBN-10: 0738486191
ISBN-13: 9780738486192
IBM Form #: SG24-7309-00
(280 pages)

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Authors: Joe DeCarlo, Barry Baker, Edwin van de Grift, Jason Keenaghan, Dong Jun Lan, Bill Supon, Stuart Waldron, Dan Weber

Abstract

In the simplest terms, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a means by which unlike (or like) systems can communicate with one other despite differences between each system’s heritage. The goal of SOA is allow the owning enterprises to combine the functionality of these systems so they can apply the functions to their business needs.

This book shows you how you can exploit z/TPF as a transaction server, participating in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) structure alongside WebSphere Application Server.

After introducing z/TPF and the technologies critical to SOA, we position z/TPF as a provider in an SOA by explaining SOAP processing, communication bindings, and eXtensible Markup Language (XML) on z/TPF. Next, we show an SOA implementation example with z/TPF and WebSphere Application Server and discuss the use of z/TPF and Web services from a client perspective. We conclude with a discussion of z/TPF in an open systems environment.

The book is organized as follows:
Part 1. Overview and introduction to z/TPF
Part 2. z/TPF as a provider in a Service Oriented Architecture
Part 3. A Service Oriented Architecture example with z/TPF and WebSphere Application Server
Part 4. z/TPF and Web Services from a client perspective
Part 5. z/TPF in an open systems environment

Table of contents

Part 1. Overview
Chapter 1. An introduction to z/TPF and its role in a Service Oriented Architecture
Chapter 2. Technologies

Part 2. z/TPF as a provider in a Service Oriented Architecture
Chapter 3. z/TPF SOAP processing
Chapter 4. z/TPF communications bindings
Chapter 5. XML on z/TPF

Part 3. z/TPF as a Web Service provider and consumer
Chapter 6. z/TPF application as Web Service provider
Chapter 7. Web Service consumer

Part 4. SOA adoption in a transaction processing enterprise
Chapter 8. Strategic SOA adoption at Marriott International, Inc.

Part 5. z/TPF in an open systems environment
Chapter 9. Porting open system applications to z/TPF system
Chapter 10. z/TPF Internet mail server
Chapter 11. Additional Examples of z/TPF in a SOA environment
Chapter 12. Leveraging SOA with z/TPF

Part 6. Appendixes
Appendix A. Project environment and IBM TPF Toolkit for WebSphere Studio
Appendix B. Workarounds
Appendix C. Additional material

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