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

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