Additional Shadow Products
Enhanced Functionality for Mainframe Modernization
In addition to core mainframe integration products, DataDirect also offers additional Shadow products that provide distinct value for organizations with mainframe systems that need Web enablement, terminal emulation or OCA utilities for IDMS. These products have proven their value to DataDirect customers over the years and continue to be leading tools in their respective areas:
- Shadow IDMS Extensions – Shadow’s IDMS OCA utilities provide new APIs for IDMS developers, enabling new integration options including TCP/IP and WebSphere MQ Series.
- Shadow ClientBuilder – ClientBuilder is a production-proven terminal emulation tool for rapid web enablement of mainframe screen based applications.
- Shadow z/Enterprise Web Server – Shadow also offers this native mainframe Web server that allows companies to Web-enable legacy data applications without the costs and complexity of multi-tier server architectures.

