DataDirect Shadow
Mainframe Modernization via SOA and Data Access
Progress DataDirect Shadow is a single, standards-based integration architecture that offers a comprehensive tool set for enterprise developers who wish to extend core mainframe data and applications into more modern computing environments.
- Leverages SQL to directly access mainframe data (relational and non-relational) and legacy business logic
- Creates mainframe-based Web services and enables mainframe consumption of distributed services
- Defines database event changes from relational and non-relational sources for capture and publishing
- Web-enables core mainframe functionality for use within more modern SOA-centric deployments
Shadow reduces the cost and complexity of mainframe modernization while enhancing performance of both host systems and distributed applications, enabling legacy data and functionality to more readily participate with Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), event-driven integration, Business Intelligence and composite application development initiatives.
Moreover, all Shadow products – z/Direct, z/Services, z/Events, and z/Presentation – share a unified development and runtime architecture that streamlines IT productivity, enhances integration performance and maximizes scarce budget dollars.
The categories below detail specific aspects of the Shadow value proposition:
- Technical Features & Benefits – All Shadow products share enterprise-class features and benefits that help speed development, ensure successful deployments, and reduce IT costs.
- Studio Development Environment – Built on Eclipse, Shadow Studio enables management and administration of all mainframe integration points across both J2EE platforms and Visual Studio .NET providing seamless data access and SOA enablement.
- Reduced Total Cost of Ownership – Shadow dramatically lowers mainframe TCO by diverting processing-intensive data and/or SOA-related integration workloads from the mainframe General Purpose Processor to the unmeasured zIIP and zAAP specialty engines.
- Mainframe Database Support – Shadow integrates modern distributed systems with an array of mainframe relational and non-relational databases including Adabas, DB2 for z/OS, IMS DB, and VSAM.
- Mainframe Application Support – Shadow supports integration with mainframe program and screen-based applications residing in a variety of environments including CICS TS, IDMS, IMS TM, and Natural.
- Client Drivers and Interfaces – Shadow provides a comprehensive range of industry-standard interfaces including SQL (ODBC, JDBC, and ADO.NET), SOAP, and XML to improve developer productivity and streamline mainframe integration.
- Professional Services – DataDirect offers highly skilled Professional Services consultants with deep knowledge of mainframe Web services, real-time Events, Data and Screen integration to accelerate mainframe modernization.
