Does the OS/390 Web Server include functionality that CICS Web Services does not?
Yes. For example, OS/390 Web Server supports filtering and redirection. However, the question must be asked as to whether these features are important when using HostBridge. HostBridge has been designed to complement middle-tier application servers, such as those from IBM and BEA. Organizations typically deploy such application servers behind their firewall. In this case, HostBridge would be behind the application server, which is behind the firewall. It is therefore hard to imagine why an organization would want to filter or redirect HTTP requests sent from the application server to HostBridge. Instead, an organization would want the most efficient possible path between the middle-tier application server and the CICS transaction. The combination of HostBridge and CICS Web Services does just that. ^ Back to Top If I have MQSeries for OS/390, do I still need HostBridge? If you want to do what HostBridge does, absolutely! Let’s first clarify what each product does. HostBridge is a patent
