Objective blog is to introduce you to z/OS Connect.
z/OS Connect is a revolutionary product that provides RESTful API's as integration pattern for z/OS resources. Thus opening z/OS to Hybrid Cloud and the API Economy in way that today's developer is demanding. Below diagram shown how z/OS Connect does that.
As provider
As requester
zOS Connect EE is built on Websphere Application Server.
The simplest way to look at zOS Connect as a black box solution that can expose mainframe resources as REST API and can make mainframe program call an external REST endpoint.
The key strength of this framework is API, which has become the preferred choice in connecting systems like Interest of Things (IoTs). One may say didn't we said same when Web Services got introduced? You are absolutely correct, Web Services also provide similar capability, but they are heavier for a developer to process and today's developer prefer REST API's, mainly the one working on mobile platform and cloud. Preference of JSON over XML is also a factor. Having said that, one should not think Web Services are no longer in the game. REST API in their true sense are mainly good for services / resources that can map to RESTful principles like HTTP methods, where as Web Services could be anything. But time to come will decide what direction it takes.
There are more integration frameworks being developed on top of zOS Connect, like IBM has collaborated with Rocket Software and working on API Mediation Layer on top of zOS Connect using which entire IBM Z System (ZOS and LinuxONE) can be exposed/integrated with state of the art development tools and techniques. This project is an opensource project under the name of Zowe.
You may be interested in following:
- What is RESTful API?
- What are the key components of zOS Connect EE?
- What is JSON? How is it different from XML?
- What are the different ways to interface with mainframe?
- What is Zowe?
I would say "One of the greatest company the IBM will never disappoint you."
Happy learning!
Happy learning!
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