Re: Curious about Web deployment

Cyndi,

There have been many thoughtful answers to your question already. We've
found many  AS/400 shops happy with a sockets interface. It's pretty easy to
program to and performs really well. From the web site you can do sockets
from Java, CGI, Perl, etc. A good firewall implementation protects the
AS/400 from unwanted access.

One other option to consider is IBM's MQSeries middleware product (recently
renamed Websphere MQ). If you wanted to completely avoid a TCP connection
between the AS/400 and web server this would give you that ability. It has
APIs that are probably a bit easier to program than sockets, is fast, and
supports a lot of application types (Java, CGI, VB, C++, etc.).

Patrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cyndi Bradberry" <CyndiB@IHFA.ORG>
To: "'MIDRANGE-L@midrange. Com' (E-mail)" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:37 AM
Subject: Curious about Web deployment


> I'm curious. Currently we have 3 internet sites and 1 intranet site in
place
> all being served from NT boxes with the AS/400 as the backend database.
All
> communication is done via socket programs on the 400 and ASP (VBScript) on
> the NT box.
>
> What other methods are there to serve data without placing the AS/400 onto
> the internet ?  It is preferred that we not use HTTP server on the AS/400.
> We have a project now to convert an existing application structure (413
> programs) originally developed in SYNON converted to RPGLE (OPM model) to
a
> GUI / Web application.  This will be delivered to 40 + users over a
> statewide WAN.
>
> AS/400 is a 730 at V4R4, current on Cume's.
>
> Cyndi B.
> Boise, ID
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