Mainframe Connect DirectConnect for z/OS Option (hereafter referred to as DirectConnect for z/OS Option) is a local area network (LAN)-based middleware gateway and server that provides access to non-Sybase data and applications. DirectConnect for z/OS Option serves as a fundamental building block for highly-scalable database middleware applications.
DirectConnect for z/OS Option is Open Server-based software that supports DB-Library™ and Client-Library™ (CT-Library) application programming interfaces (APIs).
In addition, DirectConnect for z/OS Option can be used with other Sybase products, such as Adaptive Server®, Adaptive Server Enterprise/Component Integrated Services (ASE/CIS), and Replication Server®.
DirectConnect for z/OS Option consists of:
A server, which provides the framework in which service libraries can operate
One or more service libraries (DB2 and TRS), which provide the framework in which access services can operate
One or more access services for each service library (TRS and DB2), which are the logical points of connection for DirectConnect for z/OS Option clients.
The following subsections describe each of these components.
