What does Attunity Application Adapters do?
Attunity Application Adapters provide connectivity between distributed applications and legacy systems running on z/OS, such as CICS, IMS, and Batch COBOL applications. It acts as middleware, enabling modern applications to access and interact with these older systems without requiring significant changes to the legacy code.
Is this a system, application, or tool?
Attunity Application Adapters is middleware. It provides a bridge between different application environments, allowing them to communicate and exchange data. It is not a complete system or a standalone application but rather a set of tools and components that facilitate integration.
What types of organizations use this?
Organizations that rely on mainframe systems for core business functions and need to integrate these systems with newer, distributed applications benefit most from Attunity Application Adapters. This includes large enterprises in industries such as banking, insurance, retail, and government.
When should we consider Attunity Application Adapters?
A company should consider using Attunity Application Adapters when they need to expose legacy applications as services to modern applications, consolidate data from multiple legacy systems, or modernize their application architecture without completely replacing their mainframe systems.
What are the alternatives to Attunity Application Adapters?
Alternatives include IBM z/Connect, Rocket z/Direct, and other integration platforms that offer mainframe connectivity. Attunity Application Adapters distinguishes itself through its focus on performance, ease of use, and specific support for CICS, IMS, and Batch COBOL environments.