Item: IBM CICS Transaction Server
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I've been using CICS for many years, from the first versions to the current ones. It is a scalable transactional system for large companies and also for smaller ones. It is safe, reliable, and inexpensive.

Pros and Cons

De facto standard in the legacy enterprise
Multiplatform connection
Native connection with DB2

Direct internet connection
Social connectors
Speak Java not only with Websphere

Return on Investment

More scalability than servers
More reliability than servers
More security

Alternatives Considered

There is no comparison, in practice, the possibility of using the latest programming languages but, above all, the databases can be different and more modern than DL1.

Other Software Used

DB2, IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON, IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager

Likelihood to Recommend

The strengths of CICS are certainly the scalability. The multilevel architecture of the CICS regions, security, and performance, manages to manage large volumes of transactions with efficient performances.

My life with CICS

Overall Satisfaction with IBM CICS