The document discusses the integration of CICS on z/OS with web applications using Matter of Fact Software's CICS Content Delivery Server, enabling users to easily build and manage scalable and secure web environments. It highlights features such as simplified application creation, strong security measures, and the ability to leverage existing mainframe data. The software aims to reduce complexity and enhance efficiency in developing modern web applications on the mainframe platform.

1. Integrating CICS on z/OS with the web - the easy way !
Matter of Fact Software

2. Modern CICS Web Applications
Made easy, using CICS Content Delivery Server
If you can use a web browser, you can build and run a web site
that is located in a highly scalable, resilient, trusted, high volume,
secure transaction processing platform…..CICS on z/OS.
……..and, oh yes, you can leverage the CICS API to fully exploit your
mainframe data!

3. CICS as a Web Server
CICS is very capable of serving web applications
Its API and standard resources are simple to use
It can be easily secured
It can be easily scaled
It has reliability due to its underpinning platform
Many file types can be served
Pulling it all together can be a lot of work
Our software can make it much easier

4. CICS Content Delivery Server V 3.0
Quick, cost effective CICS
Web Applications & web
content
CICS Content Delivery
Server is an evolution of
CICS JS/Server

5. We do the hard work for you
• Creating bespoke CICS web
applications can be multi-faceted
but we can take away the strain
• One time set up for TCPIP Port
• Automated CICS DOCTEMP creation
• Simple installation and configuration
• Simple application definition process
• Easy edit process
• Simple file upload
• Cut & Paste directly into CICS

6. Easy to Use & Manage
• Create sophisticated Web
pages and apps very easily
• Manage & test your pages as
you develop them
• Integrate existing code with
web applications
• No off-host, third tier systems
required

7. Architecture
CICS
CICS Content Delivery Server
CICS
Application
Code
WAS
DATA
DB2 /
VSAM /ETC Any device capable of using http/s
JSON/AJAX
HTML/Images
JS/CSS
z/OS

8. Secure
• How many web vulnerabilities
would be eliminated altogether if
CICS was the server?
• It is not possible to ‘inject’
anything into CICS. It can only
execute what is there already
and under your control -
reducing exposure to cyber
attacks
• All of the standard CICS security
facilities can be employed to
protect your business

9. Scalable
• CICS processes many billions
of transactions every day
around the world. Many
business critical systems are
underpinned by CICS.
• CICS applications can be
architected to cope with
incredibly high volumes.

10. Powerful
Easily develop, manage and serve modern CICS web
Applications whilst exploiting secure Open Source tools
Any js file

11. Application List
(see what is already configured)

12. Editor / Developer
(Define or edit applications)

13. End Results
Sophisticated websites and applications can be built
and served with the strengths of CICS on z/OS

14. Summary
• Quickly develop or port web applications to
CICS on z/OS
• The ‘heavy lifting’ is done for you
• You gain all the benefits of operating your
application or website from system Z
• Many of your technical challenges can be
addressed with ease

15. Contact Us
To fully appreciate the power
and simplicity of CICS Content
Delivery Server and how it could
help your business, ask us for a
free personal consultation
enquiries@matteroffactsoftware.com