What Communications Server for Data Center Deployment can do

IBM® Communications Server for Data Center Deployment consolidates and extends Communications Server for AIX®, Linux®, and Linux on IBM Z. It connects users to enterprise host applications and data over diverse networks – whether an SNA, TCP/IP, intranet, extranet or internet. You get all-in-one communications services between workstations and host systems.

Communications Server for Data Center Deployment lets you choose applications based on your business needs, not on your network protocols. It is a good foundation for both small, single-processor systems and high-end, multiprocessor environments.

Benefits

• **Easier administration: **Supports AIX, Linux, and Linux on IBM Z with simplified administration over intranet or internet.
• **Powerful programming: **A sophisticated programming interface that supports a wide range of application programming interfaces (APIs).
• **Multi-network protocols: **Enables applications to run over multiple network protocols by acting as a multiprotocol gateway.
• **Added security: **Offers secure, robust Telnet and Remote API networking environments.
• **More support: **Includes support for mobile and dynamic connectivity requirements for SNA applications.
• **Increased flexibility: **Enhances business flexibility by extending existing host applications to the internet.