Support is also provided for advanced integration with Windows networks and software, such as linking Microsoft Message Queuing applications to IBM WebSphere MQ, binding Microsoft DTC transactions with CICS, and cross-protocol access to Db2 databases on IBM platforms.
SNA Server was released in 1994, and was one of the first add-on products available for the fledgling Windows NT.
HIS has an active ecosystem of third-party hardware (e.g. network adapters supporting ESCON and Twinax connectivity) and software.
SNA Server 2.11 was released in July 1995,[4] added new features such as Windows NT 3.51 support.
[6] SNA Server 3.0 nearly doubled the capacity up to 5,000 users and up to 15,000 host sessions.
[14] The key new features include bidirectional application and data integration via enhanced COMTI and OLE DB support to 3270 I/O-based Customer Information Control System (CICS) applications,[15] which was a result from strategic partnership with Microsoft and Software AG.
Host Integration Server 2000 Web Clients were released to enable users to connect to 3270 and 5250 through HIS 2000.
[7] New features in HIS 2004 included extending the Transaction Integrator to support AS/400 systems.