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Major aXes Revamp from LANSA Extends Cloud Computing for the IBM i

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V2 boasts new cloud computing and API for batch access to 5250 programs and enhancements to browser-based DB2 query and spooled file Explorer tools.

LANSA has announced V2 of the aXes 5250 Web enabling tool with the capability to offer access to new and existing IBM i RPG/COBOL applications via the cloud, a complete overhaul of the pair of aXes browser-based query, access and reporting tools – DB2 Query and Spooled File Explorer – and the ability to interact programmatically with 5250 data streams.

aXes-Cloud Computing Software — aXes-Cloud significantly enhances the current cloud computing offerings available on the IBM i.

Routing via a cloud gateway IBM i on which aXes is installed, users get browser-based access to their IBM i server running their line-of-business applications wherever their IBM i is situated. For a full description please visit: http://www.axeslive.com/products/cloud-computing-software.htm

As a bonus, the browser access to the IBM i occurs on-the-fly without having to change any of the application code or install any new software on the client PC.

aXes-Cloud, installed on the cloud gateway, enables any device that runs a browser (e.g., desktops, laptops, mobile devices) to be automatically connected to multiple IBM i servers. aXes-Cloud is a perfect solution to automatically connect users to their applications spread across multiple IBM i servers. Users log on to aXes-Cloud and it automatically routes them to the IBM i server and applications. Users don't need to be aware that the cloud gateway exists – they logon as normal.

aXes-Cloud provides a perfect opportunity for cloud computing service providers to add the IBM i to their offerings.

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  • Companies can use aXes-Cloud as a gateway to provide their own employees with access to different applications running on multiple IBM i servers.
  • Hosting companies can host a cloud gateway that provides a switch connecting a single company’s multiple fixed and mobile users with browser access to that company’s IBM i server(s).
  • Hosting companies that host IBM i servers belonging to multiple companies can use aXes-Cloud as a switch to route users from multiple different companies to the correct IBM i server(s) within the hosted environment.
  • Application Software Vendors (ISVs) can host their application with a hosting company and use aXes-Cloud to offer the application to their customers via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.

    • No additional software needs to be installed anywhere except for a single copy of aXes-Cloud installed on a cloud gateway server. aXes-Cloud operates as if aXes were installed on each of the connected servers. Users enjoy access to their applications from any device and any location.

    As aXes-Cloud is an extension to aXes it provides all of the aXes features for multiple IBM i servers and applications. From any browser, aXes users can securely access all their applications, work with their spooled files, query databases and manage operations on any connected IBM i server.

    aXes Data Explorer for querying DB2 data from a browser — aXes Data Explorer is a Web-based DB2 query tool for querying DB2 databases on IBM i servers, using the SQL services provided by IBM. To use aXes Data Explorer, you only need a browser and a connection to an IBM i server. 

    Some of the features include:

    • Create and save SQL queries for later execution
    • Handles SQL queries from the simple to the complex
    • Export retrieved data to spreadsheets
    • Works with all major browsers
    • Nothing to install on the client device
    • Accessible via mobile devices

    aXes Spool File Explorer for accessing spooled file output from a browser — aXes Spool File Explorer is a tool for interrogating output queues and viewing spool files on IBM i servers. To use aXes Spool File Explorer, you only need a browser and a connection to an IBM i server.

    Some of the features include:

    • Create and save spooled file queue searches for later use
    • Export retrieved data to spreadsheets
    • View spooled files data as HTML, text, PDF, or Image 
    • Works with all major browsers
    • Nothing to install on the client device
    • Accessible via mobile devices

    aXes-Robot for programmatically driving 5250 programs — aXes-Robot is an Application Program Interface (API) that developers access when creating applications that programmatically drive 5250 programs. aXes-Robot caters to a wide range of programming options with three versions of the API available: .NET (runs on Windows); Java (runs on Windows and IBM i); and RPG (runs on IBM i). No ActiveX controls are used.

    The primary uses of aXes-Robot are:

    • Performing data entry using a batch program
    • Exposing as Web service data that is accessible only through a 5250 application
    • Using a 5250 application as a back-end to your ASP.NET Web site

    The aXes family of products is available for license from a worldwide network of reseller partners or from your local LANSA office. Visit http://www.axeslive.com for details.

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    LANSA is a low-code, high-productivity software development platform for mobile, web, and desktop applications. Visual LANSA's unique low-code development platform, system integration, and digital transformation technologies reduce hand-coding, support multiple languages, and empower development teams to build applications up to 10 times faster. More than 8,000 organizations in 65 countries use LANSA's platform to develop, maintain, and integrate their business applications, ensuring a consistent look and feel with minimal coding. Customers include JPMorgan Chase, Kawasaki, TruGreen, Vistar, and Walt Disney, among others. LANSA is a division of Idera, Inc.

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