As a friendly reminder, the z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition open beta is still available for download, now with a refreshed release:
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041739 z/OS Connect provides industry standard, JSON/RESTful interfaces to a broad range of z/OS-based applications and databases. There many thousands of public APIs available, and there are already several major z/OS customers publishing their new APIs into this vast and growing global ecosystem. That includes, among others, ANZ Bank: http://www.bankingtech.com/612962/anz-opens-up-apis-to-third-parties/ ANZ is the first major bank to support Apple Pay, notably. Citibank is another great example, with some details here: https://myibm.ibm.com/events/interconnect/all-sessions/session/5538A These banks (and others) are publishing new APIs to generate more revenue and more profit for their businesses. RESTful APIs are ideal for mobile and hybrid cloud application expansion. z/OS Connect is probably the most important new "channel" within the past decade and well worth your time and attention. Please go grab it and start working it. For more information, please visit: https://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP102604 https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/products/zosconnect/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM z Systems, AP/GCG/MEA E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
