Communications Server for Data Center Deployment

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Microsoft Windows and UNIX based gateway to allow client applications to communicate with mainframe systems over SNA. Services include PU2.0 and PU2.1 emulation, TN3270 server, and APPN support.

Originally packaged as separate products for each platforms:

• Communications Server for Windows (support ended 2020).
• Communications Server for AIX (support ended 2023).
• Communications Server for Linux (support ended 2022).
• Communications Server for Linux on zSeries (support ended 2022).

Support for these individual products ended. Replacement product is Communication Server for Data Center Deployment, announced in 2012. Supports UNIX operating systems.