What's New in HIS 2016
Read about what's new in Host Integration Server 2016.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Support for newer platforms | Host Integration Server 2016 adds support for the following Microsoft products: - Windows Server 2019 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - Windows Server 2016 - Windows 10 - .NET Framework 4.6 - BizTalk Server 2020 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - BizTalk Server 2016 - SQL Server 2019 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - SQL Server 2017 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - SQL Server 2016 |
| Support for newer IBM platforms | Host Integration Server 2016 adds support for the following IBM platforms: - IBM z/OS 2.3 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM z/OS 2.2 - IBM z/OS 2.1 - IBM z/VM 6.3 - IBM zVSE 6.1 - IBM i 7.3 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM i 7.2 - IBM CICS 5.4 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM CICS 5.3 - IBM IMS 14.1, 13.1 - IBM MQ 9 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM MQ 8 - IBM DFSMS DFM for z/OS 2.3 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM DFSMS DFM for z/OS 2.2 - IBM DFSMS DFM for z/OS 2.1 - IBM DB2 for z/OS 12 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM DB2 for z/OS 11 - IBM DB2 for i 7.3 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM DB2 for i 7.2 - IBM DB2 for LUW 11.5 (requires HIS 2016 CU3) - IBM DB2 for LUW 11 - IBM DB2 for LUW 10.5 |
| Installation and configuration | Improvements include: - Improved setup installation program - Improved feature configuration program - New telemetry for improving installation and configuration |
| Network integration | Improvements include: - Improved Active Directory Resource Location - Improved Network Name Resolution - New telemetry for improving Session Integrator |
| Application integration | New telemetry for improving Transaction Integrator |
| Message integration | Improvements include: - New Microsoft Client for MQ - New Microsoft .NET Framework library for MQ - New telemetry for improving MQ Client - Improved BizTalk Adapter for MQSC (supports both IBM client and new Microsoft Client for MQ) |
| Data integration | Improvements include: - Improved Microsoft client for Informix - New ADO.NET provider for Informix - New BizTalk Adapter for Informix - Improved OLE DB provider for Informix - Improved Microsoft client for DB2 - Improved ADO.NET provider for DB2 - Improved BizTalk adapter for DB2 - Improved OLE DB provider for DB2 - Improved service for DRDA - Improved data tools - New telemetry for improving DRDA service, DRDA clients, data providers, and adapters |