Client/Server Strategies: Implementations in the IBM Environment (McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications)

Client/server computing is fast becoming the standard for corporate computing. If you're involved in coordinating the migration to this landmark new technology, this book is for you. Here at last is a clear, complete explanation of what client/server computing is, along with real-world examples of successful applications that help you map out a strategy for making it work in your particular organization. You'll find a complete view of the client/server applications architecture through four basic implementation strategies appropriate for the IBM environment. Samples of actual program code are included for migration purposes. You'll get up-to-the-minute information on implementation techniques, including dynamic data interchange, APPC, and HLLAPI; the concept of enterprise-wide data access; implementation approaches for simple file transfer, Windows and OS/2 client/server products, peer-to-peer communications, and more; and recent trends in client/server computing. Whether you're a network manager, IS developer or programmer, systems analyst, or software systems designer, turn to this valuable guide for a host of practical approaches.

Details successful implementations and proven applications of client/server computing. Table of Contents: The Move to Client/Server Computing; Client/Server Computing: Distributed Processing/Cooperative Processing; Simple File Transfer; Applications Programming Interface; HLLAPI, API; Windows and OS/2 Client/Server Products; Peer-to-Peer Communications; Enterprise Computing; Implementation Planning; Future Trends. Glossary. 75 illustrations.