Re: UKNM: Middleware

[Phil Rooke]

The National Magazine Company was going through exactly the same process 18

months ago, when I left.  Speak to their IT dept for advice.


Try speaking to them.


At 13:04 24/07/98 -0700, you wrote:

>Does anyone have an idea of the cheapest way to connect an AS400 to Microsoft

>IIS?

>

>We have been asked to suggest an option as a favour to a non-member.

>Basically, the AS400 holds important data, but only a small amount of it

(ie. sales order

>processing figures).

>

>The client knows they will eventually downsize the AS400 to PCs, so are

>reluctant to spend a lot of money at this time on:

>

>a)      IBM middleware

>b)      Bespoke middleware programming

>c)      Reproduction of the AS400 data on another system

>

>Can anyone suggest a short term fix?

>

>Cheers

>Neil 

>

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