Macro 4 said it is now a piece of cake to connect via the web to your IBM mainframe -if you have one of those in your back room using a smartphone and a tablet.
The company has released a new version of Tubes for z/OS.
The software gives access to mainframe applications using a web browser on a smartphone or tablet.
The company claimed that the software avoids enterprises having to update web interfaces at some cost.
R&D manager Keith Banham said there is no development overhead at all, and you don’t need to run a computer running a terminal emulator.
The software avoids the need to buy 3270 emulation software to access mainframe applications, he said.
