Features:

Comprehensive managed host access:

Unbeaten Networking Support
Work with a variety of network protocols and network service types, for maximum networking flexibility.
Unbeaten Client Support
Utilize the Microsoft ActiveX®-enabled 3270 and 5250 clients, or choose from an industry standard list of clients.
Unbeaten Host System Support
Supports more types of mainframe systems and AS-class host systems than any other product in the category.
Seamless Access from Clients
Provide an easy client/server user experience when printing or accessing host-based files.
Enterprise-Class Scalability and Performance
Support up to 30,000 simultaneous host sessions per server, and utilize Microsoft Windows® 2000 enhancements, such as Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ), Component Object Model (COM)+ and Microsoft Application Center services.
Mission-Critical Reliability with Load Balancing and Hot Failover
Provide reliability for the most demanding situations with AS/400 or mainframe systems.
Seamless, Multifaceted Security
Integrate host-based security, such as ACF/2, RACF, and Top Secret, with Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory™ and the Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 domain security model.
Flexible Architecture
Let the customer choose between new TCP/IP applications, while preserving their investment in legacy SNA-based applications.

Application integration platform:

Extending Concept of a Gateway
Get comprehensive Windows application integration. Host Integration Server 2000 provides host-to-Internet or host-to-intranet application development capabilities.
Rapid Development
Help developers quickly build distributed client/server solutions that directly access mainframe or AS/400 resources without requiring detailed knowledge of or training on mainframe or AS/400 programming.
Complete, Secure Access to Data
Provide object-oriented and programmatic access to relational DB2 data and flat file data on mainframes, AS/400, UNIX, Windows 2000, and Windows NT Server systems. Enable client/server-based applications to access this data transparently as if data were local to the server.
Transaction and E-Commerce Support
Integrate Microsoft Transaction Server and COM+ with IBM's CICS or IMS transaction environments for drag-and-drop simplicity to distributed, transaction application development, including support for two-phased commit between platforms.
Microsoft Commerce Server and Microsoft BizTalk Server Support
Integrate with the fastest-growing, server-based platforms for business-to-consumer and business-to-business services through the Web.
Object-Oriented Programming Model
Reap the benefits of object-oriented, distributed application with rapid development, code re-use, simpler maintenance—preserving investment in existing applications and data.
Platform for Complementary Products
Work with a software developer kit (SDK) to provide customized solutions with third-party providers.

Easiest, most affordable solution:

Easy Installation, Including Wizard Support
Makes getting started with Host Integration Server fast.
Windows 2000 and Windows NT Integration
Make the best use of Windows 2000 core services, such as Active Directory, COM+, Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). You still have access to the Windows NT core services that include Windows NT Directory Service, Performance Monitor, Event Log, and Security Model.
Single User Log-on
Enable a better, faster user experience and reduced management burden by automatically and simultaneously authenticating a user on both the domain and on the host system.
Automatic Password Synchronization
Map the user ID and password from Windows NT Server Directory Service to the host system user ID and password without requiring changes in the current host security environment.
Host Integration Server 2000 Management Console
Provide a consistent environment for adding, configuring, monitoring, and changing all Host Integration Server services.
Windows Management Interface Support
Host Integration Server 2000 provides support for the WMI standard for more extensible management and administration through industry-standard enterprise management tools.
MMC Support
Get MMC snap-in support of the latest Microsoft management technology for easier local and remote administration of some services, such as transaction services and host-based record-level access application development features.
Multi-Purpose
Unlike conventional hardware solutions that lock you into a non-extensible operating system, Host Integration Server 2000 provides a breadth of integration tools that are extensible through traditional Windows programming tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio®.
VPN Savings
Enjoy secure, low-cost tunneled connectivity through the Internet for client-to-server and network-to-network virtual private network (VPN) features built-in to the Windows operating systems.