What's New in HIS 2016 CTP2

Read about what's new in Host Integration Server 2016 community technology preview 2 (CTP2). Host Integration Server 2016 is scheduled for General Availability (GA) in the fall.

Feature	Description
Support for newer platforms	Host Integration Server 2016 adds support for the following Microsoft products: Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 .NET Framework 4.6 BizTalk Server 2016 SQL Server 2016
Support for newer IBM platforms	Host Integration Server 2016 adds support for the following IBM platforms: IBM z/OS 2.2, 2.1 IBM z/VM 6.3 IBM zVSE 6.1 IBM i 7.2 IBM CICS 5.3 IBM IMS 14.1, 13.1 IBM MQ v8.0 IBM DFSMS DFM z/OS 2.2, 2.1 IBM DB2 for z/OS 11.1 IBM DB2 for i 7.2 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

As we get closer to Host Integration Server 2016, more documentation will be added.