IBM CICS Transaction Server vs. Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 IBM CICS Transaction Server | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System) is mixed-language application server that runs on IBM z/OS. CICS® Transaction Server, often called CICS, is used for hosting transactional enterprise applications in a hybrid architecture. | N/A |
 Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | Application Server is an expanded server role in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. It provided an integrated environment for deploying and running custom, server-based business applications. These applications respond to requests that arrive over the network from remote client computers or from other applications. Application Server is deprecated. | N/A |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Usability | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 9.0 |