Preface This IBM® Redbook looks at IBM TXSeries® for Multiplatforms, which is a premier IBM distributed transaction processing software for business-critical applications. Before discussing distributed transaction processing in general, we introduce the TXSeries for Multiplatforms Version 6.0 (V6.0). We focus on the following areas: The technical value of TXSeries for Multiplatforms New features in TXSeries for Multiplatforms V6.0 Core components of TXSeries Common TXSeries deployment scenarios Deployment, development, and administrative choices Mainframe transaction processing monitors versus distributed transaction processing monitors Technical considerations This book discusses distributed IBM Customer Information Control System