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Platform

Your hardware and operating system (the platform) limit the proxies you can use. Does the application need to be portable across operating systems? Can the application be limited to Windows? Is a UNIX or MVS platform required? The following table shows how each proxy lines up with the possible choices:

Proxy Type

Platform Choices

.NET Proxy

Limited to Windows operating systems only, but with a possibility of ports to other platforms

Java Proxy

No real platform limitations

Java Proxy (Classic Style)

No real platform limitations

COM Proxy

Limited to Windows operating systems only

C Proxy

Limited to Windows and UNIX operating systems (HP-UX, AIX, Solaris)