Data Connection Announces Immediate Availability of Updated Communications Stack to Support Sun Microsystems' Mainframe Rehosting Software.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 New release provides Solaris(TM) users with multiple IP network integration options Data Connection Limited (DCL (1) (Digital Command Language) Digital's standard command language for the VMS operating system on its VAX series. (2) (Data Compression L ) announced today the immediate availability of Version 7 of its Enterprise Connectivity product SNAP-IX (R) for Sun Solaris(TM) 8 and 9 Operating Systems. The key feature of this new release is its support for Enterprise Extender for IP integration. This allows SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. networking hardware to be removed while allowing applications to continue to use legacy SNA-based application interfaces. When combined with Sun Microsystems' Mainframe Rehosting software, SNAP-IX provides a complete solution for migrating away from legacy mainframe systems and SNA networks to open, standards-based Solaris systems and IP networks, whilst preserving users' substantial investment in legacy applications. More details on SNAP-IX and Enterprise Extender are available at www.snap-ix.com. Clive Partridge, Data Connection's vice president for Enterprise Connectivity commented: "Since we first released SNAP-IX back in 1990, we have been building in options for IP network integration. Enterprise Extender provides a strategic solution for enterprises, and can leverage Sun's Mainframe Rehosting software to enable the successful modernization of legacy environments." Through the Sun(TM) Mainframe Transaction Processing (Sun MTP (1) (Message Transfer Part) See SS7. (2) (Media Transfer Protocol) A Microsoft enhancement to the picture transfer protocol (PTP), starting with Windows Media Player 10 in Windows XP. ) software and Sun(TM) Mainframe Batch Manager (Sun MBM MBM meat and bone meal. ) software, Sun's mainframe rehosting solutions have helped enable customers worldwide to run existing mainframe CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without , COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. and batch applications--commonly found in commercial banking and insurance, manufacturing, retail and government--virtually unmodified but in a contemporary computing environment. Sun MTP and Sun MBM software provide enterprises with a host of advantages, offering mainframe-like features without the mainframe cost or complexity. "The latest release of SNAP-IX gives enterprises additional technical options and easier migration paths for moving to a more open, cost-effective IT infrastructure," said Don Whitehead, director of mainframe rehosting at Sun. "By working with technology partners like Data Connection, we continue to deliver to our customers solutions that reduce the cost and complexity associated with significant IT deployments." About Data Connection Limited Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of IP Routing, LMP LMP left mentoposterior (position of fetus); last menstrual period. LMP abbr. last menstrual period LMP Last menstrual period, see there , MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. , SIP, MGCP/Megaco, SCTP (1) (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) An alternative to TCP that supports multiple transmission paths. Designed to facilitate SS7 signaling over TCP/IP, SCTP supports multiple IP addresses from the same host (multihomed host) and treats the data , ATM, Conferencing, Unified Messaging, Directory and Enterprise Connectivity products. Customers include HP, Cisco, Fujitsu, Hitachi, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corp., Lucent, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, and Sun. Data Connection is headquartered in London UK, with US offices in Alameda, CA, Dallas, TX and Reston, VA. It was founded in 1981 and is privately held. During each of the past 20 years its profits have exceeded 20% of revenue. Last year sales exceeded $35M, of which 90% were outside the UK, mostly in the US. This large proportion of overseas sales has led to the company being awarded two Queen's Awards for outstanding export performance. For more information, see www.dataconnection.com, or contact Data Connection by email at snapix@dataconnection.com. Sun, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, Sun Mainframe Transaction Processing and Sun Mainframe Batch Manager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Data Connection is a trademark of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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