Sterling Commerce Fully Integrates Tandem into the Enterprise with Highly Flexible File Transfer Capabilities.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1996--Sterling Commerce (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SE) Monday announced a new software upgrade that will improve performance in a Tandem environment, while extending the full benefit of enterprise file transfer to Tandem platforms. Expanded interoperability, improved performance, greater flexibility and efficiency characterize the latest release of CONNECT:Direct(TM) for Tandem. Organizations that use Tandem systems 1. (Elec.) same as Cascade system. as an application front-end, a data warehouse or data mart A subset of a data warehouse for a single department or function. A data mart may have tens of gigabytes of data rather than hundreds of gigabytes for the entire enterprise. See data warehouse. , or to perform supplementary application processing will benefit from the new functionality. This release expands the operational flexibility, reliability and efficiency of data interchange operations between the Tandem system and upstream or downstream applications. "This release delivers exciting new capabilities for organizations using their Tandem system as primary or secondary application processing platforms via key improvements in speed, efficiency and interoperability," said Ken Fitzpatrick Ken Fitzpatrick (born January 12, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. , director of product marketing at Sterling Commerce's Communications Software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems Group. The new product release - CONNECT:Direct(TM) for Tandem Nonstop Kernel Release 1.4.02 - also provides added reliability to all data transfer activities with its full support of checkpoint/restart for all application data. The Technical Details Logical Unit 6.2 (LU 6.2) ------------------------- Connectivity is expanded with the addition of communications support for Systems Network Architecture Logical Unit 6.2 (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. LU 6.2). This new connectivity option was developed for organizations that use SNA LU 6.2 in their communications infrastructure. With CONNECT:Direct and LU6.2 connectivity, Tandem systems can participate fully in enterprisewide data transfer. Checkpoint/Restart ------------------ The checkpoint/restart capability of CONNECT:Direct for Tandem has been expanded to include all application data file structures. This adds additional reliability to all enterprise file transfer operations involving the Tandem system. Transaction Monitoring Facility Audit ------------------------------------- The copy function has been modified to allow bi-directional copying for files flagged for TMF TMF The Motley Fool TMF The Music Factory (TV) TMF Telemanagement Forum TMF Texas Medical Foundation TMF Terminated Merchant File (credit card systems) TMF Trial Master File TMF Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue audit control. This new capability increases the overall operating flexibility of the Tandem system using the CONNECT:Direct product. Previously, users had to wait until the file was off line to perform copy functions. High Process Identification Number ---------------------------------- The CONNECT:Direct for Tandem product can operate in either High PIN or Low PIN mode providing maximum flexibility for Tandem operations. The consolidation of multiple, smaller Tandem systems to a few larger systems often creates operational bottlenecks due to Low PIN numbers available for processing. This new feature eliminates that bottleneck for CONNECT:Direct. Nonstop Kernel D Series Calls ----------------------------- The use of native operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. requests or procedural calls employed in this release means there will be improved reliability and performance to the latest operating system call structures. It also prepares the product for upgrades to support future NSK NSK Not Specified By Kind NSK North Side Kings (band) NSK Noril'sk (Russia) NSK Neue Slovenische Kunst (German: New Slovenian Art; art collective) releases. In addition, enhanced file transfer performance is attributed to changes in session management. Further enhancements include the certification for current D30 operating system releases, with plans for D40 certification to be complete by the end of the year. Tracing ------- In today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. , data center consolidation and reduction in the number of computer systems means less overall hardware resources. The tracing facility has been modified to be more efficient and use fewer hardware resources. This modification will result in improved performance and lower overall system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. for operation. CONNECT:Direct for Tandem release 1.4.02 provides expanded capabilities in automation, reliability, management, interoperability, and control to improve the data interchange infrastructure of an organization. This improved infrastructure allows organizations to simultaneously expand their application processing options and increase the data integrity of the information data bases. Sterling Commerce (NYSE:SE), headquartered in Dallas, is a global provider of electronic commerce software products and network services that enable businesses to engage in business-to-business electronic communications and transactions. Sterling Commerce has been providing electronic commerce solutions for over 20 years and has over 20,000 customers worldwide. CONTACT: Sterling Commerce, Dallas Grace Mazar, 972/868-5335 grace_mazar@stercomm.com or MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. , Dallas Bridget Cavanaugh, 972/480-8383 bridget_cavanaugh@mccom.com |
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