1. Midrange roots, mainframe ties
- Author
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Brown, Ross
- Subjects
Data communications -- Evaluation ,Computer networks -- Evaluation ,Computer network protocols -- Evaluation ,Computers ,TCP/IP Connect (Computer network software) -- Evaluation ,OSI Communications (Computer network software) -- Evaluation - Abstract
Departments that run independent computer platforms now find a need to communicate with other corporate platforms. The increased user interest in open systems has encouraged even traditional proprietary computer manufacturers, notably IBM, to develop and implement inter-platform data communications protocols. Available protocols that can be used to link the AS/400 to IBM mainframe computers include OSI, or Open Systems Interconnection and TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. more...
- Published
- 1992