Mainframe connectivity for Solaris and other Unix systems
Mainframe systems are the mainstay of mission critical enterprise systems, holding over 70% of corporate data. While new applications are based on Internet/Intranet technologies, old applications based on SNA continue to play a critical role. The challenge to enterprise IT managers is to retain their investment in those applications, while eliminating the costly legacy SNA networks that go with it.
Data Connection's SNAP-IX allows enterprises to do exactly that. SNAP-IX is the world's leading product for SNA and SNA/IP communications to mainframes and is deployed in 100,000s of installations worldwide. In particular, it supports Enterprise Extender connections, which are fast becoming the most popular way to support legacy SNA applications over an IP network.
SNAP-IX users benefit from
- being able to deploy a broad range of mainframe connectivity solutions
- a product that is easy to install, configure, use and troubleshoot
- the product's comprehensive functional specification
- our comprehensive and highly experienced support service
- working with an expert supplier, who provides SNA technology for IBM, Cisco, Microsoft and HP.
SNAP-IX has recently been enhanced to allow it to support legacy downstream SNA devices without a mainframe. The new Primary RUI feature allows users to develop UNIX applications that host legacy PU type 2 systems, such as ATMs.
Data Connection first started developing SNA products in 1983, and is now the world leading vendor of SNA and SNA/IP technology. Our products provide full feature pure SNA and all the major techniques for integrating SNA systems into evolving IP networks. We also provide engineering and consultancy services to customers, for example to add customer-specific functions to the products.
For more information about Data Connection's SNA products for Sun's Solaris and other UNIX systems, contact .
You can also read our white papers on SNA/IP Integration and Preserving Legacy Terminal Devices in Enhanced Networks.
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