Systems Network Architecture

technology developed by IBM for local area networks

proprietary networking architecture for IBM mainframes and minicomputers

family of block-oriented computer terminals introduced by IBM in 1971

computer communications protocol from IBM's Systems Network Architecture (SNA)

American computer pioneer (1927-2004)

Computer communications protocol

computer network protocol

Connect:Direct—originally named Network Data Mover (NDM)—is a computer software product that transfers files between mainframe computers and/or midrange computers. It was developed for mainframes, with other platforms being added as the product grew. NDM was renamed to Connect:Direct in 1993, following the acquisition of Systems Center, Inc. by Sterling Software. In 1996, Sterling Software executed a public spinoff of a new entity called Sterling Commerce, which consisted of the Communications Software Group (the business unit responsible for marketing the Connect:Direct product and other file