Many organizations are in the process of, or already have, completely replaced their
SNA networking infrastructure with reliable, high-speed IP alternatives. Paradoxically,
SNA applications still exist in great numbers leaving Enterprise network professionals
with the challenge of preserving the significant investment in SNA while meeting
the demand for cost savings offered by consolidation on to a single network protocol:
IP.
To avoid the huge effort and expense to customers of re-writing or replacing SNA
applications with their IP equivalents, IBM developed their Enterprise Extender
(EE) technology. EE utilizes IP & APPN/HPR technologies to fulfill the twin goals
of preserving SNA application investment while taking advantage of the technology
advances offered by low-cost IP networking.
Enterprise Extender is an industry standard solution (RFC 2353) that encapsulates
SNA data inside UDP datagrams. By encapsulating the SNA data in this fashion, Enterprise
Extender facilitates the transport of ‘legacy’ SNA data over a TCP/IP
network.
WDS were early advocates of EE and recognised its importance as a means of preserving
investment in SNA while allowing the exploitation of the latest advances in IP networking
technolgies. We have developed unique products and features that address the shortcomings
of EE, giving network technicians the tools and information to provide optimal levels
of IT responsiveness, enabling your business to exceed customer expectations.
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The first and only dedicated monitor for APPN/HPR and Enterprise Extender, ZEN EE
MONITOR (ZEM) has a wide range of displays and functions that put you in control
of your EE & APPN/HPR network.
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The first product of its kind, ZEN EE SECURITY (ZES) guarantees data integrity and
provides encryption and authentication for your EE connections. Also negates the
requirement for EE to use UDP.
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With special suppport for EE, ZEN TRACE & SOLVE (ZTS) allows technicians to rapidly
diagnose EE-related problems by greatly simplifying the process of taking and viewing
EE-related traces.
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