IBM SNA Interoperability Concepts

IBM Host Integration

Many large organizations run their line-of-business applications on specialized IBM mainframe, midrange, and AS/400 computer systems. Consequently, Systems Network Architecture (SNA), the native networking architecture of IBM host systems, continues to be one of the most widely used networking protocols today.

To leverage the value of information that resides in IBM host systems, information technology architects must find ways to seamlessly integrate their Windows 2000–based networks and intranets with SNA-based host systems and the associated data, applications, and network services.