Host Application Standards

The purpose of any networking model is to efficiently and reliably support applications that automate an organization's business processes. In an SNA networking environment, these applications often rely on terminal access methods, relational and nonrelational database standards, transaction processing services, and network management systems that are provided by the IBM host system.

The following sections describe these host services and identify the standards that are essential for integrating heterogeneous networks with IBM host data, application, and network management services.

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