APIAS
APIAS - TCP Transport
Enterprise Extender employs UDP datagrams to encapsulate the SNA payload prior to shipping across an IP network. Unfortunately, for many installations, it is EE's reliance on UDP that makes it an unacceptable solution. This is because despite UDP offering a direct (fast) way to transport data across IP , its connectionless nature is seen as a security risk and it is, consequently, blocked by Firewalls, effectively ruling out the use of Enterprise Extender in many sites.
The connectionless nature of UDP is seen as a security risk...
...and leads to it being blocked by Firewalls
The APIAS TCP Transport feature overcomes this problem by converting the UDP datagrams into TCP. Extensive testing has proved this unique solution to be efficient, robust and viable, thus removing one of the major inhibitors to Enterprise Extender growth.
The APIAS TCP Transport feature converts UDP datagrams to...
...TCP and eliminates the problem of UDP being blocked by Firewalls
The APIAS TCP Transport feature can, optionally, be enhanced by incorporating the APIAS Digital Certificate Authentication component to provide true end-to-end security.
Benefits
- Enables deployment of Enterprise Extender even when UDP is blocked
- Preserves investment in SNA
- Guarantees the identity of session partners (with the APIAS Digital Certificate Authentication feature)