Connect direct v/s FTP

[Tim McCarthy <twmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why would anyone using FTP to do some simple file transfers between an
AS/400 and whatever else use Connect Direct unless they've already got it
installed? Connect direct is not going to solve the data translation
problems between different character sets automagically - that's a job for
translation tables - same as with FTP. Connect Direct is a proprietary
mechanism that requires Connect Direct on both ends and it's not cheap!
Connect Direct has its place but as a replacement for simple file transfers
with FTP? Not for me!

At 09:36 AM 5/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
>There is a product called Connect:Direct from some company ( I think some
>Sterling .....) It is a nice package that does data transfer between a set a
>platforms. It has pre-defined protocols to transfer data. It supports AS400,
>MVS, Unix, OS2, DOS, Novell, Tandem, VSM and some others. You can give a
try at
>this.
>
>I am not a promoter of the product. Recently I worked with that product for 5
>months. Thats it!!
>
>- Venu
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