RE: EDI SNA Dialing and VANS

The EDI data is the same whether it's sent via SNA or TCP/IP. I would
think that you could have the EDI file created by whatever software,
and then FTP it to the VAN.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: EDI SNA Dialing and VANS
> From: "Burns, Bryan" <burnsbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, August 31, 2005 12:39 pm
> To: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> We've been put on notice that our EDI VAN,  GSX (formerly ADVANTIS) which is
> part of IBM Global Services, will no longer support SNA dialing as of
> January 2006. Although they support EDI SSL FTP, we got a quote of $10,000
> for a software package that does that.  We're currently using INOVIS'
> TrustedLink software for the actual EDI. 
> 
> Are there other VANS that support SNA dial?  Our company isn't cheap by any
> means, but the boss doesn't want to just spend the $10,000 without looking
> at all the alternatives. Perhaps we should change VANS to one that supports
> SNA dialing.  Perhaps we're not even getting a competitive rate with GSX to
> begin with.   
> 
> Anyone ever change VANS to save money?  How was the experience?          
> 
> Bryan Burns
> System Operator
> ECHO, Inc.
> 
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