albers@ka3ovk.uucp (Jon Albers) (07/12/90)
I have just gotten finished convincing some people here that networking our mini's together via TCP/IP is a _Good Thing To Do_ (tm), and I come to find out that within the next few years, the IRS has decided to migrate to a standard called "TP4". What is it? Is is an 'improved' TCP/IP protocol? Will the migration from an ethernet/TCP/ip network to TP4 likly involve new hardware or just new software? Jon -- | Jon Albers, IRS, Information Systems Management, Support and Installation. | | Office Symbols: ISM:S:S:SI voice: (202/FTS)535-3729 Packet: KA3OVK@N4QQ | | UUCP:(media|teemc|tcsc3b2|ki4pv)!ka3ovk!albers ARPA: JALBERS@SIMTEL20 |
david@twg.com (David S. Herron) (07/16/90)
In article <1990Jul12.154434.3773@ka3ovk.uucp> albers@ka3ovk.uucp (Jon Albers) writes: >I have just gotten finished convincing some people here that networking our >mini's together via TCP/IP is a _Good Thing To Do_ (tm), and I come to find >out that within the next few years, the IRS has decided to migrate to a >standard called "TP4". What is it? Is is an 'improved' TCP/IP protocol? >Will the migration from an ethernet/TCP/ip network to TP4 likly involve new >hardware or just new software? > TP4 is a one of a class of protocols being developed for use in the ISO/OSI world. These are TP0 through TP4. Each has different features along the lines of connection oriented, or non, reliable delivery, or not. TP4 in particular is the one which most closely matches that required by the IP level of TCP/IP, specifically connectionless and unreliable delivery. It will likely just involve new software. For instance, the group I work in at TWG is developing, and has announced, a line of OSI software based on ISODE (5.0 now, 6.0 very soon). If you wander over to comp.protocols.iso.all you'll find discussion on these protocols. If you're interested in detailed documentation, that is available from OmniCom Inc. They are in Falls Church Va, but I don't know where or what the phone number is. -- <- David Herron, an MMDF weenie, <david@twg.com> <- Formerly: David Herron -- NonResident E-Mail Hack <david@ms.uky.edu> <- <- Sign me up for one "I survived Jaka's Story" T-shirt!
daved@tsdiag.ccur.com (Dave Danielson) (07/16/90)
In article <7599@gollum.twg.com>, david@twg.com (David S. Herron) writes: > > If you're interested in detailed documentation, that is available > from OmniCom Inc. They are in Falls Church Va, but I don't know where > or what the phone number is. Omnicom is located: Omnicom, Inc. 115 PArk Street, S.E. Vienna, Va. 22180 Phone: (703) 281-1135 Fax: (703) 281-1505 From my own personal experience with their documentation and courses I would recommend them *very* highly... Dave b-) -- Dave Danielson (daved@tsdiag.ccur.com) CONCURRENT COMPUTER CORPORATION FAX : 201/870-5952 2 Crescent Place Oceanport,NJ 07728 UUCP : ucbvax!rutgers!petsd!tsdiag!daved PHONE: 201/870-4137