dbd@VX2.GBA.NYU.EDU (Daniel B Dobkin) (05/26/88)
Here's another of those frequently asked questions; trouble is, the information changes almost as frequently.... We are a large VAX/VMS shop looking for a way to communicate with our IBM mainframes (MVS). We've looked quite seriously at the FLEXlink product; what I need now is to hear from ANYONE with experience with this product -- anything at all, from war stories to "couldn't live without it" and whatever's in between. (For those who don't know, FLEXlink software provides file transfer, terminal emulation, and task-to-task capabilites through special hardware that sits between a VAX and an IBM system.) I'd also like to hear from anyone who's used (or is familiar with) ACC's TCP/IP package for MVS. Are there advantages/disadvantages to using TCP v. FLEXlink? (Yes, some are obvious.) Please reply directly to me -- I'll be glad to summarize whatever I get back. thanks, \dbd Irving Trust Co. dbd@gba.nyu.edu (212) 815 3712