Achieving Optimum Mainframe Performance with Front-End Communications Processors

Abstract

In football, a sound defense is necessary for a winning team, but a razzle-dazzle offense attracts more attention. In DP, local area networks, bridges, and gateways are that vaunted offense, and front-end communications processors provide the defense. The communications processor is slowly emerging as the key element in the MIS game plan.

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Jerry Gitomer

Jerry Gitomer has worked in data processing since the mid-1950s and has held the positions of operator, operations manager, programmer, systems analyst, and data processing manager in various user shops. Since working for computer vendors, he has been responsible for the design of two compilers and the implementation of one.