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A convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. Protocols may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of the two.

The below listed products are Target Current (TC), approved as a standard and implemented at HUD.

Kanguru Flash Drive Max
SAMBA, SAMBA 3.0.24

The below listed products are in use and being Maintained (M), they will be periodically reviewed by the Configuration Control Management Board (CCMB), Enterprise Architecture (EA), & OPS to determine status and whether plans should be made to migrate to Target or should be moved to the Obsolete category.

Kanguru Micro AES Flash Drive Max
Sterling Commerce Connect Direct 4.3
Sybase MainframeConnect 12.5
Sybase MainframeConnect For DB2/MVS-CICS

The below listed products are Obsolete (O), outdated technology that plans are being made to sunset the product.

Sybase Direct Connect
Sybase Direct Connect For DB2

Target Current Products

Kanguru Flash Drive Max

Product Description

The Kanguru Flash Drive Max breaks new ground in portable storage with up to 16GB in a single flash drive! Set in a rugged aluminum housing, the Kanguru Flash Drive Max can be counted on to hold huge amounts of data and withstand the rigors of transporting it around. Slightly larger than a stick of gum, this unit packs a phenomenal amount of solid state storage into a small form factor. It operates on Windows, Mac and Linux, most without any device drivers.

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SAMBA, SAMBA 3.0.24

Product Description

Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS [Server Message Block / Common Internet File System] clients. Samba allows for interoperability between Linux/Unix servers and Windows-based clients. Samba is a software that can be run on a platform other than Microsoft Windows, for example, UNIX, Linux, IBM System 390, OpenVMS, and other operating systems. Samba uses the TCP/IP protocol that is installed on the host server. It allows that host to interact with a Microsoft Windows client or server as if it is a Windows file and print server.

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Maintain Products

Kanguru Flash Drive Max

Product Description

The KanguruMicro Drive AES is the only USB Flash Drive that meets federal requirements for insuring the confidentiality of sensitive data and information accessed by portable flash drives! This high speed, high quality USB2.0 Flash Drive has undergone rigorous testing and is FIPS 140-2 Certified (FIPS Certification # 682). It is the first USB2.0 Flash Drive with software based encryption to be FIPS Certified for Government use! The KanguruMicro Drive is ultra secure, utilizing 256-bit AES Encryption to protect data stored on the drive. Plug the KanguruMicro Drive AES into any available USB or USB 2.0 port and begin using it! Store and transport your work files in a safe, secure fashion.

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Sterling Commerce Connect Direct 4.3

Product Description

Connect:Direct is the point-to-point file transfer software optimized for high-volume, secure, assured delivery of files within and among enterprises. Proven in the demanding financial services and telecommunications industries, where it moves terabytes of business information daily.

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Sybase MainframeConnect 12.5

Product Description

MainframeConnect supplies the connectivity tools to provide high-performance access to a variety of mainframe data sources. MainframeConnect allows data to be queried or full read/write access to mainframe data. Used in combination with Enterprise Connect Data Access, it also allows mainframe data to be joined with other data from LAN-based data sources, such as Oracle, Informix, MS SQL Server, DB2 and AS/400. MainframeConnect can also be used with Replication Server and has options to provide bi-directional replication from Oracle, Informix and MS SQL Server to DB2 on the mainframe.

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Sybase MainframeConnect For DB2/MVS-CICS

Product Description

MainframeConnect supplies the connectivity tools to provide high-performance access to a variety of mainframe data sources. MainframeConnect allows data to be queried or full read/write access to mainframe data. Used in combination with Enterprise Connect Data Access, it also allows mainframe data to be joined with other data from LAN-based data sources, such as Oracle, Informix, MS SQL Server, DB2 and AS/400. MainframeConnect can also be used with Replication Server and has options to provide bi-directional replication from Oracle, Informix and MS SQL Server to DB2 on the mainframe.

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Obsolete Products

Sybase Direct Connect 4.3

Product Description

Direct Connect is the enterprise data solution for gaining transparent access to heterogeneous databases. These components allow applications to interact with non-Sybase and Sybase databases to access, consolidate and/or update data. They also allow you to develop additional applications using a common interface.

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Sybase Direct Connect For DB2

Product Description

Direct Connect is the enterprise data solution for gaining transparent access to heterogeneous databases. These components allow applications to interact with non-Sybase and Sybase databases to access, consolidate and/or update data. They also allow you to develop additional applications using a common interface.

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