Advances in APPN architecture
R. Bird, C. Brotman, R E Case, G. Dudley, Robert E. Moore, Marcia L. Peters · IBM Systems Journal · 1995
In this paper, we discuss the evolving environment and requirements for the Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking™ (APPN®) architecture and the accommodation of these changes in basic directory, topology, and configuration services, as well as in application transport capabilities. We use high-performance routing, a recent APPN extension, as an example of the adaptation of the architecture to emerging highspeed communication facilities and the increasing trend to multiprotocol networks. Finally, we discuss some extensions to switched support and network management in APPN and speculate on possible future considerations.