• Small footprint, requiring less than 5MB, exclusive of temporary data files
• Provides access to other data sources including Unisys, HP and DEC once they are staged
• Defines and accesses existing flat files already on the server
• Native mainframe file types are supported, including fixed and variable length formats
• All native mainframe field types are supported, including EBCDIC, Packed, Zoned, Binary and Float
• Communicates via TCP/IP, allowing remote access in distributed environments
• All connectivity can be totally transparent to users who access staged mainframe data
• Data transmission delays are minimized, as only the columns and rows required are downloaded
• Data transmission speeds are further improved through the use of compression
• Data transmission over public lines can be secured by encryption
• Minimal infrastructure and set up time, as data is staged in its original unconverted format

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