ESCON
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ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) is an IBM-developed high-speed optical channel architecture used to connect mainframe computers to peripheral devices, widely deployed before being superseded by FICON.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ESCON canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IBM technology
ⓘ
channel architecture ⓘ computer hardware interface ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Enterprise Systems Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
mainframe channel technology
ⓘ
storage networking technology ⓘ |
| comparedTo | FICON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
IBM mainframe computers
ⓘ
channel-to-channel adapters ⓘ disk storage subsystems ⓘ tape subsystems ⓘ |
| dataTransferType | serial ⓘ |
| developer | IBM ⓘ |
| domain | mainframe computing ⓘ |
| fullName | Enterprise Systems Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | successor to parallel channel ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
allows reconfiguration without powering down mainframe
ⓘ
high-speed for its time ⓘ supports channel sharing via directors ⓘ |
| introducedByProductLine | IBM System/390 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | enterprise data centers ⓘ |
| medium | optical fiber ⓘ |
| physicalLayer | optical serial channel ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bus and Tag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | FICON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ANSI X3T1 (later INCITS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded ⓘ |
| supports |
dynamic I/O path switching
ⓘ
long-distance channel extension ⓘ multiplexing of logical channels ⓘ |
| topology |
point-to-point
ⓘ
switched fabric via ESCON directors ⓘ |
| transportLayer | IBM mainframe channel protocol ⓘ |
| typicalUsePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
connecting mainframe computers to peripheral devices
ⓘ
mainframe I/O connectivity ⓘ |
| usedWith |
IBM 3090 mainframes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IBM System/390 mainframes NERFINISHED ⓘ IBM storage subsystems ⓘ |
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