FTAM
Encyclopedia
FTAM, ISO
standard 8571, is the OSI
Application layer
protocol for File Transfer Access and Management.
The goal of FTAM is to combine into a single protocol both file transfer, similar in concept to the Internet FTP
, as well as remote access to open files, similar to NFS. However, like the other OSI protocols
, FTAM has not been widely adopted, and the TCP/IP based Internet has become the dominant global network.
The FTAM protocol was used in the German banking sector to transfer clearing information. The Banking Communication Standard (BCS) over FTAM access (short BCS-FTAM) was standardized in the DFÜ-Abkommen pronounced on 15 March 1995. The BCS-FTAM transmission protocol is supposed to be replaced by the Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard
(EBICS) until 2010. The obligatory support for BCS over FTAM will cease on 31 December 2010.
RFC 1415 provides an FTP-FTAM gateway specification but attempts to define an Internet-scale file transfer protocol have instead focused on Server message block
, NFS or Andrew File System
as models.
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
standard 8571, is the OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
Open Systems Interconnection is an effort to standardize networking that was started in 1977 by the International Organization for Standardization , along with the ITU-T.-History:...
Application layer
Application layer
The Internet protocol suite and the Open Systems Interconnection model of computer networking each specify a group of protocols and methods identified by the name application layer....
protocol for File Transfer Access and Management.
The goal of FTAM is to combine into a single protocol both file transfer, similar in concept to the Internet FTP
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and utilizes separate control and data connections between the client and server...
, as well as remote access to open files, similar to NFS. However, like the other OSI protocols
OSI protocols
The Open Systems Interconnection protocols are a family of information exchange standards developed jointly by the ISO and the ITU-T starting in 1977....
, FTAM has not been widely adopted, and the TCP/IP based Internet has become the dominant global network.
The FTAM protocol was used in the German banking sector to transfer clearing information. The Banking Communication Standard (BCS) over FTAM access (short BCS-FTAM) was standardized in the DFÜ-Abkommen pronounced on 15 March 1995. The BCS-FTAM transmission protocol is supposed to be replaced by the Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard
Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard
The Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard is a transmission protocol for banking information for usage by banking clients....
(EBICS) until 2010. The obligatory support for BCS over FTAM will cease on 31 December 2010.
RFC 1415 provides an FTP-FTAM gateway specification but attempts to define an Internet-scale file transfer protocol have instead focused on Server message block
Server Message Block
In computer networking, Server Message Block , also known as Common Internet File System operates as an application-layer network protocol mainly used to provide shared access to files, printers, serial ports, and miscellaneous communications between nodes on a network. It also provides an...
, NFS or Andrew File System
Andrew file system
The Andrew File System is a distributed networked file system which uses a set of trusted servers to present a homogeneous, location-transparent file name space to all the client workstations. It was developed by Carnegie Mellon University as part of the Andrew Project. It is named after Andrew...
as models.