Transparent Network Substrate
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In computer networking, the Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) allows peer-to-peer connectivity where no machine-level connectivity can occur. It provides a user-transparent layer that enables a heterogeneous network consisting of different protocols to function as a homogeneous network. TNS forms a transparent layer to which different network protocols can connect. It provides a network of applications above the existing networks of computers.
Oracle Corporation typically relies on TNS to provide generic network connectivity to and between Oracle databases, regardless of underlying protocols.
