VAN
Value-Added Network - the legacy private networks (e.g. SPS Commerce, OpenText GXS, IBM Sterling) that route EDI traffic between trading partners.
In practice
VANs charge per kilocharacter of traffic and provide guaranteed delivery, audit, and partner directory services.
Why it matters
Some long-tail partners are only reachable via VAN. Bridging in and out of a VAN is sometimes the only viable connection.
How Sable handles it
Sable bridges VAN traffic to its native protocols so customers never need a direct VAN account.
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