Abstract: A method and system for sending data from a first computer through a communications line to a second computer. The second computer includes a redirector, a transport, a data buffer, and an application program. The method and system provides the transport with a read request to send data from the first computer to the second computer, and with a receive network control block which directs the transport to store the next data it receives directly in the data buffer. The transport sends the read request to the first computer. The first computer stores the data identified by the read request in a data block without a header. The first computer transmits the data block over the communications line to the transport. Using information contained in the network control block, the transport stores the requested data without the header directly in the data buffer.

Abstract: A method and system for sending data from a first computer through a communications line to a second computer. The second computer includes a redirector, a transport, a data buffer, and an application program. The method and system provides the transport with a read request to send data from the first computer to the second computer, and with a receive network control block which directs the transport to store the next data it receives directly in the data buffer. The transport sends the read request to the first computer. The first computer stores the data identified by the read request in a data block without a header. The first computer transmits the data block over the communications line to the transport. Using information contained in the network control block, the transport stores the requested data without the header directly in the data buffer.

Abstract: A method and means for improving the performance of distributed computer systems including a file server and a plurality of remote workstations. A system workstation issues a request from one of the remote workstations to open a batch file resident on the file server in a sharing mode. The request is automatically converted into a request to open the file in an OPlocked/OPbatched exclusive mode. The file server then determines whether the requested batch file has been opened by another workstation. The requested file is opened in an OPlocked/OPbatched exclusive mode if the requested file is not currently open, wherein the batch file is copied to a workstation and executed locally while keeping the batch file open on the file server. The file is opened in a sharing mode if the requested batch file is currently open.