#### Advantages of FLAM4

Below is a list of advantages separated between data in transit and data at rest (archiving).

#### Data transmission

- Cost reduction by volume reduction (e.g., packet switching)
- Faster transmission by virtualisation
- Implicit acceleration of other transmissions
- Change to slower physical lines possible
- Lower access and operation costs
- Less transmission faults due to physically slower transmission
- Solution for technological bottlenecks
- Increase of potential transmission frequency
- Reduction of network node and buffer workload
- More efficient reaction possible to line breakdowns, transmission faults, or operating mistakes
- FLAMFILE in parking position saves space, allows immediate restart of transmission and can be archived
- Compatibility of the FLAMFILE in heterogeneous networks
- Portability of the FLAMFILE due to format options
- Convertibility of the FLAMFILE for printable data by Pre- and post character conversion possible
- Conversion of record and file formats possible (Utility)
- Transparency of FLAMFILE to other applications
- More remote controlling possible due to volume reduction
- More data exchange via line possible due to volume reduction
- More swapping to emergency computer centres possible due to volume reduction
- Automated remote archiving possible
- Automated remote restore possible
- Better data revision due to automated procedures
- More data integrity due to check sum technique
- More data security due to FLAM typical data encryption
- Higher efficiency of additional cryptographic methods

#### Data storage

- Reduction of data storage on all media
- Fewer requirements for physical space
- Less multi volume files (Disc, Tape, Floppy)
- Fewer requirements for power, air conditioning, protection
- Less fixed capital required
- Less overhead in archive and more continuity
- Less I/O, less work load for channels
- Probably fewer controllers, I/O ports, buffers
- Acceleration of batch copy processes and of backup-/restart processes, thus more resources for automation of computer centre
- Shorter processing times and shifts
- Additional data protection due to FLAM access
- Integrated protection against manipulation due to FLAM syntax
- Process typical data encryption
- Effective protection of logical deleted data
- Innovative (combined) access methods for index sequential and logically blocked data in heterogeneous environments.