Advanced Systems Concepts Updates ActiveBatch(R) Version 6 With Direct Support For Crystal Reports(R), 64-Bit Solaris/Linux Systems.New Execution Agents, Crystal Reports Job Library Expand Job Scheduling In a large computer, establishing a job queue to run a sequence of programs over any period of time such as a single shift, a full day, etc. Platform's Support For Latest Enterprise Computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. Environments PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI ASCI American Society for Clinical Investigation. ), a leading provider of system software solutions that enhance Windows[TM], UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Linux and OpenVMS systems, today announced the immediate release of an update for ActiveBatch([R]) Version 6, the company's popular, enterprise-class job scheduling software. Among the update's improvements is an expanded job library that offers first-time, broad-based direct support for Crystal Reports, the world's leading reporting tool. Also included is a series of new execution agents supporting not only Sun Solaris for the Intel platform, but also several new 64-bit operating systems--Solaris 64-bit, Linux 64-bit (Red Had and SUSE) and Windows Itanium 64-bit. "ActiveBatch is increasingly seen not only as a productivity tool, but a mission-critical strategic business asset that delivers value across an organization," said Jim Manias, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Advanced Systems Concepts. "By adding support for Crystal Reports, a world standard for business reporting, as well as the latest 64-bit computing environments, ActiveBatch is maintaining its place at the front of the enterprise job automation field." Advanced Systems Concepts' update to ActiveBatch Version 6 also adds authenticated SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. email, enabling IT admins to maintain security for outgoing email notifications as well as support for Sun Solaris on Intel. Crystal Reports ActiveBatch Version 6's support for Crystal Reports allows users to specify and trigger reports on any recent version of the ubiquitous business intelligence reporting The preparation and conveyance of information by any means. More commonly, the term is restricted to reports as they are prepared by the collector and as they are transmitted by the collector to the latter's headquarters and by this component of the intelligence structure to one or more software, including the current Version XI. The updated job library in ActiveBatch Version 6 supports triggers for Crystal Reports within existing ActiveBatch, Database, File Operations, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to , email, and other scheduled jobs. Now, ActiveBatch users can pass a wide range of data to Crystal Reports, then output reports in a variety of formats including PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. documents and Excel spreadsheets. "With our previous Crystal Reports scheduler, the scheduler would fail without notification and we wouldn't know until someone complained about not getting the output of the job. Fixing these instances could often take more time and energy than scheduling the job had saved," noted Tony Purkins, Business Systems Report Administrator of ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. International in Materials Park, Ohio. "The Crystal Reports job library for ActiveBatch truly allows us to combine our reporting needs with other functions of our business, both on the back end and end-user level. This particular feature has taken over 120 scheduled jobs in our old system, down to just one in ActiveBatch--something I could not achieve with any other software." 64-Bit Support To provide seamless operation in the fastest, most powerful production environments today, ActiveBatch Version 6 now supports a broader range of 64-bit operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . In addition to its existing support for Windows 64-bit and Tru64 systems, ActiveBatch adds execution agents for Windows Itanium 64-bit as well as Solaris x64 and Linux x64, in both Red Hat and SUSE flavors. "64-bit systems are obviously the computing platform of the future. ActiveBatch continues its expansion into this landscape through these new execution agents, which will allow for jobs and applications to operate under these more powerful hardware platforms," Manias stated. Other ActiveBatch execution agents support operation under 32-bit Windows, Solaris, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , and OpenVMS Alpha and Itanium environments. Availability The updated ActiveBatch Version 6 is now available for licensing as well as by automatic upgrade for companies participating in ASCI's ActiveBatch Version Upgrade program. For more information, or to obtain a license quote on ActiveBatch Version 6 job scheduling, log on to www.advsyscon.com. About Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.: Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. offers many software products and options for users of Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, and HP OpenVMS systems. These products provide answers to software developers and system managers with improved system efficiency and utilization. Advanced Systems Concepts today has over 200,000 licenses installed and a worldwide base of customers in 27 countries around the world. Advanced Systems Concepts is a Microsoft Independent Solution Vendor, a HP/Compaq Business Partner, a Sun Catalyst member, an IBM Business Partner and an HP-UX Power Partner. For more information, see the company's website at http://www.advsyscon.com or call (800) 229-2724. Copyright (c) 2007 Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. ActiveBatch is a registered trademark of Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. Other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective firms. |
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