Attachmate's IRMA TCP Suite, v3.1, Offers Single-Button Click to Navigate to any Host, TCP/IP or Internet Application; Also Includes Internet Collaborative Software Technology and IRMA/X for Windows Option.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1995--Attachmate(R) Corp., the leading provider of PC connectivity software, today announced version 3.1 of its IRMA An earlier trade name for a variety of host connectivity hardware and software products originally developed by Digital Communications Associates (DCA) and later acquired by Attachmate Corporation. Irma was not an acronym, rather it was the lady's name. (tm) TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. Suite for Windows(R), the complete TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. connectivity solution designed to meet the needs of business, including users on the Internet. More than an upgrade, the new version allows access to data on the public Internet, the Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises TCP/IP enterprise network, and also supports Internet collaborative conferencing using Attachmate's award-winning OpenMind(R) technology. IRMA TCP Suite's collaborative technology provides a platform to implement on-line Internet conferencing, Web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. , Web document management, and convenient and easy World Wide Web access. "With this new version, we're providing not just a transport but a complete suite of applications that enable users to truly exploit their TCP/IP WAN and Internet resources," said Dick De Soto de So·to , Hernando or Fernando 1496?-1542. Spanish explorer who landed in Florida in 1539 with 600 men and set out to search for the fabled riches of the north. , director of product marketing for Attachmate's TCP/IP and Internet products. "With this set of integrated applications, IRMA TCP Suite allows users to easily navigate, communicate and conduct their business with ease and convenience on the Internet and major legacy systems. With the suite's on-line collaborative features, customers can integrate the Internet with a corporation's internal information capabilities." The suite of applications in IRMA TCP Suite v3.1 are fully integrated, so the user does not need to exit one application to access another. A simple mouse click launches any application, streamlining the user's access to information. New in Version 3.1 ------------------ Version 3.1 includes a number of added features that customers requested: Flexible, Easy LAN Server (1) A network operating system from IBM that runs as a server application under OS/2 and supports DOS, Windows and OS/2 clients. Originally based on LAN Manager when OS/2 was jointly developed by IBM and Microsoft, starting with LAN Server 3. or Desktop Installation -- Installation of the product is quick and easy. System administrators can load the software onto a network server, and users can download selected configurations to their own desktops -- or individual desktop installations may be selected by the enterprise. The central LAN server installation provides maximum enterprise control. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP ) Support -- Automatically retrieves TCP/IP access parameters such as IP, boot server and default gateway addresses, without tying up administrative resources. Mainframe Graphics -- Enables graphic displays from host sessions. QuickGUI -- With a mouse click, converts a standard character-based screen to a Visual Basic(R)-type user interface, automatically making host applications screens appear very user-friendly. Network Monitor -- A package of reporting and diagnostic tools for TCP/IP networks. Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. (tm), v1.2 -- The latest version of the No. 1 World-Wide Web browser (World-Wide Web) World-Wide Web browser - A browser for the World-Wide Web. , containing the most up-to-date SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. security features and Windows 95 support. Integrated Collaborative Client -- Attachmate's OpenMind technology client provides a platform for on-line Internet conferencing, Web publishing, Web document management, e-Mail gateway and Web access. QuickApp(R) and QuickPeer(tm) Support Across All Platforms -- Expanded support for client/server application development includes these development tools for creating new client screens, communication routines, etc. on all major legacy platforms. Optional IRMA/X for Windows, v1.1 --------------------------------- Attachmate also today announced version 1.1 of its IRMA/X for Windows connectivity software for the PC X server market. Designed specifically as a 32-bit application for the Windows 95 and Windows NT(tm) environments, it is also available for the Windows 3.x desktop. IRMA/X is a natural extension of Attachmate's "from anywhere, to anywhere" connectivity solutions to X-based applications. IRMA/X for Windows is offered as an option for the IRMA TCP Suite. Key features include: Multi-instance support to run multiple configurations simultaneously Multi-visual mode, allowing each X application to use its own color map Full range of color support from 16 through 16 million colors Application Manager, allowing launch of an X client application from Windows Program Manager icons as well as from the IRMA/X server menu Font aliasing In computer graphics, the stair-stepped appearance of diagonal lines when there are not enough pixels in the image or on screen to represent them realistically. Also called "stair-stepping" and "jaggies." See anti-aliasing. , allowing users to rename long font style names with generic names Microsoft(R) Windows font support Graphical keymapping Easy, Convenient Internet Access -------------------------------- IRMA TCP Suite v3.1 provides private and public access in a single client. Using a single GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. , users can access public Internet information resources as well as host applications on private TCP/IP corporate networks. Such convenience reduces overall operating costs while increasing user efficiency. The product also features e-mail, news readers and an 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 (File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. ) client/server for transferring files to and from PCs. Other Key Features ------------------ IRMA TCP Suite v3.1 provides seamless TCP/IP access across the enterprise. It gives direct access to 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) (R) mainframe and AS/400(R) systems, as well as DEC(R) and 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). hosts. The product includes a DLL-based Winsock-compliant TCP/IP stack, which maximizes system resources by relinquishing memory when not in use. If the user already has a Winsock-compliant TCP/IP stack, IRMA TCP Suite supports that as well. Price and Availability ---------------------- The IRMA TCP Suite v3.1 suggested list price for the United States is $265, $100 for the upgrade, and $80 for a license. The suggested list price for IRMA/X for Windows, v1.1 is $425, $100 for the upgrade and $80 for a license. The price for an IRMA/X add-on option to IRMA TCP Suite is $150. Both products are available now. About Attachmate ---------------- Attachmate is the leading supplier of enterprise software that provides universal access to corporate information from any desktop over any network. The company's products enable the creation of corporate intranets, so users can access, manipulate and exchange information whether it resides within the enterprise or beyond the corporate walls on the Internet. Backed by a high level of customer service and support, Attachmate's product family includes information access and productivity-enhancing software ranging from remote access and host communication products to client/server, groupware, host-server, and software management and distribution applications. As the sixth largest PC software company in the world, Attachmate employs over 2,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. at 206/644-4010 or toll free 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. -0- Attachmate and QuickApp are registered trademarks, and IRMA, QuickPeer, and OpenMind are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Network Associates Holly Hagerman, 801/373-7888 OR Attachmate Tiffany Allesina, 206/649-6069 |
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