Attachmate's RALLY! for AS/400 v6.2 Provides New Performance-Leading 32-bit APPC Router.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1996--Attachmate(R) Corp. today announced RALLY!(TM) for AS/400(R) version 6.2, its next generation AS/400 connectivity solution providing complete Windows(R) desktop access to 5250 terminal and OS/400 client/server applications. Version 6.2 includes Attachmate's new 32-bit APPC (Advanced Program-to-Program Communications) A high-level protocol from IBM that allows one program to interact with another across the network. It supports client/server and distributed computing by providing a common programming interface on all IBM platforms. router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals which offers industry-leading stability, performance, and reliability along with simple configuration. RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 provides both 16- and 32-bit products on the same CD giving customers the option of migrating to the native Windows 95 or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) connectivity solutions at their own pace with no additional expense. This "migration insurance" ultimately reduces the configuration, integration, and training costs typically associated with migrating to new 32-bit platforms. "We rely on RALLY! to provide flawless AS/400 connectivity," said Jim Ferron of MATRIXX Marketing Inc., a Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. company. "With version 6.2, Attachmate has dramatically increased the functionality, performance, and scaleability of an already great product. Because Attachmate provides both 16- and 32-bit versions of RALLY! on the same CD, we can migrate our users to 32-bit technology according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. our own timetable with no additional investment." RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 delivers Attachmate's revolutionary host-aware technology, providing simplified access to information residing on AS/400s. As the industry's only second-generation host-aware design, it increases user productivity, reduces training time and minimizes support desk calls. Attachmate's host-aware technology makes applications more intuitive, recognizable and easy to use. RALLY! removes the complexity of delivering host-based information by partnering with host applications -- learning them so users don't have to. New features available in RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 include: -- Attachmate's new 32-bit APPC router -- provides dramatic performance enhancements, unequaled stability, and simplified configuration. -- Easy migration path -- by including both 16- and 32-bit products on the same CD, RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 provides an easy, go-at-your-own-pace, 32-bit migration path. -- 16- and 32-bit AnyNet(TM) support -- RALLY! provides AnyNet, or MPTN MPTN Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (Connecticut, USA) MPTN Multiprotocol Transport Network MPTN Multi Protocol Transport Network (Multi-Protocol Transport Networking) support, which encapsulates SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. data so it can be transported across the TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. protocol. This allows customers to seamlessly migrate their existing APPC applications to TCP/IP without any modifications. -- Host-aware technology -- RALLY!'s host-aware technology simplifies access to information on AS/400s, providing productivity advantages through intelligent navigation, bookmarking In genetics and epigenetics, bookmarking is a biological phenomenon believed to function as an epigenetic mechanism for transmitting cellular memory of the pattern of gene expression in a cell, throughout mitosis, to its daughter cells. , and adaptive user interfaces, allowing users to work the way they prefer and expect. -- Data Queue support -- RALLY! increases efficiency by keeping record processing on the AS/400 host, not the workstation. RALLY! is also fully compatible with Attachmate's new 32-bit tools, such as QuickApp(R) and QuickPeer(TM), greatly simplifying client/server development. Also available from Attachmate is the Advanced Twinax Adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. , for reliable, direct access to AS/400s. Pricing and Availability RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 will be available in November 1996 through Attachmate's direct sales force and authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: resellers. RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 has a U.S. suggested retail price of $209 per user license. Localized French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Spanish versions of RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 will be available in early 1997. Attachmate Corp. Attachmate is a leading supplier of universal information access software and services to major corporations, large organizations and government agencies worldwide. The company's object-oriented client/server software, authoring tools, management software, and hardware safely extend enterprise systems and applications by linking host systems, Internet systems, and workgroups. These solutions allow desktop and mobile users to transparently access, manage, and share any business information inside and outside the organization. Attachmate leverages its many years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services in more than thirty countries around the world. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue at 206/644-4010, 206/649-6035 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Additional information and product specifications are available on Attachmate's World Wide Web address at http://www.attachmate.com. -0- Attachmate and QuickApp are registered trademarks and QuickPeer and RALLY! are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. AS/400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp. 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