Attachmate's KEA! for VAX/UNIX software family to gain innovative client/server and connectivity enhancements; Advanced PC-to-host connectivity to DEC VAX, Alpha AXP, HP and UNIX hosts from Windows and Windows NT workstations.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1994--Attachmate Corporation, a leading provider of desktop-to-host connectivity software, today announced dramatic improvements to its KEA! product family, which was voted Product of the Year by DEC User magazine two years in a row. KEA! for Windows v4.1, KEA! for 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. v4.12 and KEAlink LAT for Windows NT provide users with new connectivity options, powerful automation and usability features, and a new multi-tasking client/server development API. These enhancements are scheduled for release to customers in the first quarter of 1995. KEA! is known throughout the market for its extremely fast and accurate emulation with advanced productivity features for integrated data access between PC 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). host applications. KEA! for Windows and Windows NT ------------------------------- KEA! for Windows and KEA! for Windows NT, which both come in VT340 and VT420 versions, makes using any VAX (Virtual Address eXtension) A venerable family of 32-bit computers from HP (via Digital and Compaq) introduced in 1977 with the VAX-11/780. VAX models ranged from desktop units to mainframes all running the same VMS operating system, and VAXes could emulate PDP models or UNIX host application faster and more efficient with automation tools. Custom menus and button pads, along with KEA!'s powerful macro language (1) A special-purpose command language used to automate sequences within an application such as a spreadsheet or word processor. Macro languages often include programming controls (IF THEN, GOTO, WHILE, etc.), but rarely have the capabilities of a full-blown programming language. give users greater control over host data. Context-sensitive on-line help, intuitive toolbars and keyboard mapping facilities reduce learning curves and limit support costs. KEA! for Windows NT is a true 32-bit Windows NT application with support for DEC Alpha See Alpha. (processor) DEC Alpha - A RISC microprocessor from DEC. In November 1995, the Alpha was purportedly the fastest non-research chip used in commonly available workstations. It is superpipelined and superscalar. , Intel, Mips and Power PC hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. . The latest release of KEA! has new connectivity and productivity enhancements, including: Integrated 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 support for more robust exchange of files Enhanced NetWare for LAT support including non-TSR based multiplexing of sessions Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. Connect support through the new NASI (1) (NetWare Asynchronous Service Interface) A protocol from Novell for connecting to modems in a communications server. It was derived from the NCSI protocol. NASI provides more advanced features than the common int 14 (interrupt 14) method. .DLL (1) See data link layer. (2) (Dynamic Link Library) An executable program module in Windows that performs one or more functions at runtime. DLLs are not launched by the user; they are called for by an executable program or by other DLLs. (not available in KEA! for Windows NT) Encrypted macros Tool tips for real-time, pop-up help Client/Server and UNIX Host Applications ---------------------------------------- KEA! for Windows 4.1 also includes an innovative multi-tasking API set, known as the Attachmate Enterprise Access Library -- which provides developers with a simple way to integrate host information into new graphical applications built with tools like Microsoft's Visual Basic, Access, Excel, Word and Powersoft's PowerBuilder. These APIs are similar to those found in the award-winning EXTRA! for Windows, which have been shown to reduce normal programming between Windows and host applications by more than 90%. Additionally, in early 1995, Attachmate's award-winning TOOLS! for Visual Basic and TOOLS! for PowerBuilder will be enhanced to support KEA!'s new Enterprise Access Library. These application development tools allow developers to encapsulate en·cap·su·late v. 1. To form a capsule or sheath around. 2. To become encapsulated. en·cap host data into custom controls and objects which then become re-usable from application to application. "With KEA!'s automation tools and new Enterprise Access Library, corporate developers will be able to build graphical, point and click applications that bring new life to outdated host applications -- in a fraction of the time," said Joyce Jones, Attachmate's Executive Vice President, WorldWide Product Group. KEA!, positioned as the premier DEC connectivity software, delivers an evolutionary solution to client/server. VAX and UNIX organizations with vital legacy applications cannot afford a radical change, but would like the advantages of building new graphical applications quickly. With KEA! for Windows, organizations can now balance old as well as current desktop technology with a more gradual evolution to client/server technology by combining the user productivity gains with new Visual Basic or PowerBuilder applications, yet retaining all the performance, management and reliability of their host systems. Sophisticated multi-tasking capabilities ---------------------------------------- The multi-tasking capabilities of KEA!'s interface, directly addresses the lack of standardization between host applications and limited on-line help facilities. Classic host-based applications are rigidly designed around processing modules with little consideration given to user interface or individual user requirements. KEA! allows multiple terminal sessions to be actively in use and simplifies task switching Switching between applications that have been loaded in memory. It generally refers to a user purposely jumping from one application to another, for example, by pressing Alt-Tab or Windows key-Tab in Windows. routines. Time consuming functions, like file transfers, operate in the background and users can perform tasks like word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and or spreadsheets instead of waiting for host processing to complete. KEAlink LAT for Windows NT -------------------------- Attachmate also introduced its new KEAlink LAT for Windows NT, which takes full advantage of the Windows NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and provides KEA! for Windows NT users with access to DEC applications via LAT. Attachmate is one of the first companies to offer such Windows NT functionality. Attachmate's solution fills a critical communication gap since Digital's Pathworks for NT does not support the LAT protocol, said Eric Alexandre, Vice President of Product Management, DEC Client Products. Attachmate once again sets the standard for PC-to-UNIX host software. About Attachmate ---------------- Attachmate is a leading provider of enterprise connectivity products that enable users of individual and networked desktop computers to access, exchange and manipulate information and applications residing on host computers, including 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) and IBM-compatible mainframes, IBM AS/400 midrange computers, Digital VAX and Alpha AXP The brand name Digital gave to its first family of Alpha-based computers. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Alpha. computers and UNIX host systems. The company's leading product lines are the EXTRA!, RALLY!, KEA!, and the Attachmate Enterprise family of client connectivity software products and the ZIP! family of host server software products, which operate in the Windows, Windows NT, DOS, OS/2 and Macintosh environments. The SELECT! family of products provide direct database access analysis and management capabilities. In addition, the company offers products that automate routine tasks, provide management and network services and integrate LAN-based calendaring and e-mail capabilities with host calendaring and e-mail systems. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Attachmate maintains direct sales and support offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Attachmate Corporation, 3617 131st Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98006; 206/644-4010. -0- Editor's Notes: Attachmate, EXTRA! and ZIP! are registered trademarks and KEAlink, RALLY!, Attachmate Enterprise, SELECT! and KEA! are trademarks of Attachmate Corporation. Windows, Windows NT and Visual Basic are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and NetWare Directory Services See eDirectory. (networking) Netware Directory Services - (NDS) Novell, Inc.'s directory services for Netware, Windows NT, and Unix. The NDS directory represents each network resource (user, hardware, or application) as an object of a certain class, where each class has and ODI are trademarks of Novell Inc. IBM, AS/400 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Digital, DEC and VAX are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerBuilder is a trademark of Powersoft Corporation. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp. Dennis L. Sullivan, 206/649-6551 |
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