Attachmate's QuickDB Development Tool Provides Universal Database Access; New version has 100% Java certified, JDBC thin client support.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1998--Attachmate today introduced QuickDB(tm) 2.3, a client and server solution allowing users to access database information over a LAN, WAN, or the Internet.

It allows developers to incorporate information from host and LAN-based databases into client/server or web-enabled applications, reducing development cycles by leveraging reusable code. The product now features JDBC(tm) support, broadening QuickDB's appeal to Java(tm) developers, and DRDA(R) over IP, facilitating DB2(R) access.

Thick and thin clients supported. QuickDB Universal offers thick and thin client solutions, a wide choice of connectivity options, easy deployment, and simplified desktop management, making it a versatile, budget-wise solution for bringing database information to the desktop. The JDBC Thin Client is 100% pure Java, providing platform-independent client access to corporate data through browser-based applets and Java applications.

Never touch the desktop again. QuickDB Universal's thin client can be pre-configured at the server to be simply and easily deployed across the enterprise. The ODBC/JDBC drivers now reside on the QuickDB Server instead of having multiple drivers on the client. By centralizing installation, distribution, and maintenance functions, Attachmate is helping IT in its ongoing challenge to reduce costs by eliminating the need to visit individual desktops.

Supported databases and enhanced DRDA. QuickDB supports host databases such as DB2, DB2/400(tm) and SQL/DS(tm) IBM(R); Oracle(R) and Sybase(R) LAN databases; and any OBDC or JBDC legacy or relational database on any platform. QuickDB Universal now includes support for DRDA over IP. Previously, for DB2 access a complex LU 6.2 connection was mandatory. With support for TCP/IP, the DB2 driver can translate ODBC calls into DRDA and communicate with DB2 over a TCP/IP link.

Support for standard tools. Attachmate is committed to facilitating access to enterprise data, so QuickDB supports industry-standard development tools such as Visual Basic(R) and PowerBuilder(R), allowing developers to build applications that execute database queries with simple point-and-click operations without having to spend development time writing host communications code. For end-users standardized on Microsoft(R) Office, QuickDB's integration with Microsoft APIs permits incorporation of data from multiple sources into PC applications such as Excel and Word.

Pricing and Availability. QuickDB Universal 2.3 client has a suggested retail price of $295 (U.S.), and the QuickDB 2.3 Server has a suggested retail price of $3995. Both will be available in late April from Attachmate resellers, retailers, and VARs, as well as through the Attachmate sales organization.

Attachmate Corporation

For sixteen years, Attachmate has been a leading provider of connectivity software, enabling PC users to safely and securely access mission-critical information located on hosts (mainframes, midrange, UNIX, DEC/VAX, Unisys). A team of technical support and consulting experts backs all of Attachmate's products, which include management software, development tools, remote access products, and hardware in addition to client and server products to help people access and use corporate data. Attachmate is truly a global supplier with 10 million customers worldwide and offices in 30 countries.

For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington at 425/644-4010, 425/747-9924 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com.

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(c) 1998 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate is a registered trademark and QuickDB is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. JDBC and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. IBM, DB2 and DRDA are registered trademarks and DB2/400 and SQL/DS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Oracle is trademark of Oracle Corporation. Sybase is registered trademark of Sybase, Inc. Microsoft and Visual Basic are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. DEC and VAX are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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