Attachmate Announces myEXTRA! Smart Connector Support for BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Attachmate integration software works with BEA WebLogic A software suite from BEA Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (www.beasys.com) that is used to deploy Web and SOA applications. The core product is BEA WebLogic Server, a J2EE application server. Platform 8.1 to provide seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of mainframe applications Attachmate Corporation, delivering over 20 years of innovation in the legacy application integration space, announced full support for the recent availability of BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1(TM), an integrated platform that provides superior business integration through the convergence of application development and integration, from BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) is one of the major companies developing enterprise infrastructure software. BEA makes middleware, products that help software run on top of databases. , Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAS), the world's leading application infrastructure software company. Attachmate myEXTRA!(TM) Smart Connector Enterprise Edition is designed to capture legacy data and business logic as callable Callable Applies mainly to convertible securities. Redeemable by the issuer before the scheduled maturity under specific conditions and at a stated price, which usually begins at a premium to par and declines annually. services for use in new applications developed in BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1. Enterprise developers can programmatically integrate legacy data and business processes with new applications using Attachmate myEXTRA! Smart Connectors -- without making changes to the host code. Together, Attachmate and BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. have worked closely to design a solution to easily integrate legacy data and business logic with new application development. "Attachmate's proven legacy integration strategy and solutions, coupled with BEA WebLogic Platform help extend an application developer's reach to legacy host assets," said Scott Edgington, vice president and general manager, global software partners, BEA Systems. "By speeding development time with easy-to-use development solutions, Attachmate and BEA can help lower total cost of ownership and increase productivity, adding up to a stronger competitive advantage." "Working with BEA to give the development community an easier way to integrate legacy assets within a service-oriented architecture makes it possible for application developers to reach a larger audience, regardless of their skill set," explained Markus Nitschke," VP, marketing, Attachmate. "Applications are coming from a variety of sources. BEA and Attachmate deliver these capabilities in an integrated, easy-to-use environment, which is extremely valuable." Secure access to legacy assets myEXTRA! Smart Connectors can unlock legacy hosts such as 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) (TM) mainframe, AS/400(R), and Unisys(R) host systems to encapsulate en·cap·su·late v. 1. To form a capsule or sheath around. 2. To become encapsulated. en·cap legacy data and business logic as callable services. Based on open standards and J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. and .NET architectures, Smart Connectors are designed to provide secure access to legacy assets on back-end systems via: -- EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. (TM), JavaBeans(TM), J2EE(TM) Connector Architecture Resource Adapter -- .NET and COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. (+) -- Web services About Attachmate Attachmate Corporation is a privately held, worldwide supplier of host data and business logic access and management solutions for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises and government agencies. Attachmate provides solutions for direct, real-time access to back-office systems, Web- and desktop-to-host solutions, plus flexible enterprise application integration and Web services. Information is available at http://www.attachmate.com or by calling Attachmate headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. at 425-644-4010. (C) 2003 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate is a registered trademark and myEXTRA! is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. BEA and WebLogic are registered trademarks and BEA WebLogic Platform is a trademark of BEA Systems, Inc. All other company and product names may be the subject of intellectual property rights reserved by third parties. |
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