Attachmate EXTRA! First Application Certified for Windows Vista.Attachmate EXTRA! X-treme v9 First Application Certified See certification. for Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. , Illustrates Attachmate's Commitment to the Microsoft Platform SEATTLE -- Attachmate Corporation today announced that it is the first software company to have a product Certified for Windows Vista. Attachmate([R]) EXTRA!([R]) X-treme v9 host access solution has achieved certification from Microsoft([R]) after a rigorous testing process. The Certified for Windows Vista logo assures customers that EXTRA! X-treme v9, due to release this fall, will seamlessly integrate with and take advantage of the enhanced security, manageability and productivity features within the new operating platform. "Being the first company to have an application certified for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Vista demonstrates Attachmate's commitment to the Microsoft platform," said Eric Varness, vice president of marketing at Attachmate. "Our customers will benefit from the seamless combination of EXTRA! X-treme v9 and Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , as they drive productivity gains, secure data in motion and leverage their valuable mainframe assets." "Windows Vista is designed to make users' computing computing - computer experiences easier, safer and more reliable for expanding work and personal entertainment needs. Products that carry the Certified for Windows Vista logo can give customers confidence that they will have the best experience with Windows Vista," said Dave Wascha, director of partner marketing for Windows Vista at Microsoft Corp. "We are extremely pleased that Attachmate's software applications carry the logo and take advantage of the new technologies available in Windows Vista." Support and certification for Microsoft Windows Vista will serve to enhance Attachmate's host access product family, including Reflection([R]) and EXTRA!, helping mutual customers streamline host access projects to drive business productivity and lower total cost of ownership. With certification for Windows Vista, Attachmate's EXTRA! X-treme v9, backed by the Company's award winning technical support, will provide customers with powerful and reliable host access technology. More than 40,000 customers, representing over 16 million desktops worldwide, use Attachmate host access products to securely connect to and efficiently work with the data and applications required to run their businesses. Attachmate remains committed to helping customers maximize the value of their mainframe assets while minimizing management costs, enhancing end-user productivity and safeguarding critical business data. Attachmate EXTRA! terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. software securely connects Microsoft Windows users 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) , 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). and OpenVMS applications. EXTRA! is built to safeguard data in motion, boost user productivity and make reliable connections from any desktop to any host. EXTRA! works collaboratively or as a stand-alone tool along with the company's host access, security and management products, enabling companies to extend the use of existing IT investments while adopting valuable new technologies to improve their businesses. EXTRA! customers include Banca Intesa Banca Intesa S.p.A. is a major Italian bank based in Milan. It was born in 1998 from the merger of Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lombarde (aka Cariplo) and Banco Ambroveneto (former Banco Ambrosiano). , the Canadian Revenue Agency, DBV DBV Decibels DBV Dubrovnik, Croatia (Airport Code) DBV Deutscher Bibliotheksverband eV DBV Deutscher Baseball und Softball Verband (German Baseball and Softball Association) DBV Dollar Bill Validator Winterhur, Travelers Insurance and Volkswagen. EXTRA! X-treme v9 will be available in early November 2006. For additional information on Attachmate's Windows Vista planning, visit www.attachmate.com/en-US/Partners/win-vista-info-ctr.htm. About Attachmate Attachmate, owned by an investment group led by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, enables IT organizations to extend mission critical services and assures they are managed, secure and compliant. Attachmate's leading solutions include host connectivity, systems and security management, and PC lifecycle management. Our goal is to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems IT organizations to deliver trusted applications, manage service levels, and ensure compliance by leveraging knowledge, automation and secured connectivity. For more information, visit www.attachmate.com. Copyright [c] 2006 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate, the Attachmate logo, EXTRA!, and Reflection are registered trademarks of Attachmate Corporation, in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners. |
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