Attachmate INFOConnect 2001 Delivers Microsoft Windows 2000 Certified Host Access Solutions for Unisys; INFOConnect Product Family Maximizes the Advanced Features in Windows 2000.Business/High Tech Editors BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2001 Attachmate Corporation, a leader in enterprise presentation and application integration products and services, today announced the release of INFOConnect(R) 2001, a Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 certified family of products that provides connectivity for Unisys(R) A Series, 2200 Series, ClearPath(R) Plus IX, NX and LX systems, 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) (R) mainframes and AS/400(R) systems, and DEC(R) 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). (R) systems. Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. and Attachmate jointly sell the INFOConnect product line to Unisys users worldwide. Attachmate received certification for the INFOConnect product family following an extensive testing process 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. 2000 Professional, conducted by VeriTest, the independent IT product testing division of Lionbridge Technologies Inc. Products that are officially certified include: INFOConnect InterCom(R) 2001, providing T27 connectivity with Unisys A Series and ClearPath Plus NX and LX systems; INFOConnect PEP(TM) 2001, providing UTS (Universal Timesharing System) Amdahl's version of Unix System V. Release 4.0 is POSIX compliant. connectivity with Unisys 2200 Series and ClearPath Plus IX systems; and INFOConnect EXTRA!(R) Office for Accessory Manager 2001, which provides multi-host access to IBM mainframes Following are the mainframe architectures used in IBM mainframes since the original System/360 introduced in 1964. Year Architecture Model numbers System/360 1964 System/360 2xxx (2020 to 2195) System/370 and AS/400 systems, DEC and UNIX systems. "With an installed base of over one million desktop users connecting to Unisys ClearPath Plus Systems, the Windows 2000 certification of INFOConnect is crucial," said Kevin McHugh
Kevin McHugh (born January 19, 1980 in Letterkenny, Ireland) is an Irish football (soccer) player currently with the League of , Unisys vice president and general manager of program marketing and management. "Now we have the convergence of two standards for the desktop: INFOConnect as the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for connecting PCs and Unisys systems, and Microsoft Windows 2000." Attachmate's Windows 2000 certified family of products provides INFOConnect customers with solutions for greater management, customization, and efficiency for accessing their host systems, with reliability to connect from anywhere, anytime. Additionally, the component sharing and smart installation features lower the costs of support and deployment. "Attachmate continues its leadership in enterprise access. By combining our 20 years of experience with emerging technologies, we enable our customers to create new solutions from legacy information. INFOConnect 2001 is a continuation of this," said Larry Schuiski, Attachmate's senior vice president, products and support. "This release provides our Unisys customers with superior information access that exploits the manageability and extensibility of the Windows 2000 desktop into the enterprise." New INFOConnect 2001 highlights: -- Windows 2000 professional certified -- Leverages Windows 2000 technologies: Microsoft Windows Installer/self-repair, Terminal Services, IntelliMirror(R)/roaming profiles, OnNow/ACPI power management -- Features for enhancing end-user productivity: task automation, data integration, desktop customization -- Delivers host enterprise applications to Windows desktops across virtually any network About Attachmate Corporation Attachmate Corporation accelerates the advantages of e-business through the 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. and presentation of enterprise back-office information. The company's products provide direct, two-way, real-time access to mainframes, AS/400, 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 (R), and UNIX systems, with centrally managed Java(TM), ActiveX(R), HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , and XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. desktop- or server-based e-business applications. For nearly 20 years, Attachmate has solved business problems for 10 million users around the world. With 80 offices in 30 countries, Attachmate's global infrastructure provides products, consulting services, support, and strategic partnerships worldwide. For more information, contact Attachmate(R) worldwide headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, at either 425/644-4010 or http://www.attachmate.com/. (c) 2001 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate, EXTRA!, InterCom and e-Vantage are registered trademarks and PEP is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. IBM and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, IntelliMirror and ActiveX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a registered trademark or trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. in the United States and other countries. Unisys, ClearPath and INFOConnect are registered trademarks of Unisys Corporation. DEC and VAX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Compaq. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 11.27.01 |
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