Attachmate Supports BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 for Application Development, Deployment and Management.Business Editors BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 New Version Increases Productivity and Lowers TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. with Unified, Simplified, Extensible Platform Attachmate Corporation, 20-year veteran of legacy integration, today announced its support for 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. Server 8.1(TM), the foundation for BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. Systems' (Nasdaq:BEAS) unified application infrastructure platform. Attachmate myEXTRA!(TM) host integration and Web services solutions are designed to complement the award-winning BEA WebLogic Server for a unified, simplified, and extensible application infrastructure that can allow customers to realize time-to-value from their IT investments. Together, Attachmate and BEA can provide an integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment for building enterprise-class applications that leverage legacy assets. Attachmate myEXTRA! Smart Connectors support BEA WebLogic Server through JCA (1) (Java Cryptography Architecture) An umbrella term from Sun for implementing security functions for the Java platform. It includes Sun's Java Security API as well as the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE), which adds more programming interfaces for encryption , 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. , and Web services. These solutions for real-time access to host information and business logic are designed to preserve the integrity of legacy applications, while securely exposing legacy assets to new applications. Customers can re-gain the Quality of Service from legacy investments to increase their business agility in today's competitive environment. "BEA's partnership with Attachmate can allow our customers to continue to leverage their investments in their legacy systems," said Scott Edgington, vice president and general manager, global software partners, BEA Systems. "Attachmate's Smart Connectors are designed to simplify the integration of legacy information and business logic with BEA WebLogic Server. The combined power and performance of BEA and Attachmate technologies position our customers to greater advantage -- with adaptability, scalability, and accelerated deployment of solutions." Attachmate BEA Ready certified solution Attachmate's myEXTRA! Smart Connectors are designed to extend the reach of BEA WebLogic by providing a vital link to information and applications on legacy 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) mainframe, iSeries(R), or Unisys(R) host systems. Attachmate Smart Connectors can enable real-time access to legacy back-end systems via direct transactional, user interface, and CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without Bridge methods. Built on open standards, Smart Connectors can provide an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface to capture host information and business logic as reusable objects for use within new e-business applications. "Attachmate and BEA use open standards and are platform independent, so customers can build applications for today that can be used for tomorrow," explained Markus Nitschke, Attachmate vice president of marketing. "myEXTRA! Smart Connectors can help organizations simplify the development of WebLogic enterprise applications and boost the productivity of any development team." 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. The company provides solutions for direct, real-time access to back-office systems, Web-to-host and desktop-to-host solutions, plus flexible enterprise application integration and Web services offerings. Attachmate is a BEA Star Partner, a Microsoft(R) Certified Gold Partner, and Unisys(R) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) partner. News and information is available at http://www.attachmate.com or by calling Attachmate(R) worldwide headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, 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, WebLogic, and BEA WebLogic Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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