Attachmate Surprises Industry -- New AS/400 System-Based Pricing Changes Paradigm.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 1995--Attachmate Corp., the leading provider of enterprise host connectivity solutions, has taken the confusion out of purchasing AS/400 host connectivity software. Now, for one price, customers get unlimited access to their AS/400 system. Windows connectivity has never been easier. MIS professionals no longer have to count the number of users connected to a specific AS/400. For any AS/400 model, an unlimited number of users can now connect for only $4,500! Customers pay one time, and additional users are added at no additional cost. For those customers who require only a few users to be attached to the AS/400, RALLY! for AS/400 will still be offered on a per user basis. The new low per user price is $165 compared to the previous price of $395. "Attachmate's aggressive pricing strategy for AS/400 connectivity brings a revolutionary pricing concept to the enterprise," said Carl Peede, vice president for Attachmate's 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) Personality Products. "We're providing a one-time flat fee license for an unlimited number of users connecting to any size AS/400 platform, and as added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
RALLY! for AS/400 version 2.0 RALLY! for AS/400, a Windows-based host information access product for the AS/400, provides users a wide variety of features. RALLY!, which offers a wide range of connectivity options, host and printer emulation sessions, file transfer, productivity tools, ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. driver, and SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Query capabilities, has now been enhanced further. Connectivity enhancements RALLY! users can now connect to the Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. Select Comm Server. "Banyan is very excited about our strong relationship and strategic partnership with Attachmate," said Steve Petrofsky, Director of Platforms Product Marketing for Banyan. "RALLY! for the AS/400 brings our Banyan SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. Communications Service customers the simplest, easiest, and most efficient access to their AS/400 data. They also gain the ability to more easily develop client/server applications." In addition to Banyan support, RALLY! also now supports the Attachmate Select Comm Server. RALLY! users now also have the capability to concurrently connect to multiple sessions over both SNA and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. from one desktop. With the influx of TCP/IP into traditional SNA environments, the ability to connect to an AS/400 over both these protocols is increasingly important. Interface Enhancements The new version of RALLY! now contains a configurable toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the . Users can customize the toolbar to include the functions that are most frequently utilized. Additionally, customers can add user-defined buttons to the toolbar, allowing them to assign a Windows program to one of the icons. This allows the user to launch the Windows program from within RALLY! The security features have also been enhanced. Administrators now have the capability to control session configurations with a password which ensures users cannot change the settings. Administrators can remove file transfer, session configuration, and keyboard remapping. Additionally, they can hide the toolbar or remove editing privilege and session menus can be limited or hidden completely. Client/Server RALLY! now includes sample client/server programs using ODBC, WinHLLAPI, and APPC (Advanced Program-to-Program Communications) A high-level protocol from IBM that allows one program to interact with another across the network. It supports client/server and distributed computing by providing a common programming interface on all IBM platforms. . These programs allow developers to easily address specific user requests for client/server application development. In addition to the sample programs, thorough documentation is provided. These tools allow developers to add specialized GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. front-ends to standard AS/400 menus. RALLY! is compatible with all the Attachmate Tools which includes QuickApp and QuickPeer. These tools allow developers to quickly and easily generate client/server applications. "The Attachmate pricing structure is particularly important to enterprises that are downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing computing operations or moving strategic computing operations from mainframes to heterogeneous, client/server environments A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. ," Peede said. "With this kind of pricing, CIOs can have absolute control over their software costs, so they can both plan and execute their companies migration to client/server in an orderly fashion." About Attachmate Attachmate, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., is the worldwide leading market provider of enterprise connectivity software products that enable businesses to access, manipulate and exchange information and applications residing on host computers. The company's leading product lines allow users to connect to virtually any host, across any network, from any desktop, regardless of operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Attachmate also manufactures information access and productivity-enhancing software ranging from remote access and host communication products to client/server, groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. , host-server, and software distribution applications. You can reach Attachmate at 206/644-4010 or toll free 800/426-6283. -0- -- Attachmate is a registered trademark and RALLY!, SELECT! and QuickPeer are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. -- IBM and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. -- Banyan is a registered trademark of Banyan Corp. -- RUMBA is a registered trademark of Wall Data. -- N/S Router is a trademark of NetSoft. -- Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp., Bellevue Dennis L. Sullivan, 206/649-6551 |
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