Attachmate Teams With Computer Associates to Streamline Data Operations for Enterprise Management.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1998-- Unicenter TNG TNG Training TNG The Next Generation TNG Tongue TNG The Newspaper Guild (Union) TNG Transitional National Government TNG Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (national facility of the Italian astronomical community) Automation Point Option integration with IRMA An earlier trade name for a variety of host connectivity hardware and software products originally developed by Digital Communications Associates (DCA) and later acquired by Attachmate Corporation. Irma was not an acronym, rather it was the lady's name. 3270 PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Adapters enables adminstrators to manage 16 host systems from one workstation Attachmate today announced they have joined forces with Computer Associates (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CA) to provide a simplified solution for managing data center resources. CA's Unicenter(R) TNG(tm) Automation Point(tm) Option for Windows NT(R) and Attachmate's IRMA(tm) 3270 PCI Adapters offer corporations an effective mechanism for streamlining data operations by enabling network administrators to manage up to 16 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) host systems from a single workstation. "By aligning with technology partners such as Computer Associates, we are able to bring corporations a more cost-effective and trouble-free vehicle for efficiently controlling and managing their critical data centers," said Mike Lackey, director of product management at Attachmate. The Unicenter TNG Automation Point Option acts as an automation server and can accommodate up to 16 IRMA 3270 PCI Adapters. Unicenter TNG's Automation Point provides extensive outboard automation, problem notification, and escalation capabilities for all major host environments. As a result, events that occur on a wide variety of mainframe and distributed systems can be correlated, consolidated, automated, and viewed from one workstation, which reduces costly system downtime and increases the efficiency of data center operations. "With Attachmate's IRMA 3270 PCI Adapters, we offer the most effective enterprise management solution for the growing number of users who are moving from ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. to PCI, thus reducing the cost of managing MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. (tm) and OS/390(R)," said Carl Hartman, CA vice president of development partner programs. The IRMA 3270 PCI is the only adapter solution available today that supports 3270 terminal connectivity through the PCI interface, fully supporting the PCI v2.1 standard. Today, as more PCs ship with twice as many PCI slots as ISA slots, the IRMA 3270 PCI Adapter is a Plug and Play component that facilitates installation and eases configuration, which has a direct impact on the corporate bottom line. Pricing and Availability The IRMA 3270 PCI Adapter has a U.S. suggested retail price of $695 and is available now from Attachmate(R) resellers, retailers, and VARs, as well as through the Attachmate sales organization. The IRMA 3270 PCI Adapter offers network managers the cost-effective and flexible adapter solution they need for mainframe access by including an on-board microprocessor, software-loaded microcode A set of elementary instructions in a complex instruction set computer (CISC). The microcode resides in a separate high-speed memory and functions as a translation layer between the machine instructions and the circuit level of the computer. for easy upgrades, and built-in support for coax and UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair cabling without requiring an external balun. Installation of up to 16 IRMA 3270 PCI Adapters on a single workstation is accomplished by adding a pair of SBS See Small Business Server. Bit 3 Model 2101-22-1004 Mini-Tower PCI Expansion Units. Each PCI Expansion Unit is used to convert a single PCI slot in the workstation into seven usable PCI slots in the SBS Bit 3 PCI Expansion enclosure. Two IRMA 3270 Adapters are installed in the host workstation and seven 3270 Adapters are installed in each of the SBS Bit 3 Model 2101-22-1004 Mini-Tower PCI Expansion Units, bringing the total number of IRMA 3270 cards to 16. CA's Unicenter TNG Automation Point Option features remote operation and problem escalation through the automation of paging requests and inbound/outbound voice communication using phone services. As a result, network managers can automatically correct system problems, respond to irregularities within the data center infrastructure, and increase overall operational efficiency of an enterprise through consistent performance. Automation Point also automates tasks such as responding to messages, invoking time-based procedures, communicating with host-based products, sounding alarms when critical messages appear, activating a beeper, and voice message notification. Attachmate Corporation For sixteen years, Attachmate has been a leading provider of connectivity software enabling PC users to safely and securely access mission-critical information located on hosts (mainframes, midrange, 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), DEC(R)/VAX(R), Unisys(R)). A team of technical support and consulting experts backs all of Attachmate's products, which include management software, development tools, remote access products, and hardware in addition to client and server products to help people access and use corporate data. Attachmate is truly a global supplier with 10 million customers worldwide and offices in 30 countries. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. at 425/644-4010, 425/747-9924 (FAX) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. About Unicenter TNG Unicenter TNG is an integrated enterprise management solution that enables organizations to manage all IT resources, encompassing heterogeneous networks, systems, applications, and databases. It provides comprehensive end-to-end enterprise management for TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , 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. , IPX/SPX See IPX. and DECnet networks, and 40 platforms including desktops, Windows NT, UNIX, AS/400, NetWare and mainframe environments. Unicenter TNG is the only fully integrated management solution covering network discovery, topology, performance, events and status, security, software distribution, storage, workload, help desk, change management and other functions for traditional and distributed computing environments, as well as for the Internet and intranets. Unicenter TNG's intelligent manager/agent technology delivers highly scalable management of the entire computing environment, including hardware and software. -0- (c) 1998 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate is a registered trademark and IRMA is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. IBM and MVS and OS/390 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows NT is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. UNIX is a registered tradewark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . DEC and 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 are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACTS: Attachmate Corporation Stephanie Bennett, 415/563-9335 stephamu@attachmate.com www.attachmate.com or Network Associates Tiffany Brown, 801/373-7888 tiffanyb@netassoc.com or SALES AND PRODUCT INFORMATION: 800/426-6283 (Voice) 425/747-9924 (Fax) |
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