Attachmate Web-Enables Host Applications in One Day.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1999-- -- Customers can rapidly deploy host applications using 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). or NT server platforms, Java, ActiveX clients or 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. , shared or dedicated licensing, and modularized mod·u·lar·ized adj. Having or made up of modules: modularized housing. functionality -- Attachmate, a leading provider of web-to-host connectivity, 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. , and customized e-business solutions, today announced the Attachmate(R) e-Vantage(TM) Host Access Server 2.2 is now available for UNIX(R) platforms and features increased Java(TM) client functionality. For organizations wanting to quickly web-enable their host data, the e-Vantage Host Access Server gives local and remote users access to enterprise information (located on mainframe, AS/400(R), 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) from a browser -- in a manageable and secure environment. Organizations will swiftly realize the benefits in both responsiveness and cost reduction by providing remote users self-service online access to data they otherwise need to have faxed or mailed. New to version 2.2. Added to this version is support for deploying and managing Viewers from UNIX platforms, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. security, multi-host and cacheable Java clients, and available concurrent/shared licensing. These features together with the product's existing choice of client technologies (Java, ActiveX or HTML) and a centrally managed environment with the web-based Management Console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. , give users all of the options they might need in a modularized product providing the freedom to deploy this technology incrementally. Web-enabled terminal emulation. As IT departments are faced with internal business pressures to `get on the Web,' they face a complex decision and implementation process. With many different types of solutions available, the e-Vantage Host Access Server is the first evolutionary step in web-enabling mission-critical information to users outside the firewall in a centrally managed and secure way, without having to change host code or any existing systems. The e-Vantage Host Access Server also addresses management and security which are two critical issues for IT departments accustomed to maintaining control over who is allowed access to these systems and what data they are permitted to see. As IT becomes more aligned with the e-business needs of specific departments or business units, they look to the second logical step of web-enablement -- web-to-host technologies. A web-to-host architecture represents the next-generation solution by allowing businesses to completely customize the GUI-based interface for a specific need. Attachmate offers both products and consulting for organizations ready for this next step. UNIX console support. With Attachmate e-Vantage Host Access Server 2.2, customers now have a choice of Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) or UNIX servers. This version introduces its UNIX-based management console, which runs on any type of UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services including Solaris(TM), HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. (R), and Linux(R). Customers who prefer UNIX scalability and reliability in mission-critical environments can deploy and manage their Java clients from one central console. Increasing functionality in the Java Viewer. Version 2.2 Java Viewer client now provides the same standard access as the ActiveX(R) Viewer to host applications for 3270, 5250, and VT420 protocols, broadening the usability for multi-host environments. The object interface in the Java client provides a greater capability to customize the user interface presented to web-based users. Both the Java and ActiveX Viewers can be configured with Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL) for added security. Flexibility with options: Attachmate e-Vantage Host Access Server Version 2.2's componentized modular packaging allows IT organizations the flexibility to purchase the optional products and services they need for their environments: -- Attachmate e-Vantage Host Access Server 2.2 - a centralized management console from which Viewers are centrally configured, managed, and deployed to users. $214 per server. -- The Standard Viewer - provides Java or ActiveX applet for web-enabled terminal emulation of 3270, 5250, or VT420. $189 for a concurrent/shared workstation license. -- The Enterprise Viewer - same functionality as the Standard Viewer as well as a copy of EXTRA!(R) Personal Client 6.5 and EXTRA! Objects, for custom development. $425 for a dedicated workstation license. -- Option: Attachmate e-Vantage 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. Gateway v2.0 - serves as a state-of-the-art SNA-to-TCP/IP resource that includes robust performance, high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , and extensive scalability. $495 per server. -- Option: Attachmate e-Vantage HostPrint Server - a server-resident application, it provides centrally managed, distributed host printing that uses existing network printers. $250 per server with 10 printer sessions. -- Option: Attachmate e-Vantage Enhanced Security Services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the - the Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) for enterprise-level security. Pricing on request. -- Option: Desktop Management - extend management functionality to the desktop environment. $39 per desktop. -- Attachmate Consulting - expert consultants are available to simplify the potential complexity of web-to-host development, including: which technology fits each individual business problem as well as to design, build, and implement the customized e-business application. Pricing on request. About Attachmate Attachmate Corporation accelerates business advantage by expanding the reach of enterprise information. The Company's e-Vantage products connect people to mainframe, AS/400, VAX, and UNIX systems with centrally managed Java, ActiveX, HTML, and Windows clients or with custom e-business applications. For 17 years, Attachmate has solved business problems for 12 million users worldwide. With 80 offices in 30 countries, Attachmate's global infrastructure provides products, consulting services, support, and strategic partnerships worldwide. Attachmate was named 1999's Best Large Company to Work For in Washington by Washington CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Magazine. For more information about Attachmate solutions, contact Attachmate worldwide headquarters in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. at 425/644-4010 or www.attachmate.com. (c)1999 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate and EXTRA! are registered trademarks and e-Vantage is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. Java and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. AS/400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. VAX is a trademark or registered trademark of Compaq. HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. ActiveX and Windows NT are either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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