Attachmate e-Vantage HostPublishing System Offers Twice the Scalability and Performance.Business Editors BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000 Use Windows 2000 Ready e-Vantage HostPublishing System for rapid and secure web deployment Attachmate Corporation announced today that new version 2.4 of its e-Vantage(TM) HostPublishing System will be released in March. Web applications developed on 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. with e-Vantage HostPublishing System are highly scalable, and provide secure browser access to critical enterprise data. A cornerstone of e-business success, applications created with e-Vantage extend information residing on host systems to employees, partners or customers. Scalable, Manageable and Secure Attachmate(R) e-Vantage HostPublishing System 2.4 offers twice the scalability and performance of Attachmate's previous release to support higher volume activities. A new Management Console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. allows analysis and remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a of usage patterns, availability, and performance in addition to quick identification of trouble areas. To ensure end-to-end security, e-Vantage HostPublishing System supports 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 (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. ) encryption between the browser and web server, as well as between the server and host. Attachmate e-Vantage HostPublishing System in Action Sharp Electronics (Europe) uses Attachmate's e-Vantage HostPublishing System to provide channel partners with real-time access to Sharp's order processing system. The self-service application has reduced the time to process and deliver parts orders by 33%. "Attachmate's e-Vantage solution nicely complements our strategy by enabling Sharp to capitalize on e-business today with minimal risk and investment while accommodating our unforeseen future needs," says Peter Steffen, Manager Special EDP (Electronic Data Processing) The first name used for the computer field. EDP - Electronic Data Processing Projects, Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH. "The project will pay for itself in less than 18 months. Our large retail customers have expressed high satisfaction with the e-Vantage solution. The Attachmate solution was very rapidly deployed, and enabled us to quickly see tangible ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). measurables." The Technology Attachmate e-Vantage HostPublishing System provides a complete set of web-to-host development tools for publishing enterprise information from 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 and AS/400(R) systems in a custom graphical format. Developers who use tools such as Microsoft(R) Visual InterDev(R) or Visual Basic(R) can use e-Vantage HostPublishing System to navigate host applications, select and incorporate data from multiple screens. Without the need to write cumbersome and complex host communications code such as HLLAPI (High Level Language Application Program Interface) An IBM programming interface that allows a PC application to communicate with a mainframe application. The hardware hookup is handled via normal micro to mainframe 3270 emulation. , e-Vantage dynamically generates 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. for viewing in standard browsers. Rapid Deployment Attachmate e-Vantage HostPublishing System is an intuitive environment for developers of all skill levels. Its new working environment streamlines navigation and screen capture, speeding the development and deployment process. Customers with limited developer resources may choose to have Attachmate Consulting Services provide the design, prototype, development, and deployment of a new application integrating host information. Pricing and Availability Attachmate e-Vantage HostPublishing System has a US suggested retail price of $15,000 plus $525 per concurrent session license. Contact your Attachmate representative for additional information and to obtain a product evaluation. About Attachmate (www.attachmate.com) Attachmate Corporation accelerates business advantage by extending the reach of enterprise information. The company's e-Vantage(TM) products provide access to mainframes, 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 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 with centrally managed Java(TM), ActiveX(R), HTML, and Windows(R) clients or with custom e-business applications. For 18 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 at 425/644-4010 or www.attachmate.com. (c)2000 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate is a registered trademark and e-Vantage is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. IBM and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. VAX is either a trademark or registered trademark of Compaq. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. Java is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows, Visual InterDev, Visual Basic and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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