Attachmate solidifies its position as the connectivity leader -- delivers industry-leading PC-to-HP host access.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--Attachmate(r) Corp. today announced KEA!(tm) 700/98 version 4.3, the industry's most flexible, most powerful, and best value PC-to-HP host access solution. KEA! gives corporations intuitive, managed access to corporate information on HP 3000 and HP 9000 systems from the Windows(r), Windows 95, and 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) platforms. The product makes HP host applications as easy to use as Windows applications, including use of custom menus, dialog boxes, and icon-launching of HP applications from any Windows platform. KEA! 700/98 includes support for VT420 and HP 700/98 -- the highest superset A group of commands or functions that exceed the capabilities of the original specification. Software or hardware components designed for the original specification will also operate with the superset product. However, components designed for the superset will not work with the original. VT and HP 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. specifications on the market today. KEA! provides all these capabilities and more at a price that allows virtually any company to grant universal HP host access to its PC users. KEA! 700/98 offers the industry's most complete HP 700/98 emulation, with a wider variety of APIs, higher functional VT emulation, and the most connectivity protocols of any high-end solution on the market. In addition, KEA! 700/98 provides superior integration with Microsoft(r) technology, ease-of-use, and functionality. "Attachmate's goal is to give companies all the tools and technology necessary to establish enterprise-wide networks that can access all corporate data productively and simply, regardless of the variety and mix of their systems," said Paul Rodwick, executive vice president of products at Attachmate. "KEA! is an important piece of the complete enterprise solution. For companies that need access to HP systems from Windows, Windows 95, or Windows NT workstations, KEA! delivers the industry's most complete solution at an entry-level price." KEA! includes 16-bit HP host access for Windows workstations as well as 32-bit access for Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms: including Intel, Digital Alpha, MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , and PowerPC. In conjunction with Attachmate's QuickApp(r) and QuickDB(tm), KEA! 700/98 sites can quickly build powerful client/server applications that access corporate HP host data. QuickApp and QuickDB are part of Attachmate's middleware product family collectively known as the EXTRA!(r) Developer Series. Other powerful features and capabilities of KEA! 700/98 v4.3 include: - Multiple session capabilities - users can run multiple sessions over local and wide area networks, each with a connection to the same or different hosts, the number of sessions is limited only by system resources (1) In a computer system, system resources are the components that provide its inherent capabilities and contribute to its overall performance. System memory, cache memory, hard disk space, IRQs and DMA channels are examples. . - Network interface support - KEA! provides access to HP, Digital, 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). host systems over a variety of protocols. Support includes serial connections (including TAPI (Telephony API) A programming interface from Microsoft and Intel that is part of Microsoft's WOSA architecture. It allows Windows client applications to access voice services on a server. support), TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , NS/VT, LAT, CTERM CTERM Command Terminal CTERM Communications Terminal Protocol CTERM Controlling Terminal , Novell's NetWare for LAT, and Novell's NASI (1) (NetWare Asynchronous Service Interface) A protocol from Novell for connecting to modems in a communications server. It was derived from the NCSI protocol. NASI provides more advanced features than the common int 14 (interrupt 14) method. .DLL (1) See data link layer. (2) (Dynamic Link Library) An executable program module in Windows that performs one or more functions at runtime. DLLs are not launched by the user; they are called for by an executable program or by other DLLs. (16-bit only) for access to NetWare CONNECT. - OLE 2.0 support provides drag-and-drop functionality for file transfers. - Seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with all Windows applications such as Excel, Word, and Lotus Notes. - Point-and-click functionality for host-to-PC file transfers, complete with monitoring capabilities and FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to support. - Customizable interface including menu bars, custom buttons, and short cuts for HP applications. - Host session automation - KEA! includes macro language capabilities that allow users to automate time-consuming functions such as logging onto hosts, or executing HP terminal functions, as simple point-and-click commands. Pricing and Availability ------------------------ KEA! 700/98 v4.3 will be available in September 1996 through Attachmate's Open System Medallion program resellers, direct from Attachmate, and through national software resellers. The product carries a list price of $395 US. Users of any competitive software can trade up to KEA! 700/98 for $99 US per license. Attachmate customers using EXTRA! Personal Client, Attachmate's universal information access solution, can add KEA! 700/98 for $150 US per license. Attachmate Corp. ---------------- Attachmate is a leading supplier of universal information access software and services to major corporations, large organizations and government agencies worldwide. The company's object-oriented client/server, authoring tool, management software, and hardware safely extend enterprise systems and applications by linking host systems, Internet systems and workgroups. These solutions allow desktop and mobile users to transparently access, manage and share any business information inside or outside the organization. Attachmate leverages its many years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services in more than thirty countries around the world. Attachmate is the largest privately owned software company in the world and employs over 2,000 people. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, at 206/644-4010, 206/649-6035 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Additional information and product specifications are available on Attachmate's World Wide Web address at http://www.attachmate.com. -0- Attachmate, EXTRA! and QuickApp are registered trademarks and KEA! and QuickDB are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered marks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp. Tiffany Allesina, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager 206/649-6069 tiffanya(at)attachmate.com or Network Associates Holly Hagerman, Public Relations Counsel 801/373-7888 hollyh(at)netassoc.com or SALES AND PRODUCT INFORMATION: 800/426-6283 Voice 206/649-6035 Fax WEB SITE: www.attachmate.com |
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