Attachmate to Offer Industrial Strength Web-to-Host Access Solutions Using Microsoft's Internet Information Server.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1996--Attachmate -- The Intranet Company(TM) -- announced today that it has committed to provide World Wide Web-to-host access solutions for its enterprise customers on Microsoft's Internet Information Server See IIS. (World-Wide Web) Internet Information Server - (IIS) Microsoft's web server and FTP server for Windows NT. IIS is intended to meet the needs of a range of users: from workgroups and departments on a corporate intranet to ISPs hosting websites that receive . These solutions combine the Internet Information Server 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. (TM) Server technologies with Attachmate's Emissary EMISSARY. One who is sent from one power or government into another nation for the purpose of spreading false rumors and to cause alarm. He differs from a spy. (q.v.) (TM) Host Publishing System software products and consulting services. The new server applications from the two companies allow users running any Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. to interact with applications and information resident on mainframe systems without the need for special software at their workstations. All 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. host communications and data conversion takes place at the server. Attachmate(R) furthers its lead in providing software offerings in the Intranet market by rolling out Emissary Host Publishing System and WWW-to-host access component of Emissary Office both before the end of Q2. "Attachmate is committed to easing the burden on IS managers," said Matt Highsmith, vice president of Corporate Marketing and Strategy at Attachmate. "We feel that our Intranet products and services combined with the strength of Microsoft's Internet Information Server will enable IS managers to establish an Intranet without worrying about compatibility and support issues." The Attachmate Emissary Host Publishing System software interacts with the Microsoft(R) Internet Information Server through the Internet Server API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. (ISAPI (Internet Server API) A programming interface on Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft's Web server. Using ISAPI function calls, Web pages can invoke programs that are written as DLLs on the server, typically to access data in a database. ). ISAPI is a standard programming interface specially designed for Internet server applications. It is similar to CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. (Common Gateway Interface) used with many current World Wide Web server systems, but provides higher performance and scaleability by taking advantage of the advanced functionality of the Windows NT 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. . Gregory Sokoloff, vice president of product management, Attachmate Enterprise Networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. Products, explained, "ISAPI provides the foundation for making our Web-to-host access solutions truly scaleable. By using ISAPI, we can deliver more host data faster to more users with the same hardware and network investment." In addition to providing a Windows NT-based host gateway for Web users, the Attachmate Emissary Host Publishing System will offer a rich set of development tools based on Microsoft OLE controls. These tools allow both casual and advanced programmers to quickly construct interactive Web pages by "dragging and dropping" predefined objects onto visual forms. The initial release of the Emissary Host Publishing Tools are compatible with Microsoft Visual Basic(R) and Visual C++(R) environments. Morris Beton, group manager, Developer Relations Group, Microsoft, emphasized the importance of the announcement by Attachmate. "Many large enterprises have significant investments in legacy applications and data on their mainframe systems. They now want to make this available in a cost efficient way to wider audiences over both the Internet and corporate Intranets using the technology of the World Wide Web. Microsoft and Attachmate have committed to delivering robust Web-to-host access solutions using the Windows NT server platform and ISAPI open standard." Attachmate has also created a new consulting and services group to assist customers with creating and deploying the new Web server applications. Attachmate executive vice president, Larry Zito commented: "Building client-server applications which integrate the World Wide Web with mainframe DB2 databases, CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without programs or 3270 applications present unique challenges. Microsoft and Attachmate have provided a rich foundation of server tools and platforms, but with the added ingredient of consulting services, companies can now reduce the time and risk in delivering these Internet/Intranet applications to their users." For users of Microsoft Internet Information Server See IIS. Microsoft Internet Information Server - Internet Information Server , the Attachmate Emissary Host Publishing System is a complete "out of the box" solution featuring an integrated SNA engine and 3270 emulation services. It will also be compatible with Microsoft SNA Server through its support of the WOSA (Windows Open System Architecture) An earlier umbrella term for a variety of programming interfaces from Microsoft designed to provide application interoperability across the Windows environment. (Windows Open Service Architecture (architecture, library, microsoft) Windows Open Service Architecture - (WOSA) One of the mainstays of Microsoft Windows: the ethos of abstraction of core services. For each extension, Windows Open Services Architecture defines an API and an SPI, as well as a universal ) application programming interfaces. The ISAPI-compatible Attachmate Emissary Host Publishing System products will ship within 90 days of general availability of the Microsoft Internet Information Server. Attachmate Internet Consulting Services are available now. Microsoft plans to ship its Internet Information Server in Q1 '96. Microsoft Internet Information Server is available as a free add-on to Windows NT Server 3.51. Attachmate Emissary Publishing System pricing will be announced when the products ship. About Attachmate - The Intranet Company Attachmate is a leading provider of high quality universal information access software and services that help organizations build secure Intranets. The company's object-oriented client, server, authoring tool and management software safely link together enterprise systems, Internet systems and people. These solutions allow desktop and mobile users to transparently access, manage and share any business information inside or outside the organization. The company leverages its 14 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 30 countries to help organizations build high-performance and secure Intranet client/server systems. The sixth largest PC software company in the world, Attachmate employs over 2,000 people. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue at 206/644-4010 or toll free 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. -0- -- Attachmate is a registered trademark, and Attachmate -- The Intranet Company is a trademark of Attachmate Corp. -- Emissary is a trademark of The Wollongong Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Attachmate Corp. -- Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Visual Basic and Visual C++ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. -- Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp., Bellevue Walter Conner, 206/649-6551 walterco@attachmate.com NOTE TO EDITORS: In the Internet/email address noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between walterco and attachmate.com. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. |
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