Attachmate unveils Emissary TCP Server -- seamlessly moves SNA applications into the TCP/IP world; Emissary TCP Server provides a comprehensive, high-performance TCP/IP-to-SNA internetworking solution; Product leverages organizations' existing IT investments while providing the economic benefits of TCP/IP as a networking standard.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 1996--Attachmate - The Intranet Company(tm) - today announced 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) TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. Server, a scaleable, high-performance TCP/IP-to-SNA internetworking solution for large enterprises. With its productivity enhancing application services See ASP and Web services. , high-speed communications hardware options, and tight integration with Attachmate(r) client software, Emissary TCP Server gives customers a complete, reliable, end-to-end server and client solution. "Emissary TCP Server is a strategic component of Attachmate's strategy to give companies access to any business information, regardless of where it resides," said Matt Highsmith, vice president of Corporate Marketing/Strategy for Attachmate. "As companies expand their enterprise networks to include Intranet services, Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and client/server capabilities, the ability to increase information access and flexibility without abandoning their existing computing investment is a necessity. Emissary TCP Server's open systems foundation makes it a simple, cost-effective way for companies to integrate a TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. network with existing 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. hosts." Emissary TCP Server is a scaleable enterprise gateway that lets companies connect thousands of TCP/IP users to their SNA hosts while providing centralized administration and management functions. The product supports up to 2,000 simultaneous TCP/IP connections, up to 5,000 sessions through Attachmate's SNA-over-TCP/IP encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. protocol for full 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) 3270 display and printer functionality, and up to 2,000 sessions with TN3270. It also supports simultaneous connections to multiple host systems. "Migrating to TCP/IP is one of our top priorities," said Ron Stanton, manager of Network Services for Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Florida. "Emissary TCP Server lets us maintain the reliable access to host applications and information our people need to do their jobs while allowing us to standardize on TCP/IP on the network. We get the best of both worlds." Because Emissary TCP Server supports a wide base of client workstations, including Windows(r), 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), Windows 95, OS/2(r), Macintosh(r), 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). , and DOS, it preserves a company's existing hardware and software investments. Other advantages include 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 through integration with popular SNMP-based enterprise management systems, DNS-based (Domain Name System) load balancing for maximum uptime and throughput, and mainframe channel attachment for high-speed communications. Attachmate's own industry-leading EXTRA!(r) Personal Client for Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows desktops is the ideal client software that exploits all of the functionality and performance of Emissary TCP Server. Additionally, EXTRA! Personal Client comes with its own suite of TCP stack and internetworking applications that works seamlessly with the Emissary TCP Server to further simplify customers' migration to TCP/IP infrastructures. Emissary TCP Server offers companies significant cost advantages. The product's Windows NT Server and Intel(r) hardware platform combined with a straightforward usage-based licensing model offers a flexible, cost-effective growth path. Its simple installation, configuration, and administration also reduce support and training costs. In addition to SNA emulation services, Emissary TCP Server includes productivity enhancing print and file services. Print services offload host application printing duties from individual workstations, by concentrating those sessions on the server for better performance and ease of management. Emissary TCP Server's File services offer users seamless access to files on both IBM VM and IBM 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. systems. Pricing and Availability ------------------------ Emissary TCP Server will be available March 8, 1996 through Attachmate World-wide Sales and Attachmate's authorized resellers. Pricing is based on the number of concurrent users: 250-user license $11,500 U.S., 500-user license $22,000, 750-user license $31,500, 1,000-user license $40,000 and a 2,000-user license available for $65,000. International pricing varies by country. Attachmate's Advanced SDLC (Synchronous Data Link Control) The primary data link protocol used in IBM's SNA networks. It is a bit-oriented synchronous protocol that is a subset of the HDLC protocol. See SNA, DLC and Microsoft DLC. 1. adapter ($1,345 U.S.) and Channel Adapter ($15,000 U.S.) are also available for use with Emissary TCP Server. Attachmate - The Intranet Company(tm) ------------------------------------- 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, Wash. at 206/644-4010 or toll free 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. -0- Attachmate and EXTRA! are registered trademarks and Attachmate - The Intranet Company is a trademark of Attachmate Corp. Emissary is a trademark of The Wollongong Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. 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 and/or other countries. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp. Walter Conner, 206/649-6551 walterco@attachmate.com NOTE TO EDITORS: In the Internet/email addresses noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between: -- walterco AND attachmate.com These symbols may not appear properly (or at all) in some systems. |
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