Digital Equipment OEM's Attachmate Software; "KEA! 340 High Performance Connectivity Software to be Bundled With New Multia MultiClient Desktop".BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1994--Attachmate Corp., a leading provider of enterprise-wide connectivity software, today announced an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with Digital Equipment Corp. to bundle their KEA! 340 for 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. connectivity software with DEC's new Multia MultiClient Desktop, a next generation desktop solution for simultaneous access to PC, 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 legacy applications. "Attachmate's KEA! 340 was selected because of its reputation in the worldwide market place," said Larry Cabrinety, vice president of Digital's Components and Peripherals Business. "Its superior interface and enhanced functionality make it an obvious choice to be a key component of the Multia MultiClient Desktop." The power of Digital's Alpha AXP The brand name Digital gave to its first family of Alpha-based computers. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Alpha. technology with a highly optimized graphics coprocessor Graphics hardware that performs various 2D and 3D geometry and rendering functions, offloading the main CPU from performing such tasks. This typically refers to a very high-end graphics subsystem, but may also refer to a graphics accelerator. See graphics accelerator. has been combined with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT Workstation 3.5, KEA! 340, and an X11.R6 server to provide superior information access in a single low-cost device. This new desktop delivers high-performance access to Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, UNIX, and existing host-based applications. Multia's unique software -- the key to the device's superior interoperability -- provides unparalleled configuration and application management features. Each desktop can be customized to automatically start the required applications. Users do not need to know where applications are located or how to reach them. The system administrator defines all hardware, software, and network settings for seamless access and integration. KEA! 340 for Windows NT KEA! for Windows and Windows NT features an innovative application-centric approach where users can customize colors, menus, dialogue boxes and SmartPads for each host application. This marks a dramatic move toward allowing users to work with host applications as if they were local Windows applications A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. , each with its own unique interface. KEA! is available in both 420 and 340 versions, and is one of the fastest, most accurate VT connectivity applications available, delivering true integration of multiple 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 and UNIX host applications into the Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. . KEA! 340 features support for ReGIS, Tektronix 4010/4014 and sixel graphics applications. KEA! 420 has been voted "Product of the Year" two consecutive years in the United Kingdom by DEC Users. The difference between KEA! 420 and KEA! 340, is that KEA! 340 includes graphics support. "We are excited that the KEA! 340 has been chosen by Digital for this important product that will address the connectivity issues surrounding complex multi-client environments and mission-critical applications," said Barry Horn, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Attachmate. "Digital has evolved the networked desktop to a new level of functionality and has redefined the `client' in client/server computing by drawing upon the most fundamental requirements of client/server architectures." About Attachmate Attachmate is a leading provider of enterprise connectivity products that enable users of individual and networked desktop computers to access, exchange and manipulate information and applications residing on host computers, including 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) and IBM-compatible mainframes, IBM AS/400 midrange computers, Digital VAX and AXP computers and UNIX host systems. The company's leading product lines are the EXTRA!, RALLY!, KEA! and Attachmate Enterprise family of client connectivity software products and the ZIP! family of host server software products, which operate in the Windows, Windows NT, DOS, OS/2 and Macintosh environments. In addition, the company offers products that automate routine tasks, provide management and network services and integrate LAN-based calendaring and e-mail capabilities with host calendaring and e-mail systems. The company also offers the SELECT! family query and reporting products that enable direct database access, database-to-database transfer and database-to-PC application transfer with centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. security management. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Attachmate maintains direct sales and support offices 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. , Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , and Australia. Attachmate Corporation, 3617 131st Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98006. 206/644-4010. -0- Editor's Notes: -- Attachmate, EXTRA! and ZIP! are registered trademarks and KEA!, RALLY! and SELECT! are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. -- Digital and VAX are registered trademarks and Multia is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corp. -- IBM, AS/400 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. -- Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. -- Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp., Bellevue Dennis L. Sullivan, 206/649-6551 |
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