NetManage Announces Attachmate Migration Tool at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2004 Barcelona.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2004 CUPERTINO,Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Migration Utility Enables Transition from Attachmate and the Ability to Standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. on RUMBA while Protecting Investments in Existing Business Processes NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), experts in host access and integration solutions, today announced the availability of the NetManage Attachmate Migration Utility, a new set of tools that enables customers to leverage their investments while migrating their host access products to the NetManage Host Access Platform. With RUMBA(R) 7.2 NetManage has automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. the process so that customers can migrate from Attachmate applications to NetManage RUMBA without modification, making it easy for customers to standardize with one host access vendor cost-effectively while protecting their important investments in existing business processes. Many companies today are looking to migrate to a single host access solution, the NetManage Host Access Platform allows customers to quickly realize the support, scalability, management, and economic benefits of working with one vendor. In the past, this process has often involved manually converting thousands of keyboard maps, scripts and profiles that reside on users' desktops, which can be cost prohibitive pro·hib·i·tive also pro·hib·i·to·ry adj. 1. Prohibiting; forbidding: took prohibitive measures. 2. for many IT departments. Because NetManage has automated this process, the NetManage Attachmate Migration Utility enables companies to quickly and painlessly pain·less adj. Free from complication or pain: a painless operation. pain  less·ly adv. migrate to the NetManage RUMBA product family. As a result, customers experience new flexibility in mixing and matching client types to meet users' needs and application requirements today and in the future. "In today's era of maximizing IT results with fewer resources and smaller budgets, one of the areas for increasing efficiency is vendor consolidation. This is particularly true in the host access market, where several decades of M&A activity has caused nearly every large corporation to have a variety of terminal emulators See terminal emulation. (communications) terminal emulator - A program that allows a computer to act like a (particular brand of) terminal, e.g. a vt-100. The computer thus appears as a terminal to the host computer and accepts the same escape sequences for functions such from different vendors," said Zvi Alon, chairman, president and 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. of NetManage. "Recognizing the challenges that corporations face, NetManage has developed a set of tools that can significantly aid the consolidation process while requiring minimal IT resources." The NetManage Attachmate Migration Utility is a key component of the NetManage Host Access Platform, a single platform that enables customer to rapidly deploy Web initiatives using both host and non-host based processes. NetManage products are designed with a common underlying component architecture and user interface, customers migrating to NetManage immediately benefit from new compatibility between desktop and Web access, enabling them to more quickly bring their host systems into new Web-based initiatives. Key Features of the NetManage Attachmate Migration Utility Macro and Script Migration -- Automate the process of mapping macro and script functions into RUMBA scripts. Keyboard Map Migration -- Convert Attachmate keyboard maps into RUMBA keyboard maps, as well as additional functions tied to keystrokes - including character strings, host application command strings and scripts. Profile Migration -- Automatically transfer information such as host addresses, host application names, PC screen sizes and host code pages. Availability & Pricing The NetManage Attachmate Migration Utility is available today from your NetManage sales representative. About RUMBA RUMBA connects Windows desktops to any host system across any network with mission-critical reliability and security. Its component-based architecture ensures optimal performance and fast, flexible deployment, including from third-party software providers. RUMBA enables users to connect and use information from a broad range of network and desktop operating systems The control program in a user's machine (desktop or laptop). Also called a "client operating system," Windows is the overwhelming majority while the Macintosh comes second. There are also several versions of Linux for the desktop. Contrast with network operating system. , including IBM mainframe IBM mainframes, though perceived as synonymous with mainframe computers in general due to their marketshare, are now technically and specifically IBM's line of business computers that can all trace their design evolution to the IBM System/360. , 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) AS/400, DEC 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 , Hewlett-Packard and UNIX systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services , while customizing their desktop based on job requirements. RUMBA also provides IT administrators with greater control over users' desktops to minimize unnecessary help desk, training and deployment costs. About NetManage NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) believes that mainframe systems are core business assets, not legacy technologies. The NetManage Host Access Platform provides a continuum of solutions enabling rapid deployment of Web initiatives using host and non-host based processes. By extending mainframe data and logic, NetManage delivers new efficiencies and returns in a Web-based business world. Founded in 1990, the Company has more than 10,000 customers including 480 of the Fortune 500. NetManage is headquartered in Cupertino, California and has offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.netmanage.com NetManage, the NetManage logo, the lizard-in-the-box logo, RUMBA, ONESTEP ONESTEP Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (Ontario, Canada) , ViewNow, SupportNow, and OnWeb are either trademarks or registered trademarks of NetManage, Inc., its subsidiaries, and affiliates 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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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