NetManage Announces General Availability of RUMBA 7.4; Newest Release of Company's Flagship Host Access Solution Offers Secure Access to Legacy Data and Terminal Emulation.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), a software company that provides solutions for integrating, Web enabling and accessing enterprise information systems, today announced the general availability of RUMBA(R) 7.4 for secure, multi-host access for fast, flexible 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. . Added security features provide increased data security to ensure proper user authorization and system access. RUMBA provides a user-friendly 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. to access and utilize data from a broad range of host systems, 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) iSeries (AS/400), Hewlett-Packard, 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 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 . The product also offers Windows-based emulator functionality, including multi-session support, host printer emulation and a variety of file transfer and host-based graphics options. RUMBA works seamlessly with an organization's existing host security, network security, firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs), so no major architectural changes are required to ensure client-to-host communication is protected. "NetManage continues to invest in extending the value of our flagship RUMBA product line, as well as simplifying enterprise migrations to browser-based and server-based computing," said Peter Havart-Simkin, senior vice president, strategic development, NetManage, Inc. "RUMBA is a trusted brand for more than 10,000 customers who have come to rely on it to increase user productivity and reduce total cost of ownership." RUMBA 7.4 Highlights The innovative features in RUMBA 7.4 increase user productivity, reduce total cost of ownership and simplify enterprise migrations to browser-based and server-based computing. These features include: --iSeries Single Sign-On (SSO See single sign-on and CSO. SSO - single sign-on ) -- With its support for Kerberos, RUMBA 7.4 provides SSO capabilities for AS/400 and iSeries offering streamlined client authentication which reduces administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. . A single login process and centralized user profile management simplifies host access administration and simplifies monitoring and compliance reporting. --High-Powered Security -- Embedded with Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) and Secure Shell (SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a ) technology for secure terminal 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 sessions to host computers, RUMBA adapts to the highest level of security available via the organization's existing host security, network security, firewalls and VPNs. --Windows 2000 and XP Certified -- RUMBA users can take advantage of Windows 2000 and XP features and functions including Active Directory Services, enhanced power management and roaming user support. 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. RUMBA enables users to connect and use information from a broad range of network and desktop operating systems, including IBM mainframe, IBM iSeries, DEC VAX, Hewlett-Packard and UNIX systems, 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. Pricing and Availability RUMBA 7.4 is now generally available from NetManage as well as through indirect channels. Pricing starts at $375 per seat, with volume discounts available. For more detailed information on the features and benefits of RUMBA 7.4, please visit www.netmanage.com. About NetManage NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) specializes in solutions for integrating, Web enabling and accessing enterprise information systems. By providing unprecedented flexibility and speed of deployment, NetManage lets customers easily maximize investments in existing systems and leverage them with a service-oriented architecture. By extending existing data and business logic, NetManage delivers new efficiencies and higher returns for its customers. As a result, more than 10,000 customers worldwide, including 480 of the Fortune 500, rely on NetManage for mission critical application access and integration. For more information, visit www.netmanage.com. (C) 2005 NetManage, Inc., its subsidiaries, and its affiliates. All rights reserved. NetManage, the NetManage logo, the lizard-in-the-box logo, RUMBA, ONESTEP ONESTEP Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (Ontario, Canada) , ViewNow, SupportNow, Librados, and OnWeb are either trademarks or registered trademarks of NetManage, Inc., its subsidiaries, and affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This press release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding improvement in the Company's competitive position, improvement in financial results and business pipeline, the Company's positioning in the eBusiness market, and the progress and benefits of the Company's execution on its business plan. The Company's actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others, that competitive pressures continue to increase, that the markets for the Company's products could grow more slowly than the Company or market analysts believe, that the Company is unable to integrate or take advantage of its acquisitions successfully, or that the Company will not be able to take advantage of growth in the Company's target markets. Additional information on these and other risk factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , Forms 10-Q, Forms 8-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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