NetManage Announces Migration Tool Enabling Customers to Transition From ATTACHMATE Host Access Solutions to RUMBA Host Access Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2004 Migration Tool Enables 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, presentation and integration solutions, today announced the general availability of the NetManage 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 easily from their existing Attachmate(R) applications to NetManage RUMBA, 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 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. NetManage has competed successfully for mid-range and enterprise consolidation initiatives. American General Insurance and Advanced Call Center Technologies are two examples of accounts where Attachmate scripts were quickly and successfully converted to NetManage in the first quarter of 2004. Customers continue to choose NetManage commenting on: -- The ease and speed of migration via the NetManage Migration Utility Tool -- Consistently superior customer service -- The NetManage OneStep maintenance program, and -- Fair pricing "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 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 Migration Utility Macro and Script Migration -- Automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the process of mapping macro and script functions into RUMBA scripts. Keyboard Map Migration -- Convert Attachmate(R) 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 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 Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
NetManage, the NetManage logo, the lizard-in-the-box logo, RUMBA, ONESTEP, 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. The NetManage migration utility is not sponsored by, affiliated with, or approved by Attachmate Corporation. |
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