NetManage Multi Session 3270 Emulator to Ship with Future Microsoft SNA Host Integration Solutions.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2000 Hotlink hotlink - A mechanism for sharing data between two application programs where changes to the data made by one application appear instantly in the other's copy. Under System 7 on the Macintosh the users establishes a hotlink by doing a "Create Publisher" on the server and Enables Easy Upgrade to Full-Featured ViewNow or RUMBA Mainframe Product NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), a leading supplier of eBusiness access and application integration solutions, today announced that its NetManage 3270 Terminal Emulator 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 will ship with Microsoft's future 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. Server codenamed &uot;Babylon.&uot; The NetManage 3270 Terminal Emulator provides Microsoft customers with 3270 access as well the ability to run multiple 3270 sessions on a Microsoft Babylon Server client. &uot;We are pleased to extend the capabilities of Microsoft's industry leading SNA gateway through our best-of-breed host access solutions,&uot; said Peter Havart-Simkin, senior vice president of strategic development at NetManage. &uot;With NetManage PC-to-mainframe products, Microsoft customers have easy access to corporate information anytime, anywhere.&uot; &uot;By including the NetManage 3270 Terminal Emulator with our Host Integration Solution code-named `Babylon,' we are providing our customers a valuable, cost-effective tool for maximizing their existing enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. infrastructure,&uot; said Chris Olson, Microsoft group product manager. The 3270 applet will be included with all shipping versions of Microsoft's future SNA Server product code-named &uot;Babylon.&uot; The 3270 Applet features a direct hotlink to NetManage's web sites to provide customers quick access to valuable product information, and to enable customers to easily upgrade to NetManage's full-featured ViewNow Mainframe 3270 solution or to NetManage's market-leading Rumba 3270. ViewNow Mainframe provides Windows 95/98/NT and Windows 2000 users an extensive set of features for the IBM mainframe, including robust emulation capabilities, printer support, and file transfer. ViewNow Mainframe also includes seamless Windows integration and context-sensitive help to aid mainframe access for all users. The ViewNow 3270 Quick Connect component of ViewNow Mainframe provides fast connections and supports both SNA and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. access protocols. ViewNow Mainframe also includes NetManage's unique patented real-time support technology and is part of NetManage's eN2000 eBusiness Framework. RUMBA for the Mainframe is now also available as an upgrade for Microsoft SNA Server and Babylon Server users by virtue of NetManage's recently completed acquisition of Wall Data -- the leading provider of mainframe emulation products for 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) users. RUMBA provides Windows 95/98/NT and Windows 2000 users with a comprehensive IBM connection package with such features as bookmarks, LPR See LPR/LPD. lpr - Line printer. The Unix print command. This does not actually print files but rather copies (or links) them to a spool area from where a daemon copies them to the printer. and LPD See LPR/LPD. line printer utilities, and includes ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. driver for Mainframe DB2 databases (RUMBA DRDA (Distributed Relational Database Architecture) An IBM architecture for distributing data across multiple heterogeneous platforms. It also serves as a protocol for access to these databases from IBM and non-IBM platforms. DRDA uses LU 6.2 as its transport protocol. ). About NetManage Founded in 1990, NetManage, Inc. is a leading provider of a complete portfolio of host access software, applications integration software, centralized management, and real-time support solutions that transform corporate information assets into powerful eBusiness solutions. NetManage offers enterprise organizations a practical and easy migration path to enable their eBusiness initiatives and compete effectively in the growing Internet economy. NetManage sells and services products worldwide through its direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. For more information, connect to www.netmanage.com, send e-mail to pr@netmanage.com, or call 978/685-4000 (Eastern Time) or 408/973-7171 (Pacific Time). NetManage, ViewNow, eN2000, OnWeb, the NetManage logo and the lizard-in-the-box logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of NetManage, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. 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