PLATINUM technology announces InfoSession 2.0; client/server middleware solution extends mainframe application access to UNIX environment.OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 1995--PLATINUM technology, inc., today announced the availability of Version 2.0 of PLATINUM InfoSession (formerly Integrator), a breakthrough middleware solution that enables IT organizations to transform existing mainframe applications to client/server without programming or reengineering effort. InfoSession 2.0 provides new features, including a 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). runtime, that more efficiently and cost-effectively enhance information sharing See data conferencing. across computing technologies. InfoSession 2.0 exploits existing hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. and software applications by providing SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. access to all legacy data on one system or multiple connected systems concurrently. With InfoSession, a user can easily and reliably incorporate all of the functionality (inquiry, update, and delete) of existing legacy applications into new or existing workstation applications. Typical uses include synchronizing distributed database A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. updates with a main legacy repository, modernizing legacy end-user interfaces, and integrating multiple applications into a single, consistent end-user interface. "IT organizations are under increasing pressure to make information from multiple sources available to everyone who needs it," said Scott Kane, PLATINUM technology Platinum Technology Inc. was founded by Andrew Filipowski in 1987 to market and support deployment of Database Management software products and the applications enabled by database management technology and render related services. senior vice president of database management tools. "As organizations continue to move aggressively into distributed computing environments, we will continue to move our tools to the UNIX environment. With this version of InfoSession corporations can integrate their mainframe data -- data they have made significant investments in -- into Windows, OS/2, and UNIX platforms without rewriting the applications or using a gateway." Features & Benefits of InfoSession 2.0 In addition to UNIX integration, other enhancements and improvements that InfoSession 2.0 offers include: - ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. Support -- With ODBC support, users have the option of accessing host data from any ODBC-compliant product, such as PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, PLATINUM ProReports, or Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. . - TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Connectivity -- Users can now select either 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. or TCP/IP as the workstation-to-host communications protocol. - Test Drive Application -- A time-saving, interactive graphical application that guides users through the process of prototyping and testing SQL statements for InfoSession applications. - Help Desk -- A new group application that provides support for monitoring the execution of all the workstations that are connected through InfoSession. "PLATINUM InfoSession is critical to the development of the Fiserv Global Access Manager product," said John Puccetti, director of Access Services, Fiserv Pittsburgh. "The new automation features and TCP/IP protocol support available in InfoSession 2.0 will reduce our development time and provide our clients with significant performance advantages. Using InfoSession 2.0's new Help Desk application, we'll monitor all Global Access Manager workstations without assistance from our remote data center and provide better service to our internal and external clients." Fiserv, Inc., headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., is a full-service provider of data processing systems and information management services and products to banks, credit unions, mortgage firms, and savings institutions worldwide. The company has more than 7,000 employees in over 60 locations in the United States, London, and Singapore. Fiserv currently serves the technology needs of more than 5,000 financial institutions. Availability, Platform Support, and Pricing InfoSession 2.0 is currently available. Pricing starts at $52,690 and varies depending on CPU size. PLATINUM InfoSession 2.0 requires MVS/ESA See MVS. MVS/ESA - Multiple Virtual Storage on the mainframe; an IBM compatible PC running Microsoft Windows, OS/2, or UNIX platforms; and any workstation GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. generator, such as MicroFocus COBOL Workbench, Visual Basic, or Gupta SQL Windows. PLATINUM InfoSession 2.0 now supports TCP/IP, LU6.2, LU2, and LU0 network protocols. Additional information about PLATINUM technology is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.platinum.com. NOTE: There should be two forward slashes in the World Wide Web address listed above. There should also be an ``at'' sign in the e-mail addresses listed below. CONTACT: PLATINUM technology, inc. Michelle Edelman/Janet Scharlow, 708/620-5116 ext. 1935 scharlow@platinum.com or Copithorne & Bellows David Kitchen/Peter Gorman, 617/252-0606 peterg@ca.cbpr.com |
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