Simpact announces SNA Access Server; company purchases EXPRESS SNA Source Code from Apertus for application on Freeway-programmable gateway communication server product line.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1994--Simpact Associates Inc. Wednesday announced the addition of Apertus' EXPRESS 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. capabilities to its family of programmable communications gateway servers -- Freeway. This advanced connectivity software will be initially supported on the Freeway 1000, designed by Simpact specifically for remote office sites, and represents Simpact's ongoing commitment to further provide its customers with complete connectivity solutions. Called SNA Access for Freeway, this application will provide enterprisewide connectivity between UNIX systems and IBM mainframes Following are the mainframe architectures used in IBM mainframes since the original System/360 introduced in 1964. Year Architecture Model numbers System/360 1964 System/360 2xxx (2020 to 2195) System/370 residing on SNA/SDLC networks. SNA Access on the Freeway server will act as a gateway for multiple sessions on 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). clients to one or more 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) hosts. It will also provide users with powerful, industry-standard Application Program Interfaces (APIs), which allow programmers to develop seamless UNIX-to-mainframe applications, thus maximizing the capabilities of both systems. SNA Access for the Freeway server offers support for LU types 1, 2 and 3 for 3270, 3179-G and 3287 printer emulation, as well as LUO for custom SNA applications. SNA Access will also be capable of supporting 3770 SNA/RJE system emulation and network management facilities, in addition to supporting Apertus' EXPRESS Integrated Desktop and other industry 3270 and 5250 emulators. Supporting most industry standards, the family of Freeway servers provides users with a seamless migration path from host-based communications to distributed open systems, while maintaining easy access to all mission-critical applications. Freeway offers 8 to 64 serial ports, and uses a powerful Motorola 68040 microprocessor, giving users the flexibility to expand their networking options for a fraction of the cost normally associated with upgrades. "We specialize in providing our customers with real-time, scalable data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. solutions for their legacy networking problems," stated Victor Forgetta, vice president of marketing for Simpact. "By integrating Apertus' EXPRESS into our Freeway servers, we will be supplying our customers with another vital tool for completing their LAN-to-WAN networking circle." The SNA Access server will be available for Beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the in and shipping in Q1, 1995. Pricing is not available at this time. From its beginnings in 1972, Simpact has grown with the data communications industry. By combining expertise in communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry and a broad systems perspective, Simpact remains unsurpassed in its ability to provide communications solutions that link "open" and "proprietary" network systems. Simpact products are sold direct 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 Canada, and internationally through authorized distributors. For more information about Simpact and its WAN-to-LAN connectivity products, call toll free: 800/SIMPACT. -0- NOTE: Freeway is a registered trademark of Simpact Associates Inc. Apertus is a registered trademark of Apertus Technologies Inc. Other names, products and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective vendors or organizations. CONTACT: Simpact Associates Inc., San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Tracy Benelli, 619/565-1865, ext. 1114 |
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