Whale Launches Newest Module Optimized for IBM WebSphere Portal; Intelligent Application Gateway Receives 'Ready For IBM WebSphere Portal Software' Validation.FORT LEE, N.J. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: WHALE LAUNCHES NEWEST MODULE OPTIMIZED 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) WEBSPHERE PORTAL; INTELLIGENT APPLICATION GATEWAY RECEIVES 'READY FOR IBM WEBSPHERE PORTAL SOFTWARE' VALIDATION Whale today launched its newest module optimized for IBM WebSphere Portal, adding to the Intelligent Application Gateway provider's suite of business-driven modules optimized for IBM environments. An advanced level member of IBM PartnerWorld, Whale has optimized solutions for IBM products The following is a list of products from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation and its predecessor corporations, beginning in the 1890s, and spanning punched card machinery, time clocks, and typewriters, via mainframe computers and minicomputers, to microprocessors, PCs, and its Intelligent Application Gateway is IBM validated as 'Ready for IBM WebSphere Portal software Portal Software was founded in 1985 as Portal Information Network, one of the first ISPs in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded by John Little. The company offered its own interface through modem access that featured Internet email. ,' 'Ready for IBM Lotus Domino Lotus Domino is an IBM server product that provides enterprise-grade e-mail, collaboration capabilities, and custom application platform. Domino began life as Lotus Notes Server, the server component of Lotus Development Corporation's client-server messaging technology. software,' and 'Ready for IBM Tivoli software.' Whale's latest module optimized for WebSphere Portal is in addition to its IBM Lotus Domino optimized module and IBM Lotus Domino Web Access The software product IBM Lotus Domino Web Access (DWA), formerly known as iNotes or as iNotes Web Access, offers a fully-featured web-based version of the IBM Lotus Notes client. optimized module. The IBM optimized modules are being used by enterprises around the world to deliver secure and policy-driven anywhere access to their collaborative environments. Whale's solutions include 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. VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , IPSec VPN, endpoint security and application security components. In addition to providing remote access to virtually any application and network resource, Whale's Intelligent Application Gateways offer scores of modules optimized for the most-widely used business applications from a variety of vendors including Microsoft, SAP, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Documentum, Citrix and Novell. Whale's solutions enable organizations to provide in a portal-like manner secure and seamless access via single sign on to applications offered by varying vendors. Whale has been enabling leading enterprises globally to leverage their IBM software application investment by securely and cost-effectively delivering extranet access to the robust collaborative IBM environment. In addition, the granular policy enforcement delivered in Whale's solutions allows enterprises to expand their traditional employee remote user base to now provide business partners and customers anywhere access. Whale does this through its out-of-the box policy driven support for IBM software environments. The pre-configured optimized modules are bundled into Whale's hardware appliance to deliver the utmost in flexibility and programmability. The modules provide positive logic URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. filtering, seamless Single Sign On, integrated two-factor authentication, clearing of proprietary caches and secure logoff See logout. among other key features. "IBM offers enterprises with a rich collaborative application and development environment. We strive to provide our clients the ability to leverage their investments and capitalize on their existing and changing infrastructures by providing secure policy-driven access to these business-critical environments," said Roger Pilc, 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 Whale. "For leading market solutions like WebSphere Portal, we offer out-of-the-box optimized modules that easily and seamlessly allow our clients to maximize their network and application infrastructure." Whale's technology offers exceptional flexibility without compromising on security. Its Intelligent Application Gateways provide deep levels of security policy granularity, enhanced user experience and easy integration into existing network infrastructures and key business applications and resources. Hundreds of enterprises around the world chose Whale's Intelligent Application Gateway products to provide business driven access to applications and network resources. Whale's client-base includes household named enterprises as well as Fortune and Global 1000 enterprises such as Virgin Atlantic Airways, Dominion Resources, The Financial Times, Loews Corporation, Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha, best known for sponsoring the popular television show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, is a Fortune 500 insurance and financial services company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. , Hasbro and Electronic Arts. Whale will be exhibiting at Lotusphere 2006 from January 22-26 in Orlando, Florida -- pedestal 203. IBM, Lotus, Tivoli, WebSphere, Lotus Notes, Domino and Lotusphere are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. About Whale Communications Whale is a leading provider of business driven secure access products, including SSL VPN, application security and endpoint security offerings. A pioneer in secure application layer access, Whale's products are deployed globally by the world's leading organizations to extend their businesses. Today over two million users and business partners securely and easily access their critical business applications and resources through Whale's Intelligent Application Gateway products. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 35,461. Fort Lee was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1904, from the remaining portions of Ridgefield Township. and has international offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Israel. Whale Communications, e-Gap, Attachment Wiper, Whale and the Whale logo are trademarks of Whale Communications Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. For more information about Whale visit: www.whalecommunications.com. |
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