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Attachmate Unveils e-Vantage for AS/400 Environments

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Attachmate Corporation has announced a comprehensive server-based solution, e-Vantage for AS/400, tailored to meet the needs of midrange customers who want to evolve their systems to e-business. This announcement follows the recent release of the multi-host Attachmate e-Vantage solution. e-Vantage for AS/400 includes a set of products and global consulting services that enable the migration of AS/400 host data to the intranet, extranet, and Internet. The solution is optimized for organizations or departments needing access only to AS/400 hosts, with over 500,000 systems installed worldwide and an estimated growth rate of 12 percent.

The AS/400 option is well-positioned for e-business due to its integrated nature and support for Internet technologies. e-Vantage for AS/400 environments is designed for small to mid-sized organizations or departments within large corporations pursuing opportunities provided by the Web while protecting mission-critical applications and data processing residing on AS/400 systems. Using Web technology, administrators can extend midrange applications and database access by managing and controlling the connection of virtually any desktop, over any link, to any AS/400.

Key Takeaways:

  • e-Vantage for AS/400 is a comprehensive server-based solution designed for midrange customers who want to evolve their systems to e-business.
  • The solution includes a set of products and global consulting services that enable the migration of AS/400 host data to the intranet, extranet, and Internet.
  • e-Vantage for AS/400 is optimized for organizations or departments needing access only to AS/400 hosts, with over 500,000 systems installed worldwide and an estimated growth rate of 12 percent.
  • The AS/400 option is well-positioned for e-business due to its integrated nature and support for Internet technologies.
  • e-Vantage for AS/400 encompasses a consistent architecture, benefiting organizations by providing the freedom of an open platform.
  • The solution supports Microsoft COM/Windows DNA model and Java/CORBA standards in any combination, as well as OHIO (Open Host Interface Objects), a proposed industry standard jointly authored by IBM and Attachmate.
  • Attachmate e-Vantage allows AS/400 shops or departments to evolve to e-business on their terms, at their own pace.
  • The ability to migrate from thick to thin clients, an open platform that won't lock customers into one technology, as well as tools and service that help companies quickly respond to new e-business opportunities make e-Vantage for AS/400 environments the best available web-to-host solution today.

Statistics:

  • Over 500,000 AS/400 systems are installed worldwide with an estimated growth rate of 12 percent.
  • e-Vantage for AS/400 is designed for small to mid-sized organizations or departments within large corporations pursuing opportunities provided by the Web.
  • The solution includes a comprehensive set of products and global consulting services that allow the migration of AS/400 host data to the intranet, extranet, and Internet.
  • e-Vantage for AS/400 is priced at $4,995 for the Attachmate e-Vantage Host Access Server for AS/400, $245 for the Attachmate e-Vantage Enterprise CAL for AS/400, and $65 for the Attachmate e-Vantage Standard CAL for AS/400.

Sources:

  • Attachmate Corporation
  • M2 Communications
  • IBM
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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