Eicon Ensures Interoperability With Cisco IOS Software(R)
Through Membership in the Cisco Enterprise Associate Program
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--
Eicon and Cisco Provide Customers with a Worry-free, Smooth
Migration Path from SNA to TCP/IP Networks
Eicon Technology, a global leader in remote access solutions,
today announced its membership in Cisco Systems' Enterprise
Associate Program (EAP). Through the EAP, Eicon and Cisco have
engaged in a collaborative relationship whereby stringent
interoperability tests are performed on their respective products,
with the goal to provide mutual customers with a superior level of
confidence in achieving truly interoperable host connectivity.
Eicon participates in the EAP with its Aviva for Desktops
full-function 3270/5250 desktop emulation, which provides host
access across the intranet and/or Internet. Membership in Cisco's
Enterprise Associate Program is in line with Eicon's dedication to
leveraging corporations' current networking infrastructures, while
providing a safe and secure migration path to newer technologies,
such as Cisco's Channel Interface Processor (CIP).
"Network managers have become increasingly responsible for
handling network integration," said Frank Maly, Director of
Marketing for Cisco's InterWorks Business Division. "The
Enterprise Associate Program is one way we can help our customers
build the most stable, robust network. Toward this end, we are
pleased to have Eicon aboard as part of the Enterprise Associate
Program. Their high level of quality is consistent with the high
level of quality inherent in Cisco Systems' products."
Pivotal to the success of enterprises is their need for a smooth
migration from legacy SNA networking schematics to more flexible
and responsive IP-based networks. IP networks, and more
specifically, the TN3270 protocol, provide the means through which
legacy data can be made available over intranets, extranets and
the Internet. A network based on Cisco's TN3270E server and CIP
provides highly reliable connections to the mainframe, through
which mission critical information can be accessed. Eicon's Aviva
for Desktops' unique, patent-pending feature, Aviva HotConnect,
provides customers moving to a Cisco network with an unprecedented
smooth, transparent migration path from SNA to IP, along with 100
% failsafe connectivity.
"To exploit the power of the Internet, corporations must migrate
from SNA to consolidated IP networks. With Eicon providing the
host access portion, and Cisco, the channel-attached router,
enterprises are poised to achieve greater success through new
business opportunities than ever before," stated Jean-Fran‡ois
Levesque, Director of the Host Access Business Unit at Eicon
Technology. "As members of the EAP, enterprises using solutions
from Eicon within their Cisco environments benefit from knowing
that our products have been extensively tested for
interoperability, further ensuring our mutual customers with
highly reliable connections."
The EAP, focusing on the integrated TCP/IP and SNA network, also
provides Eicon and Cisco with the opportunity to jointly develop
and enhance networking functions for their customers.
Corporations deploying Eicon solutions profit from a solid
migration path backed by two of the industry's leading
manufacturers and suppliers of connectivity and networking products.
Eicon's listing and additional information about the program can
be found on the Cisco EAP Web site at
cisco.com.
This site provides valuable information to Cisco's sales force,
channels and customers. Aviva for Desktops
Eicon's Aviva for Desktops is a next generation host access
3270/5250 emulator, providing complete IBM host connectivity over
SNA and IP networks for Windows(R)95, Windows 98 and Windows
NT(R). Aviva for Desktops includes Aviva HotConnect(TM), a unique
network migration tool that saves our customers thousands of dollars.
The Aviva Family
The Aviva Family - Next Generation Host Access(TM) offers the most
comprehensive range of PC-to-host connectivity products for
delivering host applications to your desktop or Web browser via
SNA or TCP/IP centric networks. The Aviva Family, which consists
of Aviva for Desktops, Aviva Web-to-Host Server(TM), Aviva for
Java(TM), Aviva for Terminal Servers(TM) and Aviva HostPrint
Server(TM) offers a choice of flexible, Inter/extra/intranet
thin-client, browser-based and traditional desktop solutions for
secure host access for any connectivity model. Eicon's all-in-one
Enterprise License, Aviva Enterprise License(TM) (AEL) allows you
to employ a variety of Eicon Technology emulation products, in any
combination, and at any time. Eicon's Aviva Developer Assist
Program provides corporations with the necessary technical support
to build custom PC-to-Host and Web-to-Host applications, as well
as develop Web-enabled host applications, automate repetitive tasks and more.
Eicon Technology Corporation
Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote
access products for personal computers. The Company develops,
markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting
network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate
networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold
in more than 80 countries through a network of certified channel
partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon Technology
shares are traded on the Montreal Exchange and Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol "EIC." Information about Eicon and its
products is available at eicon.com.
Eicon and Aviva are registered trademarks of Eicon Technology
Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
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