Eicon Announces DEC & UNIX Host Support in its Aviva for
Desktops 8.20
MAY 8, 2000
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--
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Support for Integrated Multi-host Access, Printing and Windows
2000 Round Out Eicon's Full-function Desktop Connectivity Solution
Eicon Technology, a global leader in remote access solutions,
today released Aviva(R) for Desktops(TM) 8.20, the latest version
of its widely acclaimed full-function host access solution.
Through its support for multiple host types, Aviva for Desktops
8.20 enables corporations with heterogeneous host environments to
provide one integrated solution through which to access host-based
business logic and data. Supporting IBM mainframe, midrange and
now DEC and UNIX hosts, Aviva for Desktops 8.20 provides the most
comprehensive solution upon which enterprises can standardize
their multi-host access requirements.
"Corporate growth, increasingly as a result of mergers and
acquisitions, is creating new challenges for extending access to
mission critical data and business logic now stored on a mix of
host systems," stated Jean-Fran‡ois Levesque, Director of Eicon's
Host Access Business Unit. "Because Aviva for Desktops shares one
common code and API set, corporations, their users and systems
integrators are provided with common user and programming
interfaces across all platforms. This greatly reduces learning
curves, increases the comfort and ease of obtaining essential
data, and improves productivity and user satisfaction levels.
Aviva for Desktops' customers have peace of mind as they grow
their infrastructures and migrate to newer IP networks."
"With Aviva for Desktops, we have the comfort of knowing that we
can access different host types for various management-related
applications for the College. Aviva for Desktops' common user
interface and fully integrated functionality streamlines the
ability to access mission-critical data, regardless of the host,"
commented Benoit Desjardins, Systems Analyst at the Montreal-based
College, CEGEP du Vieux Montreal. "I was thoroughly impressed by
the simplicity of Aviva's interface as well as its powerful and
flexible management features. All-in-all, Aviva for Desktops is
an excellent platform for developing and accessing the
applications we rely on."
Other new features include support for Microsoft(R) Windows(R)
2000 Client and Server operating systems, support for DEC, Linux
and UNIX display emulation through the standard Telnet connection
type, and full support for the latest TN3270E and TN5250E
enhancements being implemented by IBM and Cisco.
Aviva for Desktops 8.20 integrates with the Aviva family of host
access products to provide the first step toward transitioning
from SNA to IP networks, paving the way for e-business, e-commerce
and wireless host access. For more information on Eicon's Aviva
for Desktops 8.20, please visit the product Web page at
eicon.com.
The Aviva Family - Next Generation Host Access
The Aviva Family offers the most comprehensive range of PC-to-host
connectivity products for delivering host information on-demand to
your desktop, Web browser or mobile device via SNA, IP or WAP
networks. The Aviva Family consists of Aviva for Desktops, Aviva
for Terminal Servers(TM), Aviva Web-to-Host Server(TM), Aviva for
Java(TM), and Aviva HostPrint Server(TM), offering a choice of
flexible solutions for secure host access for any connectivity
model. Eicon's Aviva Family features Aviva HotConnect(TM), a
patent-pending "configure once - detect automatically" technology
that provides secure, automatic migration from SNA to IP networks,
and ensures failsafe connectivity.
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 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. Aviva HotConnect is a trademark of Eicon Technology
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries. Java is a trademark of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
owners.
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