Eicon Introduces Aviva Family - Next Generation HostAccess Solutions
NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS
FOR: EICON TECHNOLOGY
TSE, ME SYMBOL: EIC
OCTOBER 19, 1998
ATLANTA, GEORGIA--NETWORLD + INTEROP (Booth no 5063)
New Family of Emulation Products with Unique Hot Technology(TM)
Provides Comprehensive IBM Host Access Solutions for Desktops and
Web Environments Eicon Technology, a global leader in remote access solutions,
today introduced its Aviva(R) Family - Next Generation Host
Access(TM) software suite, the most comprehensive range of SNA
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(TM), Aviva
for Java(TM), Aviva Web-to-Host Server(TM), Aviva for Terminal
Servers(TM) and Aviva HostPrint Server(TM), offers a choice of
flexible, Inter/intranet thin-client, browser-based and
traditional desktop solutions for secure host access for any
connectivity model. Eicon's innovative Aviva Enterprise License
provides large corporations the flexibility of deploying the Aviva
Family products under a single license. The Aviva Family
integrates unique Hot Technology features, such as Aviva
HotConnect(TM), a patent-pending technology that provides secure
SNA-to-TCP/IP migration and failsafe connectivity.
The variety and flexibility of the host access solutions that make
up the Aviva Family respond to the growing trend of corporations
migrating their networks to TCP/IP, while still needing to access
their SNA-based applications. The increasing number of remote
users who need to access mainframe applications has created a
rapidly growing market for browser-based access solutions, either
via HTML or Java(TM) applets. In addition, the recent
introduction of Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server, Terminal Server
Edition, has reinforced the concept of centralized server-based
computing and the need for secure thin-client applications for
accessing SNA networks.
"The proliferation of the remote user within the enterprise is a
major catalyst for the delivery of host data beyond the corporate
intranet," said Stephen Drake, Research Analyst for IDC's Intranet
Networking Architecture program. "Solutions such as Eicon's Aviva
suite provide enterprises the opportunity to address current host
access needs and deliver a migration path for these next
generation deployments."
"With the exponential growth in the number of users accessing host
data over an intranet or the Internet, organizations face the dual
challenge of continuing to provide the same level of access that
traditional internal users have grown to expect, while extending
access to an entirely new set of users over the corporate intranet
and the Internet," commented Jean-Francois Levesque, Business Unit
Manager at Eicon Technology. "Eicon's Aviva Family dramatically
simplifies the deployment, configuration, support and maintenance
of host access solutions, while greatly reducing the high costs
normally associated with enterprise migration strategies." The AVIVA Family
The Aviva Family provides the most comprehensive set of host
access products so that customers can choose from a range of
thin-client, browser-based and traditional desktop solutions.
Eicon's Aviva Family features Aviva HotConnect(TM), a
patent-pending "configure once - detect automatically" technology
that provides secure, automatic migration from SNA-to-TCP/IP
networks, and ensures failsafe connectivity.
- Aviva Web-to-Host Server automatically Web-enables SNA
applications via on-the-fly 3270-to-HTML conversion, providing
host access through Web browsers over intranets and the Internet.
Tightly integrated with Microsoft Internet Information Server and
Active Server Pages technology, its powerful ActiveX(R)-based
tools enable traditional "green screen" applications to be
"rejuvenated" and viewed as contemporary Web pages.
- Aviva for Java is a true "thin-client", browser-based TN3270(E)
emulator, providing full-function SNA host access to any
application across intranets and the Internet. Easily deployed
from a central location, customized configurations can be
centrally defined and administered. It features Aviva HotCache,
which eliminates the need for repeated applet downloads.
- Aviva for Terminal Servers provides legacy desktops with the
full functionality of a 32-bit emulator, as a true "thin-client"
solution, for Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Terminal Server.
Centralized deployment eliminates the need to install, maintain
and manage a full-function emulation client on each desktop,
greatly lowering the cost of ownership.
- Aviva for Desktops is a next generation host access 3270/5250
emulator, providing complete host access over SNA and IP networks,
for Windows(R) 95, Windows(R) 98 and Windows NT(R). Aviva for
Desktops includes a rich set of connectivity, user productivity
and automation features that set the pace for the industry.
- Aviva HostPrint Server offers powerful 3270/5250 print services
for Microsoft Windows NT(R), providing a reliable and effective
printing solution for entire departments. It eliminates dedicated
printer sessions at every user desktop and provides greater
flexibility and ease-of-use than regular gateway-based printing.
- Aviva Developer Assist Program includes a comprehensive range of
technical support that allows corporations to build custom PC-to-
Host and Web-to-Host applications. Aviva Developer Assist
provides assistance in developing communications programs that
Web-enable host applications, automate repetitive tasks, and more.
Providing support from an expert team of professional developers
and trainers this program can help reduce project costs through
shorter development and training schedules. 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
PC-based servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate
networks, host computers and the Internet. The products are sold
in more than 70 countries through an extensive distribution
network and original equipment manufacturers. Eicon Technology
shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal
Exchange under the symbol EIC. Information about Eicon and its
products are available at eicon.com.
Aviva and Eicon are registered trademarks of Eicon Technology
Corporation. Aviva HotConnect is a trademark of Eicon Technology
Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT 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 respective owners. |
