WRQ Reflection For The Web 5.0 Delivers On Bottom Line Needs Of Enterprise IT
Announcement posted by WRQ Software 28 May 2002
New Web-to-Host Solution Cuts Host Access Costs and Allows IT to Quickly Web-Enable Legacy Applications
WRQ, Inc. announced today the release of WRQ Reflection for the Web 5.0, designed to address the primary challenges ofchallenges of cost cutting, Wweb-enablement, increased security and athe need to maximize existing host access investments. With new remote administration capabilities, extensive support for directory services and the highest level of integrated security, Reflection for the Web 5.0 is the most advanced solution in the fast -growing Web-tTo-Host market segment.
Draft analyst stat: According to Gartner Group, 75% of IT dollars spent in 2002 will go towards maintaining existing systems, while one-quarter will be used for new technology. New technology spending will be closely scrutinized, and spending will be strongest in the areas of security, as companies respond to September 11; storage, as businesses seek ways to manage their growing amounts of digital data; and Web-based applications and Web integration services.
Draft analyst statAccording to a recent Giga Information Group reportGiga, entitled Market Overview: Web-to-Host Tools - A Crowded Market, but Compelling Technology: : Against this need for fast time to market, limited funding for infrastructure changes and available staff, Web-to-host tools offer a truly compelling value - providing right now Web-enabling of legacy applications, while leaving the door open to the anticipated promises of Web Services., states analyst Phil Murphy. Insert Giga Phil Murphy statement re growth of web to host.
Valerie Parker, Principal IT Specialist at Air Products, states,
Draft MS quote on support for MS Active Directory.
Draft quote Air Products semi approved Air Products asked WRQ for specific new capabilities in Reflection for the Web, such as centralized management of terminal sessions. I, said Valerie Parker, Principal IT Specialist IT Specialist and Desktop Engineer aat Air Products. In beta tests, we saw that WRQ had seamlessly integrated our requests and the 5.0 product is so much easier to manage.
Reflection for the Web 5.0 will be commercially available at the end of June 2002. New features and capabilities include:
Integrated directory services support and access control moves Reflection to the head of the Web-to-Host pack. Unlike competing products, Reflection for the Web supports Microsoft Active Directory as well as Novell Directory Services, Sun ONE iPlanet/Netscape, IBM Secureway, Open LDAP, Microsoft IIS access control model, and a standalone access control module included with the product. IT administrators can now prevent unauthorized access to legacy applications using the access control method of their choice.
Integrated directory services support and access control moves Reflection to the head of the web-to-host pack. Unlike competing products, Reflection for the Web now supports Microsoft Active Directory the increasingly preferred directory service, as well as: Novell
Directory Services, Sun ONE iPlanet/Netscape), IBM Secureway, Open LDAP, Microsoft IIS settings, and a standalone access-control module included with the product. IT can now prevent unauthorized access to legacy applications using the access control method of their choice. --more--
Roaming administration is provided via the Web using the integrated Reflection Server which also allows access by multiple administrators and easy deployment of terminal sessions.
Enhanced security to protect sensitive dataMore security:
support for SSL/TLS encryption with RSA authentication and key exchange for SSL/TLS security
Eencryption key lengths up to 2048 bits
SSL client authentication and authorization via proxy server
Extensive new API, called Reflection Emulator Class Library, enabling
advanced customization, integration and scripting.
Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) support, permitting client PCs with Suns Java WebStart to run Reflection for the Web without a Wweb browser as well as gain a look and feel closer to a Windows application.
Draft internal quote When it comes to accessing host systems, IT Administrators are pinned to the wall: they must control costs, while continuing to deliver desktop solutions that are easy to use, highly adaptable, productive and secure, as well as integrate with Web systems and infrastructure, said Randy Robinson, vice president and manager of the Reflection Business Unit at WRQ. Quite simply, Reflection for the Web 5.0 addresses what matters most to IT today. said Randy Robinson, vice president and manager of the Reflection Business Unit at WRQ.
WRQ Products
Supported by quality consulting services and technical support, WRQ Reflection and WRQ Verastream transform IT obstacles into opportunities. Reflection solutions are designed to simplify and reduce the costs of accessing applications and data on host systems. These solutions offer important added value by allowing businesses to take advantage of new technologies for increased security, broader access and improved administration. Building on WRQs expertise in host-intensive environments, Verastream solutions are designed to help customers integrate vital data, applications, and business logic across the enterprise. With Verastream, businesses can adapt and reuse existing data and business logic trapped in host legacy systems without altering original code.
About WRQ
WRQ provides integration software and services for host-intensive environments. For 21 years, we've been helping our customers access and integrate information to transform the way they do business. With more than 26,000 customers representing eight over six million users worldwide, we are one of the top software companies in the U.S. We sell our award-winning Reflection and Verastream products directly and through a global network of business partners. For more information, please visit www.wrq.com.
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WRQ and WRQ products are trademarks or registered trademarks of WRQ, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.
Draft analyst stat: According to Gartner Group, 75% of IT dollars spent in 2002 will go towards maintaining existing systems, while one-quarter will be used for new technology. New technology spending will be closely scrutinized, and spending will be strongest in the areas of security, as companies respond to September 11; storage, as businesses seek ways to manage their growing amounts of digital data; and Web-based applications and Web integration services.
Draft analyst statAccording to a recent Giga Information Group reportGiga, entitled Market Overview: Web-to-Host Tools - A Crowded Market, but Compelling Technology: : Against this need for fast time to market, limited funding for infrastructure changes and available staff, Web-to-host tools offer a truly compelling value - providing right now Web-enabling of legacy applications, while leaving the door open to the anticipated promises of Web Services., states analyst Phil Murphy. Insert Giga Phil Murphy statement re growth of web to host.
Valerie Parker, Principal IT Specialist at Air Products, states,
Draft MS quote on support for MS Active Directory.
Draft quote Air Products semi approved Air Products asked WRQ for specific new capabilities in Reflection for the Web, such as centralized management of terminal sessions. I, said Valerie Parker, Principal IT Specialist IT Specialist and Desktop Engineer aat Air Products. In beta tests, we saw that WRQ had seamlessly integrated our requests and the 5.0 product is so much easier to manage.
Reflection for the Web 5.0 will be commercially available at the end of June 2002. New features and capabilities include:
Integrated directory services support and access control moves Reflection to the head of the Web-to-Host pack. Unlike competing products, Reflection for the Web supports Microsoft Active Directory as well as Novell Directory Services, Sun ONE iPlanet/Netscape, IBM Secureway, Open LDAP, Microsoft IIS access control model, and a standalone access control module included with the product. IT administrators can now prevent unauthorized access to legacy applications using the access control method of their choice.
Integrated directory services support and access control moves Reflection to the head of the web-to-host pack. Unlike competing products, Reflection for the Web now supports Microsoft Active Directory the increasingly preferred directory service, as well as: Novell
Directory Services, Sun ONE iPlanet/Netscape), IBM Secureway, Open LDAP, Microsoft IIS settings, and a standalone access-control module included with the product. IT can now prevent unauthorized access to legacy applications using the access control method of their choice. --more--
Roaming administration is provided via the Web using the integrated Reflection Server which also allows access by multiple administrators and easy deployment of terminal sessions.
Enhanced security to protect sensitive dataMore security:
support for SSL/TLS encryption with RSA authentication and key exchange for SSL/TLS security
Eencryption key lengths up to 2048 bits
SSL client authentication and authorization via proxy server
Extensive new API, called Reflection Emulator Class Library, enabling
advanced customization, integration and scripting.
Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) support, permitting client PCs with Suns Java WebStart to run Reflection for the Web without a Wweb browser as well as gain a look and feel closer to a Windows application.
Draft internal quote When it comes to accessing host systems, IT Administrators are pinned to the wall: they must control costs, while continuing to deliver desktop solutions that are easy to use, highly adaptable, productive and secure, as well as integrate with Web systems and infrastructure, said Randy Robinson, vice president and manager of the Reflection Business Unit at WRQ. Quite simply, Reflection for the Web 5.0 addresses what matters most to IT today. said Randy Robinson, vice president and manager of the Reflection Business Unit at WRQ.
WRQ Products
Supported by quality consulting services and technical support, WRQ Reflection and WRQ Verastream transform IT obstacles into opportunities. Reflection solutions are designed to simplify and reduce the costs of accessing applications and data on host systems. These solutions offer important added value by allowing businesses to take advantage of new technologies for increased security, broader access and improved administration. Building on WRQs expertise in host-intensive environments, Verastream solutions are designed to help customers integrate vital data, applications, and business logic across the enterprise. With Verastream, businesses can adapt and reuse existing data and business logic trapped in host legacy systems without altering original code.
About WRQ
WRQ provides integration software and services for host-intensive environments. For 21 years, we've been helping our customers access and integrate information to transform the way they do business. With more than 26,000 customers representing eight over six million users worldwide, we are one of the top software companies in the U.S. We sell our award-winning Reflection and Verastream products directly and through a global network of business partners. For more information, please visit www.wrq.com.
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WRQ and WRQ products are trademarks or registered trademarks of WRQ, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.