Attachmate
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Attachmate Corporation is a 1982-founded software company which focused on secure terminal emulation, legacy integration, and managed file transfer software. Citrix-compatibility<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Attachment Reflection<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> were enhanced/added offerings.
History and productsEdit
Attachmate CorporationEdit
Attachmate was founded in 1982 by Frank W. Pritt.<ref name=DC.0>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It focused initially on the IBM terminal emulation market, and became a major technology employer in the Seattle area.<ref name=WRQ.CG>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
KeaTermEdit
KEAsystems' KEAterm products were PC software packages that emulated some of Digital Equipment Corporation's VT terminals, and facilitated integrating Windows-based PCs with multiple host applications.<ref name=CW93>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> These included KEAterm VT340 and VT420 terminal emulators, and KEA X X terminal software).
KEA was acquired by Attachmate.<ref name=KEA.ChadGad>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DCA IRMAEdit
Another acquisition was Digital Communications Associates (DCA), makers of IRMA line of terminal emulators, INFOconnect, Crosstalk communications software, and OpenMind collaborative software).<ref name=DC.0/> DCA was also known for its 3270 IRMA<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> hardware product (used for SDLC), and ISCA SDLC hardware adapters. They also supported driver downloads.
Extra!Edit
The Attachmate Extra! family of terminal emulator packages was built to include 3270, 5250 and VT100.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Computer Associates' help desk documented a problem with it. {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} so did IBM. {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>By 1988 it was being marketed as "Attachmate Extra!" (source: a pricesheet that includes various software options and four hardware products)</ref>
AcquisitionEdit
After buying both WRQ, Inc. and Attachmate, who had been long-time competitors in the host emulation business, a group of private equity firms announced in 2005 that the companies would be merged under the new ownership.<ref name=WRQ.CG/> It was announced that Attachmate founder and CEO Frank Pritt would retire at the same time.Template:Citation needed
IBM, RedHat, Microsoft, Attachmate, Apache, Cisco, NEC, SAP, Software AG, Adobe Systems, Fujitsu, Oracle, CA Technologies and BonitaSoft, are some of the key players operating in the Global Application Server Market.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>