CommVision Alliance With Attachmate Addresses High Density Remote Access For The Enterprise/Internet/Intranet Market

Business Wire, July 22, 1996

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1996-- CommVision Corporation, a manufacturer of high-end remote access servers, today announced an agreement with Attachmate, provider of enterprise connectivity solutions, that will enable customers who require unprecedented remote access density, manageability, and scaleability, to implement systems of hundreds or thousands of remote access ports using a single scaleable architecture. Under the terms of the agreement, CommVision's CommSwitch server will be bundled with Attachmate's RLN and RLN Application Server software. The resulting preconfigured remote access system, known as the RLN CommSwitch, will be distributed and supported by both companies.

"Because our customers often require remote access on an enterprise scale, and the convenience of a single high-density server chassis, we're particularly enthusiastic about our partnership with CommVision," said Todd Mavis, Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at Attachmate.

The partnership is the result of both companies realizing that customers need help in selecting, configuring, and supporting large remote access communication environments. Attachmate and CommVision have simplified the process by providing a solution that facilitates remote connectivity for telecommuters and mobile work forces.

"Attachmate's software products directly complement our CommSwitch remote access server platform," said Majid Soleimani, President and CEO of CommVision. "With a single RLN CommSwitch, customers can support configurations of up to 240 asynchronous lines, 115 ISDN sessions, 80 X.25 sessions, or combinations, as required."

Companies can immediately begin implementing the RLN CommSwitch by contacting CommVision or Attachmate for more information. Product pricing will be announced within 30 days, and products will be available immediately thereafter.

CommVision Corporation, located in Mountain View, CA, is a leading provider of scaleable, fault-tolerant remote access and clustered server solutions since 1987. The Company leverages its 10 years of enterprise communications server expertise to bring the world the premier server architecture in the marketplace today. CommVision can be reached at 800-TEAMLAN or on the Internet at http://www.commvision.com.

Attachmate is a leading supplier of universal information access software and services to major corporations, large organizations, and government agencies worldwide. Attachmate leverages its fourteen years of expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing consulting and support services in more than thirty countries around the world. Attachmate is the largest privately owned software company in the world and employs over 2,000 people.

Contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington at (206) 644-4010, (206) 649-6035 or (800) 426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. -0-

NOTE TO EDITORS: Attachmate and RLN are registered trademarks of Attachmate. The Intranet Company is a trademark of Attachmate. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

CONTACT: CommVision Corporation

Robert Buchanan, (415) 254-9393

bob.buchanan@commvision.com

OR

Attachmate Corporation

Walter Conner, (206) 649-6551

walterco@attachmate.com