Ipswitch Announces Integration of WS_FTP Pro With Allaire's Visual Tools for Fast and Easy Website Management; Powerful Combination Helps Companies Build Web Presence

Business Wire, Feb 5, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001

Ipswitch, Inc., a leading supplier of award-winning Internet productivity software, today announced that the engine of its popular Internet file transfer protocol (FTP) product line, WS_FTP Pro, is now integrated with Allaire Corporation's Visual Tools, JRun Studio, ColdFusion Studio and HomeSite. The integration provides customers with industry leading file transfer software that increases efficiency and reliability of Website creation and maintenance.

"Allaire has established its relationship with Ipswitch based on WS_FTP Pro's solid reputation, ease of integration and quality technical support and development staff," said Allaire Visual Tools Director Eric Schott. "Our customers, many of whom are already long-time Ipswitch customers, will benefit from overall improved performance and greater efficiency."

The WS_FTP engine that is integrated with Allaire's visual tools is also a key component of WS_FTP Pro, Ipswitch's award winning, Windows-based file transfer protocol client application that is used to transfer files between a local PC and a remote FTP server. With WS_FTP Pro, users can connect to any FTP server, browse through directories and files and transfer files (upload or download) in either direction. Advanced features such as synchronization, scripting, queuing and file masking are especially valuable to Webmasters managing complex Websites. WS_FTP Pro provides two user interfaces: a classic two-pane user interface and a Windows Explorer interface. With the option to install either or both interfaces, users can choose the one that best suits their needs or install both and use them interchangeably. WS_FTP Pro is a popular FTP tool for Webmasters at companies of all sizes and is a leading FTP option for small office and home office users.

"A strong Web presence is essential for today's leading businesses and can extend smaller companies' reach into markets to which they previously did not have access," said Roger C. Greene, president of Ipswitch, Inc. "WS_FTP Pro's powerful functionality makes it popular with Webmasters for building and maintaining sites. It makes creating and managing Websites a smooth, painless experience. WS_FTP Pro also is an essential tool for any corporate user transferring files over the Internet. We are excited to make WS_FTP Pro available to Allaire customers so that they can optimize their Website building experiences and maximize the business on their e-commerce sites."

Allaire Visual Tools:

--JRun Studio, a complete environment for rapid Web application development with JSP and Java Servlets integrates with JRun Server, Allaire's award winning J2EE application server.

--ColdFusion Studio, a complete environment for rapid Web application development with the ColdFusion Markup Language is the visual tool component of Allaire's ColdFusion Web application server.

--HomeSite, an industry-leading Web development tool, allows users to experience increased productivity, enhanced Web site management and extended site deployment.

About Ipswitch, Inc.

Founded in 1991, Ipswitch develops Windows-based software products for the Internet and corporate intranets. Its product family includes WS_FTP Pro, the world's most popular FTP client; WS_FTP Server, the first industrial-strength, full-featured FTP server for Windows NT; WhatsUp Gold, a network mapping, monitoring and notification tool; IMail Server, an NT-based Internet messaging server for small to medium-size companies and ISPs; and WS_Ping ProPack, a utility suite for the Internet and intranets - all designed for today's mission-critical business communications. Ipswitch products set new standards for functionality, performance, reliability and interoperability, while providing the foundation for corporate internetworking solutions, and are available directly from Ipswitch and through distributors, resellers and OEMs.