7th Nov 2006 16:45
Micro Focus(R) (LSE:MCRO.L), a leading provider of enterpriseapplication modernization solutions, today announces that it willfully support the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista platform. £ The latest Micro Focus solutions for COBOL developers includingNet Express(R) for development and Micro Focus Server(TM) for .NETdeployment will be readied for the new 64-bit Microsoft Vistaoperating system as part of Micro Focus' continuous drive to supportthe latest available enterprise environments. £ Micro Focus will support both the development and deployment ofCOBOL applications under Windows Vista, enabling enterprises to takedirect advantage of the latest Microsoft platform updates withoutundertaking difficult, costly and risky infrastructure redesigns.Micro Focus core technology enables the fastest and most efficientdevelopment and deployment of mission-critical applications written inand for COBOL-based architectures. £ "Our customers expect SYSPRO to support the latest Windowsplatform as soon as it becomes available," said Phil Duff, chiefexecutive officer, SYSPRO, a leading ERP provider. "With thisannouncement from Micro Focus, we know SYSPRO will be well placed tomeet the needs of our joint customers who rely not only on the Windowsplatform for development, but the latest technology for developing anddeploying COBOL applications." £ "It is important to Micro Focus that our customers with largeinvestments in enterprise applications to continue to be able toutilize their investments," said Stuart McGill, vice president ofworldwide marketing at Micro Focus. "Providing the latest platformsand operating systems, such as Windows Vista, gives organizations thecapability for continued reuse and extension of COBOL systems to servenew business requirements." £ About Micro Focus £ Micro Focus provides innovative software that helps companies todramatically improve the business value of their enterpriseapplications. Micro Focus Enterprise Application Modernizationsoftware enables customers' business applications to respond rapidlyto market changes and embrace modern architectures with reduced costand risk. For more information please visit www.microfocus.com. £ Micro Focus is a registered trademark of Micro Focus. All otherproducts mentioned in this announcement are trademarks of theirrespective owners. Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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