15th Nov 2006 13:00
Micro Focus(R) (LSE:MCRO.L), a leading provider of core systemapplication development and deployment solutions, today announcesgeneral availability of Micro Focus Studio(TM) for COBOL Developersand Micro Focus Studio for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Theselatest editions of the Micro Focus COBOL suite of tools target bothCorporate and Public Sector end users who have large existinginvestments in critical COBOL applications, as well as ISVs whocreate, sell and embed applications in COBOL. £ Today's announcement builds on recent updates to the company'sCOBOL product line(1), completing the newest suite of core Micro Focussystem development and deployment solutions. This product line ensurescontinued cost-effective support for core applications while makingrisky rip-and-replace modernization strategies obsolete. £ Micro Focus Studio for COBOL Developers integrates key Micro Focustechnology to provide enterprises with a comprehensive COBOLdevelopment environment for Windows, UNIX and Linux. Applications canbe developed on one platform and deployed (cross-platform) to anotherseamlessly while also being integrated into the latest .NET or JEEtechnologies. They also can be extended as Web services, as part of acomprehensive move to a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). £ Micro Focus Studio for ISVs, powered by the same key technology asStudio for COBOL developers, is available to the application providercommunity and gives them powerful cross-platform Windows, UNIX andLinux development solutions. Both Studio for COBOL Developers andStudio for ISVs support new platforms, including Intel x-64architecture on Windows, UNIX and Linux. By supporting development forall the supported Micro Focus platforms, Studio for ISVs enablesapplication vendors to get the most out of their core applications onthe widest array of platforms. £ "Over 99% of our customers' applications are written in COBOL andone indisputable fact remains clear - these applications run thebusiness," said Sandy Allinson, chief executive officer of InglenetBusiness Solutions, a leading provider of legacy mainframe applicationtransformation services. "To expand their business through technology,their COBOL applications must have the ability to operate efficientlyon multiple platforms and take advantage of the infrastructuresavailable there. Micro Focus Studio allows just this." £ "Micro Focus is excited about offering our first product targetedspecifically to the ISV community," said Stuart McGill, vice presidentof worldwide marketing at Micro Focus. "By combining integrationcapabilities and the ability to leverage COBOL assets in a SOA withcross-platform portability and performance, we are delivering to thesepartners a compelling proposition for ISVs seeking to build and sellproducts that meet end-user needs." £ 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 and Micro Focus Studio is atrademark of Micro Focus. All other products mentioned in thisannouncement are trademarks of their respective owners. £ (1) EDITOR'S NOTE: You can find recent product announcements forCOBOL at:http://www.microfocus.com/AboutMicroFocus/pressroom/releases/pr20061030130000.asp andhttp://www.microfocus.com/AboutMicroFocus/pressroom/releases/pr2006110813300000.asp (Due to their lengths, these URLs may need tobe copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Removethe extra space if one exists.) Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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