Host access: It’s not just for heads-down terminal users anymore. In fact, you need to provide it to more diverse audiences than ever. And today’s users want their host access to be fast and seamless throughout the work day, whether they’re connecting via the traditional desktop or the latest mobile device.
Refuse to Choose:
Effective IT Management vs. Satisfactory User Experience
When it comes to anytime/anywhere host access, IT professionals are typically faced with some version of these two scenarios:
- Provide decentralized host access that has rich native usability features – sacrificing IT control.
- Maintain centralized host access that has diminished functionality – sacrificing user productivity.
These options are no longer mutually exclusive. You can now provide easily managed, fully functional terminal emulation that leaves no footprint on the client device.
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HTML5 and Verastream:
Your Path to Zero-Footprint Emulation With Robust Functionality
To address this new work dynamic, consider the value of the “enterprise cloud” and bring the benefits of the web to the core of enterprise IT. Instead of installing a terminal emulator on each client device, simply use a server to broadly distribute host access. Some noteworthy and now-ubiquitous web technologies are the key to this capability.
While the concept of a clientless application (e.g., a web app) has been around for several years, the advent of HTML5 brings essential richness to the user experience. And as the powerhouse working behind the scenes, Attachmate Verastream can help you achieve the promise of zero-footprint emulation. |
By leveraging HTML5, you simply select an enterprise host application and let Verastream auto-generate a green screen or web page. The target device can then access the host application in the same way it would access any portal application. Verastream lets you choose from pre-built themes that determine look and feel, so users can get the work environment that makes them most productive.
From Screens to Services, for Total Flexibility
Your host environment might be mainframe, midrange, Unix, or HP; you might want to provide a greatly enhanced or a simply rejuvenated user experience; your needs might be zero-footprint emulation, SOA, or process automation. But the only question that really matters is, do you want to provide optimized interaction with existing applications? If the answer is yes, look no further than Verastream.
The bottom line is that Verastream can put your legacy applications to work in new and meaningful ways. And the best part is that you can do it with no impact to hosts or target devices.
Why Verastream?
Verastream has capabilities that set it apart from other solutions on the market. For example, you can:
- Roll out server-based terminal emulation to new audiences in as little as 20 minutes.
- Provide host access to any number of authenticated users without loading aything on any device.
- Monitor activity with logging tools, to see who is using what, and when.
- Handle upgrades and maintenance across the enterprise by doing it once, on the server.
Unlike early methods for web-style access, advanced Verastream solutions do not require use of applets, Java objects, or ActiveX controls. Instead, pure HTML5 technologies present the needed content. And while the Verastream server-side approach has gained immense popularity for for mobile implementations, keep in mind that it works equally well for desktop access.
Try It for Yourself, Using a Live Server
Now you can see, in real time, the advantages of the Verastream three-tier (host —> server —> target device) approach.
Walk through your own Verastream cloud-based implementation now. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is.
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