Fujitsu Software to Deliver 64-Bit COBOL for Microsoft .NET Framework
A 64-bit version of NetCOBOL for .NET will be available shortly after Microsoft’s 64-bit Visual Studio 2005 release, delivering greater power to those migrating from mainframes.
Seattle, WA, April 25, 2005 – Following the recent announcement of the PRIMEQUEST™ range of mission-critical Intel® Itanium® 2 based servers, Fujitsu Software today announced that the next release of its NetCOBOL for .NET product will include support for the 64-bit version of the .NET Framework.
“We’ve seen tremendous interest in 64-bit, as customers want the option of building on the performance gains they’ve already seen from mainframe migrations to 32-bit .NET Framework-based environments,” said Ron Langer, senior director, languages, Fujitsu Software Corporation. “Making NetCOBOL for 64-bit .NET available demonstrates the Fujitsu commitment to give the best options to those considering migrating their mainframe applications to a highly agile .NET Framework-based environment, confirms that Fujitsu is taking a leadership role in this space and that Fujitsu is taking customers where they want to go.”
NetCOBOL for .NET Version 3.0 will be released shortly after the release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and will generate code that runs on the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (the next version of the .NET Framework that will be the first version to include support for 64-bit machines).
The PRIMEQUEST server line, launched worldwide by Fujitsu on April 5, is the industry's first mainframe-class, mission-critical IPF (Itanium Processor Family) server that runs on Windows and Linux. PRIMEQUEST servers are ideal for mission-critical applications which demand high availability, robust performance, enhanced flexibility and optimum resource usage.
“PRIMEQUEST servers are designed for mission-critical applications and intensive I/O performance and are a great choice for customers migrating from legacy systems,” said Richard McCormack, senior vice president of product and solutions marketing at Fujitsu Computer Systems. “The addition of NetCOBOL to a robust server platform delivers a powerful solution for enterprise customers.”
“It’s important to see that COBOL applications will be able to take advantage of 64-bit programming in a .NET Framework-based environment as customers with increasingly large mainframes are starting to move off that platform,” said Spyros Sakellariadis, Mainframe Migration Alliance Director at Microsoft. “The increased performance offered by the 64-bit platforms combined with the Web-enabling features of the .NET Framework, is going to make an even more compelling case for moving COBOL code to this environment.”
For more information please visit www.netcobol.com.
About Fujitsu Software Corporation
Fujitsu Software Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is part of the Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) family. The wholly owned subsidiary delivers one of the world’s broadest lines of application infrastructure software products, including the Interstage® Suite and NetCOBOL®. Fujitsu Software Corporation leverages Fujitsu’s international scope and expertise in developing and providing information technology solutions, including more than 4,000 software developers worldwide. To learn more about Fujitsu Software Corporation, visit www.fsw.fujitsu.com.
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