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Which Windows-Based Emulation Product Should I Use?
Technical Note 1939
Last Reviewed 12-Aug-2009
Applies To
Reflection for IBM 2008
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 2008
Reflection Standard Suite 2008
EXTRA! X-treme version 9.x
Reflection for HP with NS/VT version 14.x
Reflection for IBM version 14.x
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS version 14.x
INFOConnect Enterprise Edition for Airlines version 9.0
INFOConnect Enterprise Edition for Unisys version 9.0
Summary
Technical Note 1939
Last Reviewed 12-Aug-2009
Applies To
Reflection for IBM 2008
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 2008
Reflection Standard Suite 2008
EXTRA! X-treme version 9.x
Reflection for HP with NS/VT version 14.x
Reflection for IBM version 14.x
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS version 14.x
INFOConnect Enterprise Edition for Airlines version 9.0
INFOConnect Enterprise Edition for Unisys version 9.0
Summary
Attachmate offers four Windows-based terminal emulation product families (Reflection 2008, Reflection version 14.x, EXTRA! X-treme version 9.x, and INFOConnect Enterprise Edition verison 9.x). This technical note provides general guidance on which product is appropriate for your environment.
Windows Emulation Products
Reflection 2008 is Attachmate's next-generation emulation product line for the newest Windows platforms and .NET architecture. EXTRA!, Reflection 14.x, and INFOConnect are appropriate for many Windows platforms and technologies that remain in common use today.
For the best product performance and user experience, use the following table to help determine which product family is appropriate for your particular workstation and host environments.
| Environment |
Recommended Product Family |
| Windows Vista or Windows 7 |
Reflection 2008 |
| Windows XP or Windows 2000 |
EXTRA! X-treme 9.x or Reflection 14.x |
| Citrix XenApp, VMware ThinApp, Microsoft App-V, Citrix Presentation Server, Citrix MetaFrame, or Windows Terminal Services |
EXTRA! X-treme 9.x or Reflection 14.x |
| Custom application that uses .NET API for host session |
Reflection 2008 |
| Custom application with embedded host session as ActiveX control |
Reflection 14.x |
| Other programming APIs, macros, and scripts |
See Developer Tools, Technical Note 2183 |
| Legacy host connectivity type, such as coax, SDLC, or DLC |
EXTRA! X-treme 9.x or Reflection 14.x |
| HP e3000 host, NS/VT connectivity |
Reflection 14.x |
| Tandem NonStop host (6530) |
Reflection 2008 or EXTRA! X-treme 9.x |
| Unisys host (T27, UTS) |
INFOConnect 9.x |
| Mainframe host running TPF/ALCS (Airlines/Travel) |
INFOConnect 9.x |
Additional Information
For more information on the products available in each family, see http://www.attachmate.com/Products/Terminal+Emulation/emulation.htm.
Note: This technical note does not address other Attachmate product lines for web-based terminal emulation, X Windows, secure/managed file transfer, or integration. For information on these other product lines, see http://www.attachmate.com/Products/.
