Sterling Software Inc’s VM Software Division, of Reston, Virginia, has announced VM:Webserver for Office-Vision. VM:Webserver is a World Wide Web server for the VM/ESA operating system. The OfficeVision extension provides a Web browser interface for IBM Corp’s OfficeVision/VM electronic mail and diary system giving global access to users on any computing system. VM:Webserver for Office-Vision enables users to attach documents, spreadsheets and other files to their electronic mail. Web browsers can be used to access OfficeVision/VM’s diary capabilities. VM:Webserver for Office-Vision will be available in October; pricing was not given. The firm says that future products will address interfaces to DB2/VM and other widely-used applications, and also data security and data encryption.
