/n software Releases a Suite of BizTalk 2004 Adapters for Secure Messaging and File Transfer

Fully-managed .NET Adapters for Microsoft BizTalk 2004 that integrate AS2, FTPS, and SFTP transfer capabilities into the BizTalk messaging pipeline.


Research Triangle Park, NC, January 10th, 2005 - /n software inc. (www.nsoftware.com) - the leading provider of professional Internet development tools and components announced the release of a suite of new, fully-managed secure communications adapters for Microsoft BizTalk 2004. The release of the /n software BizTalk 2004 Adapters includes AS2 (EDI-INT) secure messaging, FTPS and SFTP secure file transfer capabilities.

The /n software Adapters extend the features of Microsoft BizTalk 2004 with advanced Internet communications and security capabilities. The /n software Adapters seamlessly integrate into the BizTalk 2004 messaging pipeline and support full Microsoft Visual Studio integration for creating and managing BizTalk orchestrations. Built on top of award winning IPWorks products, the /n software Adapters include robust implementations of the underlying protocol technologies and support a wide range of enterprise features including advanced proxy and firewall support, strong 128-bit encryption, a highly-efficient asynchronous socket architecture, and much more.

This release includes the following Adapters for BizTalk 2004:

  • /n software AS2 Adapter - The AS2 Adapter adds secure AS2 transport capabilities to BizTalk 2004. Built on top of the eBusinessReady™ certified IPWorks EDI V6.4 Engine, this adapter allows you to easily incorporate secure EDI (EDI-INT) exchange with your current e-Business process architecture.
  • /n software FTPS Adapter - The FTPS Adapter uses the FTPS protocol to transfer files to and from SSL-enabled FTP servers. To use the send adapter, you only need to supply a server to connect to, user name, and password. Then, simply bind your port to a BizTalk Orchestration and the adapter manage all secure FTP file transfers.
  • /n software SFTP Adapter - The SFTP Adapter uses the SFTP protocol to transfer files to and from Secure Shell (SSH) Enabled servers. Using the adapter is identical to using the /n software FTPS Adapter, requiring that you supply a server to connect to, user name, and password. As with the FTPS Adapter, simply bind your port to a BizTalk Orchestration and the SFTP Adapter will take care of the rest.

The /n software Adapters for BizTalk 2004 are available immediately for download or purchase directly from the /n software website at www.nsoftware.com or from authorized resellers worldwide. /n software Red Carpet Subscription customers will automatically receive free development licenses of the Adapters as part of their Q1 2005 subscription update. For more information about the /n software BizTalk 2004 Adapters go to www.nsoftware.com/products/biztalk/.

About /n software
/n software is the market leader in software components for Communications and Security development. Founded in 1994, /n software (pronounced 'n software') is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. You can reach the company via email at info@nsoftware.com, on the World Wide Web at www.nsoftware.com, or by calling US: (800) 225-4190 or International: (919) 544-7070.

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