RSSBUS ACQUIRES ALL RIGHTS TO THE /N SOFTWARE AS2 CONNECTOR, THE MARKET LEADING SOLUTION FOR LOW COST SECURE CONNECTIVITY FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES

RELEASES THE FIRST PUBLIC BETA OF NEXT GENERATION, BRANDED "AS2 CONNECT [SE]", FULLY-INTEGRATED WITH THE RSSBUS INTEGRATION PLATFORM

Durham, NC, September 8th, 2011, RSSBus (www.rssbus.com) today officially launched the initial public beta of AS2 Connect [SE] (formerly /n software AS2 Connector), the first in a series of Service-Enabled Applications™ built on the RSSBus AppServer™ Platform. AS2 Connect [SE] introduces a host of new features, from support for multiple platforms: on-premise Windows, Linux, and Mac and off-premise clouds such as Windows Azure, Google App Engine, Amazon EC2, to unmatched power and flexibility in integrating with other systems and applications through RSSBus Simple Services™.

AS2 Connect [SE] is a Drummond Group™ Certified Application for sending and receiving documents via AS2, the leading standard for secure Internet EDI communications. AS2 Connect [SE] includes a full range of security and messaging features including S/MIME encryption, digital certificates, MDN-based receipts, and support for other popular secure messaging and file transfer protocols such as SFTP, FTP/S, FTP and OFTP.

The [SE] mark denotes a new breed of "Service-Enabled" solutions enabled by the RSSBus AppServer™ Platform. Almost every facet of these applications, from messaging to application management is exposed through easy to use Web Services providing unlimited extensibility and customization options. All services are automatically accessible through multiple simple standards-based interfaces such as SOAP, REST, HTML, RSS, ATOM, JSON, ODATA, EXCEL, enabling unmatched simplicity, flexibility, and power in integrating with other systems and applications on the same system, on different systems on the same network, or on the cloud and Web at large. Through an extensive library of Connectors the RSSBus AppServer platform provides straightforward connectivity to widely used applications and services like QuickBooks / QuickBooks Online, SharePoint, Google Apps, Excel, Salesforce.com, and more.

"We spent a lot of time evaluating customer and integration partner feedback when deciding how to proceed with the next-generation of AS2 Connector," said Amit Sharma, Chief Technical Architect for RSSBus. "The RSSBus AppServer platform offers the richest set of integration capabilities and provides ubiquitous support for both on premise and cloud hosting, ultimately providing an exciting evolution path for AS2 Connector customers."

The first public beta of AS2 Connect [SE] is available for download directly from the RSSBus website. For more information about AS2 Connect [SE], please go to http://www.rssbus.com/solutions/as2. Pricing and licensing options will be announced with the first non-beta release, but as of this time RSSBus intends to follow the same winning business model and licensing options as the currently shipping version of AS2 Connector.

About RSSBus

RSSBus (www.rssbus.com), a spin-off of /n software, provides integration tools and components enabling straightforward connectivity with Internet and Intranet applications, services, databases, and other information systems. You can reach RSSBus via email at info@rssbus.com, on the Web at www.rssbus.com, or by calling (800) 235-7250 or (919) 544-7070.