A3 Modeling Now Supports Leading OLAP Database Technologies.SAN FRANCISCO -- Newest Release from A3 Solutions Delivers Fast, Flexible Web Spreadsheet Applications on Hyperion Essbase, Microsoft Analysis Services Microsoft Analysis Services is a group of OLAP and Data Mining services provided in Microsoft SQL Server. History Microsoft's foray into OLAP Server business began in 1996 with the acquisition of OLAP technology from the Israeli company, Panorama Software. and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) DB2 OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. A3 Solutions, developer of the "Spreadsheet Automation Server(TM)" (download the whitepaper at http://www.a3solutions.com) announced today that its flagship product A3 Modeling(TM) now supports the world's leading OLAP database platforms from Hyperion Solutions, IBM, SPSS-Showcase Corporation, and Microsoft Corporation. Cross-platform OLAP support further solidifies A3 Modeling as the leading technology for automating spreadsheet applications against OLAP cubes and relational databases. With A3 Modeling Excel users create complex modeling and write-back applications using just their spreadsheet skills, removing dependence on outside IT consultants. Compared to service-intensive performance management platforms that require implementation and maintenance by technically trained consultants, A3 Modeling is more cost-effective and faster and easier to deploy and use. "A3 Modeling is radically innovative technology," says Robert Lautt, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of A3 Solutions. "A3 Modeling is the only pure Web architecture. We're also the only product that leverages Excel as our development environment. The result: Our customers tell us that A3 Modeling cuts the labor and technical expertise required to deploy and maintain high-end applications compared to leading performance management platforms by 80%. A3 Modeling is catching on because it offers a more flexible, intuitive approach to configuring performance management applications." With A3 Modeling, Excel users deploy OLAP-based budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and management reporting applications over the Web to as many as 1000 users. A3 Modeling server licenses start at $25,000. A3 Modeling is also available on a subscription basis in a hosted configuration. Call 800-666-CUBE (2823) to learn more about A3 Modeling(TM). About A3 Solutions A3 Solutions, the developer of the world's first Spreadsheet Automation Server, has been providing enterprise spreadsheet solutions since 1988. American Airlines, Avon, Cox Communications, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, Safeway, Staples, Toyota, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , and Verizon are some of the many customers who use A3 Solutions' products to reduce the time and labor associated with spreadsheets, increase confidence in reporting and analysis, enjoy more timely and detailed visibility into operational performance, and make decisions more quickly and confidently. A3 Solutions' partners include leading enterprise technology providers such as Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), IBM (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM), and Hyperion Solutions (Nasdaq:HYSL). A3 Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . To learn more about the company or its flagship product, A3 Modeling, visit www.a3solutions.com, send an email to sales@a3solutions.com, or call (800) 666-CUBE (2823). |
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