ANTs Data Server 3.60 Now Available for Beta Testing.Customers Testing New Compatibility, Performance and Management Improvements BURLINGAME, Calif. -- ANTs software inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ANTS), a leader in compatible, high-performance SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database management systems, today announced that beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the of version 3.60 of its flagship ANTs Data Server (ADS) is now underway at several customer sites and is available for testing by others. This newest release includes compatibility enhancements to help make migration from legacy databases easier while offering improvements in performance and manageability to handle demanding applications, and is the result of the most significant software development effort in the company's history. The ANTs Data Server 3.60 expands its database compatibility with a significant number of new features, including support for the Oracle Call Interface (OCI OCI Oracle Call Interface OCI Organisation de la Conférence Islamique (French: Organization of the Islamic Conference) OCI Other Comprehensive Income OCI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ) and expanded support for Oracle's PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) A programming language from Oracle that is used to write triggers and stored procedures that are executed by the Oracle DBMS. It is also used to add additional processing (sorting and other manipulation) of the data that has been returned by stored procedure In a database management system (DBMS), it is an SQL program that is stored in the database which is executed by calling it directly from the client or from a database trigger. When the SQL procedure is stored in the database, it does not have to be replicated in each client. language and PL/SQL Packages, as well as new extensions for Sybase and SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. . Performance gains are achieved through an improved high-speed data loader that is 400 percent faster than previous versions, and a new quality-of-service feature that enables administrators to prioritize users and queries to meet stringent response-time criteria and guarantee service levels. The new Information Schema enhances database management with comprehensive statistics on internal operations and performance characteristics, and can present this data in popular Oracle V$ systems management views. Other enhancements include incremental online backup and improved automated restore, as well as new and local country support using the 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) International Components for Unicode International Components for Unicode (ICU) is an open source project of mature C/C++ and Java libraries for Unicode support, software internationalization and software globalization. ICU is widely portable to many operating systems and environments. (ICU ICU intensive care unit. ICU abbr. intensive care unit ICU see intensive care unit. ICU ) library. "The ANTs Data Server 3.60 incorporates significant enhancements to our core product offering, and this beta test phase represents a key milestone in its development," said Joseph Kozak, president and 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 ANTs Software. "Feedback from customers testing this new version has been very positive, and they are pleased with the performance, compatibility and manageability improvements we have made to help them handle the most demanding applications." Customers wishing to participate in the beta testing of ADS 3.60 should send their requests by email to tech-support@ants.com, or call ANTs technical support at +1 (877) 461-2687 or +1 (650) 931-0500. About the ANTs Data Server The ANTs Data Server is a full-featured, standards-compliant relational database management system relational database management system - relational database based on a breakthrough, high-performance SQL query execution engine that incorporates innovative, lock-free operations. It can typically be deployed on fewer, low-cost servers with the potential to reduce hardware, software and system administration costs by 60 to 90 percent. Through its compatibility with Oracle, Sybase and SQL Server databases, and its embedded deployment mode that supports Oracle-TimesTen applications, the ANTs Data Server allows applications to be moved without the major rewrites and cost usually associated with application migration. About ANTs software inc. ANTs software inc. (OTCBB:ANTS), based in Silicon Valley, develops and sells the ANTs Data Server, an affordable, high-performance relational database that is compatible with popular databases. The company's mission is to help customers reduce hardware, software and development costs by providing exceptional database price/performance. For more information on ANTs Software, visit www.ants.com. This press release is neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of offers to purchase, securities. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements concerning product development activities and sales and licensing activities. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are sometimes identified by words of condition such as "should," "may," or "intends," and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those intended or anticipated. Such risks include, without limitation: challenges arising from competition, difficulties experienced in product development, roadblocks experienced in sales and marketing activities slow market adoption of ADS 3.60, longer than expected sales processes, difficulties in recruiting knowledgeable and experienced personnel, possible problems in porting applications to the Company's database, potential problems in protecting the Company's intellectual property, and problems securing the necessary financing to continue operations. Further information concerning these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. |
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