Appsource Announces Partner Level Membership in Microsoft Data Warehouse Alliance for 2000.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nov. 30, 1999 Leading Olap-Centric Business Intelligence Tool Suite Meets Criteria for Highest Level of Participation Appsource Corporation today announced its partner-level membership in the Microsoft Data Warehouse Alliance for 2000, unveiled separately today. Appsource's award-winning Wired for 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. software suite enables organizations to maximize business performance by delivering easy-to-use, value-added information access and analysis capabilities over the Web to all corners of the enterprise, empowering decision makers at all levels within the organization to make faster, smarter decisions, spot trends, and draw comparisons. Extensive Integration and Highest Level of Participation Appsource Wired for OLAP 5.0 successfully meets the criteria for the highest level of participation in the Data Warehouse Alliance for 2000 based on its extensive integration with, and support for, the technologies included in the Microsoft Data Warehouse Framework. This integration and support will make it easier for customer organizations to transform data into valuable information. Supports Breadth of Microsoft Data Warehouse Technologies Wired for OLAP is powered by, integrates with and supports an extensive list of Microsoft Data Warehouse and related technologies, including: -0-
Microsoft SQL Server
-- Wired for OLAP provides extensive support for advanced Microsoft
SQL Server OLAP Services functionality including Member
Properties, Local Cubes, Calculated Members, Multiple
Hierarchies, Virtual Dimensions, Advanced MDX (time series), and
Detail Data Retrieval. Wired for OLAP makes it easy to deploy and
leverage the benefits of these features throughout the
enterprise.
Microsoft Office
-- Users can easily interchange data between Wired for OLAP and all
Microsoft Office applications; enabling customers to benefit from
their investment in the world's best selling office suite. Wired
for OLAP also integrates with Microsoft Pivot Table Service and
enables fully-interactive Web content to be embedded in Digital
Dashboards residing inside Microsoft Outlook. In addition, a
freely available add-in for Microsoft Excel allows users to store
and share reports using the SQL Server-based Wired Repository.
Meta Data and Open Information Models
-- Appsource Wired for OLAP provides users with read / write access
to the Microsoft Repository to store and share selection criteria
and other information.
OLE-DB Data Access
-- Appsource Wired for OLAP uses Microsoft's OLE-DB and OLE-DB for
OLAP data interfaces to provide efficient connectivity to data
sources.
Support for Windows and Microsoft Logo Programs
-- Appsource Wired for OLAP is designed to work in a Microsoft
environment with new features including support for Microsoft
Windows 2000, use of the new Microsoft Installer, and Active
Directory Support.
"Appsource's membership in the Microsoft Data Warehouse Alliance is important to our customers," said Adrian Marshall, director of marketing at Appsource. "Membership is a badge of quality and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , providing an assurance that we are dedicated to making our software work seamlessly with Microsoft Data Warehouse technologies." "Appsource Wired for OLAP is a valued partner of the Microsoft Data Warehouse Alliance 2000," said Andrew Hoover, group industry manager for business intelligence at Microsoft Corp. "Wired for OLAP provides excellent support for the Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse Framework to help customers simplify and reduce the costs of delivering business intelligence." About Wired for OLAP Appsource Wired for OLAP enables organizations to maximize business performance by delivering easy-to-use, value-added information access and analysis capabilities over the Web to all corners of the enterprise, empowering decision makers at all levels within the organization to make faster, smarter decisions, spot trends, and draw comparisons. A proven and award-winning analytic an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to analysis or analytics. 2. Expert in or using analysis, especially one who thinks in a logical manner. 3. Psychoanalytic. application suite, Appsource Wired for OLAP features highly graphical displays, robust analytics, and intuitive navigation; making it ideal for a wide range of analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. including key performance reporting, sales analysis, promotional analysis, and financials. Appsource Wired for OLAP's four seamlessly interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. client editions optimally span a wide range of enterprise users, and are united by a scalable application server and repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. that centrally stores and shares reports, user preferences, and other information. About Appsource Appsource Corporation has rapidly established itself as the leading provider of OLAP-centric Business Intelligence tools for enterprise reporting With the dramatic expansion of information technology, and the desire for increased competitiveness in corporations, there has been an increase in the use of computing power to produce unified reports which join different views of the enterprise in one place. , analysis and visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all applications. Today, more than 150,000 users at over 1,500 leading corporations worldwide leverage Appsource products, including BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Nabisco and Toyota. In addition, the superior capabilities of Appsource software have led to its inclusion in the solutions offerings of top-tier analytic application software vendors such as Hyperion Solutions Hyperion Solutions Corporation is a business performance management software company, located in Santa Clara, California, USA. Many of its products are targeted at the Business Intelligence and Business performance management market. , 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) , Lawson Software (Lawson Software, St. Paul, MN, www.lawson.com) A software company that specializes in ERP for vertical markets including health care, retail, public sector, professional and financial services. , and Showcase Corporation. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyperion Solutions (Nasdaq: HYSL), Appsource is backed by the resources of the global leader in analytic application software. More information on Appsource products can be obtained by visiting www.appsource.com, calling 1-888-APPSOURCE, or e-mailing info@appsource.com. Appsource and Wired for OLAP are trademarks of Appsource Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hyperion Solutions Corporation. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective holders. |
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