Arbor Software Announces Open OLAP Framework; Interoperable Components Provide Strategic Platform for Enterprise-Scale OLAP.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1996--Arbor Software Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARSW ARSW Annual Report of the Secretary of War ) today announced Open 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. Framework, its architecture for delivering a strategic platform for OLAP (on-line analytical processing (database) On-Line Analytical Processing - (OLAP) A category of database software which provides an interface such that users can transform or limit raw data according to user-defined or pre-defined functions, and quickly and interactively examine the results in various dimensions ) across the enterprise. Arbor's Open OLAP Framework is an open family of interoperable components which can be easily assembled to rapidly deploy adaptable OLAP applications across the enterprise. In his keynote address at Dimensions `96, Arbor Software's International User Conference, Arbor's 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. Jim Dorrian explained that the company's strategic plan for delivering Open OLAP Framework includes maintaining its commitment to an open architecture, extending its partnerships, integrating third party technologies, continuing to evolve the Essbase multidimensional database server, and developing new application development products and middleware tools. "As the OLAP marketplace goes mainstream, corporate customers looking for a `whole product' offering want an open, strategic platform that can address their enterprise-wide needs. Providing that platform is Arbor's guiding vision and what we intend to deliver for corporations worldwide," said Dorrian. Arbor's Open OLAP Framework comprises the five product categories essential to delivery of a strategic OLAP platform: -- Analytical Engine: a robust OLAP engine for data consolidation, aggregation and complex business modeling which scales to support very large data volumes and user communities. Essbase, Arbor's multidimensional database server is architected to provide this core functionality. -- User Tools: Industry leading desktop tools, such as the recently announced Crystal Info for Essbase, an enterprise reporting system, address the diverse data access and analysis needs of users across the enterprise. -- Developer Tools: "OLAP-Aware" extensions and objects which leverage market leading application development environments for creating custom OLAP applications. An example of this is the Essbase Web Gateway which enables the development and deployment of Web-enabled OLAP applications. -- System Management and Middleware: data movement and system monitoring tools enabling large scale OLAP application deployment. -- Application Modules: function specific components which provide pre-defined and pre-packaged capabilities for rapid assembly and deployment of OLAP applications. Dorrian addressed an audience of over 700 Arbor customers and partners, stating that Arbor will be making a series of product announcements over the next six months addressing each of the five product categories in the framework. He referenced today's announcement of Crystal Info for Essbase as an example of how Arbor will complete the Open OLAP Framework by leveraging partnerships with industry leaders. Conference Highlights Dimensions `96: The Road Ahead is Arbor's second international user conference. The three day event takes place Oct. 21-23 at the Westin Hotel and Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif., which will be attended by Essbase customers and partners from around the world. This event offers a comprehensive educational forum for application developers, corporate users and alliance partners to share Essbase expertise. Alliance Partners Arbor Software Alliance Partners represented at the Partner Showcase include: ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. 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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) ; IDEA Corporation; Infospace; IQ Software; Lawson Software; Lex Software Systems, Inc; Navigator Systems, Inc.; Painted Word Inc.; Pinnacle Solutions; Price Waterhouse LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; Productivity Software Resources, Inc. (PSR PSR Pulsar PSR Poster PSR Physicians for Social Responsibility PSR Psychosocial Rehabilitation PSR Pacific School of Religion PSR Policy and Survey Research PSR Project Study Report PSR Pre-Sentence Report PSR Pressure-State-Response PSR Puget Sound Region ); Seagate Software; ShowCase Corporation; Sterling Software; Sun Microsystems; Symmetry Corporation; Technium, Inc.; Technology Solutions; The Alcar Group; Vantive; Vision Enterprises; and Walker Interactive Systems. About Essbase Essbase is a multidimensional database optimized for business planning, analysis and management reporting applications such as profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, planning, financial consolidations, sales analysis and EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources. . Based upon a true, client/server architecture, Essbase supports multi-user read and write access, large-scale data capacity, robust analytical calculations, flexible data navigation and consistent, rapid response times. The Essbase server's open architecture supports direct data access using standard spreadsheets, leading third-party query, reporting and EIS tools and Web browsers. Essbase scales from a single-user version to an enterprise OLAP solution serving thousands of users with databases that are hundreds of gigabytes in size. Essbase enables corporations to deliver OLAP applications directly from operational systems, or as a data mart within an overall data warehousing architecture. Essbase operates on Windows NT, OS/2, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and AS/400 servers across all major networks connected to Windows, Macintosh and UNIX clients. About Arbor Software Arbor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: ARSW) develops and markets client/server software for business planning, analysis and management reporting. Arbor's products are used by more than 800 corporations spanning a broad range of industries and business applications including Bank of Boston, Fidelity, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , Pennzoil, PEPSICO, Prudential and Sears. Arbor has over 100 application, services, tools and platform partners, including Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Sun. Arbor's products are sold direct, as well as through system integrators and VARs worldwide. Arbor's offices are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sunnyvale, Washington D.C., Hamburg, London, Paris and Sydney. More information on Arbor products and services can be found on Arbor's World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) site at http://www.arborsoft.com. -0- Note to Editors: Essbase and Arbor are registered trademarks and Essbase Ready and Open OLAP Framework are trademarks of Arbor Software Corporation. Any other product or company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. For Arbor Software product information, please call 800/858-1666 or send e-mail to info@arborsoft.com. CONTACT: Arbor Software Joanna McMillan, 408/541-4035 jmcmillan@arborsoft.com or JONA Jona, variant of Jonah. Group Jamie O'Donnell, 415/552-1515 jamie@jonagroup.com |
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