Arbor Software Announces Support For Tandem Computers' Worldwide Decision Support Initiative; Essbase analytical data mart to link with Tandem NonStop SQL databases.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 1995--Arbor Software Corporation, the fastest growing provider of multidimensional database See OLAP. software, and Tandem Computers (company) Tandem Computers - A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994). , Incorporated, the leader in continuously available, open, parallel processing parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. , reliable client/server solutions and enterprise networks, today announced an alliance in data warehousing. The new partnership will provide customers with the combined benefits of Tandem's NonStop SQL as a core technology for data warehouse databases and Arbor's Essbase multidimensional database server as an analytical data mart for planning and analysis applications. In support of their alliance, today the companies also announced that Tandem is an Arbor customer, using Essbase internally for a wide range of financial analysis, budgeting, and management reporting applications. "The partnership between Arbor and Tandem is exciting because it reflects our internal architecture," said Tony Lewis, vice president and corporate controller at Tandem. "At Tandem we use NonStop SQL Himalaya servers for our data warehouses, linked with Essbase data marts for planning and analysis applications. Our mutual customers will benefit from this showcase of integrated data warehouse and 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. technologies." Under the new partnership, Tandem plans to develop an ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. 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. driver which can be used to link Essbase to NonStop SQL databases. This will enable administrators to use industry standard SQL to populate Essbase 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 ) applications directly from a Tandem data warehouse. Arbor's SQL drill-through feature will also utilize the new Tandem SQL driver to provide users with a direct link between the summarized, analytical data held in Essbase and the detail data stored on a Tandem server by automatically generating live SQL queries from Essbase to NonStop SQL. Arbor has joined Tandem's Decision Support Initiative partner program for independent software vendors committed to providing horizontal, Tandem-compatible software tools. The companies will also collaborate on selected marketing activities designed to educate the market on the benefits of a warehousing solution combining NonStop SQL with Essbase. "We are pleased to be a part of Tandem's Decision Support Initiative," said James Dorrian, 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 Arbor Software. "This partnership will make it easier for customers to build reliable, scalable, management-critical decision support applications that leverage the strengths of relational and multidimensional database servers." "Today, decision support and data mining have become valuable enabling technologies and competitive weapons for our customers," said Chuck Buffum, director of Tandem's Decision Support business unit. "Our relationship with Arbor will further an innovative decision support approach that meets the ever growing demand for data reliability and integrity. Our collaborative efforts will enable our mutual customers to lead and set trends in their respective competitive markets." About Essbase Essbase is used for planning and analysis applications which require a defined analytical structure, consolidated actual, projected and derived data, multi-user, read/write data access and consistently fast response time regardless of database size. Essbase operates effectively within a data warehousing strategy or as a standalone, departmental solution. Essbase operates on servers running Windows NT, OS/2 and 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). across all major networks connected to Windows, Macintosh and UNIX clients. Pricing starts at $43,250 for a multi-seat, five concurrent user license. In two surveys conducted by META Group's Application Development Strategies Service, Arbor's Essbase topped the list as the multidimensional database server most widely evaluated as part of a data warehousing strategy. The surveys queried MIS professionals attending the META Group/DCI Data Warehouse conferences in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Orlando, Florida held earlier this year. About Arbor Software Arbor Software Corporation develops and markets multidimensional database software for business planning, analysis and management reporting applications. Arbor's products are used by more than 500 corporations spanning a broad range of industries and business analysis applications including Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Chemical Bank, Emery, 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). , Neutrogena, Pennzoil, PEPSICO, and Prudential. Arbor's products are sold direct, as well as through systems integrators and VARs worldwide. Arbor has alliances and partnerships with numerous companies, including Andyne, Cognos, Comshare, Hewlett-Packard, Hogan Systems, Informix, Microsoft, Red Brick, Sybase, Trinzic and Walker Interactive Systems. Arbor offices are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Sunnyvale, Washington D.C., and London. About Tandem Computers Tandem Computers Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) is the leader in continuously available, open, parallel processing, reliable client/ server solutions, and enterprise networks. The company manufactures, markets and provides services and systems ranging from the desktop to the data center, as well as software to deliver complete customer solutions. Tandem, founded in 1974, is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and has offices worldwide. CONTACT: Arbor Software, Sunnyvale Marguerite Padovani, 408/541-4053 or Tandem Computers Incorporated, Cupertino Michael Hakkert, 408/285-6933 |
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