Arbor Software and IDEA Demonstrate Web-Enabled OLAP Applications Running on Network Computer; Network Computer Leverages Essbase Server's Thin Client Architecture for Low-Cost OLAP Applications.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 ), a leading provider of client/server software for business planning, analysis and management reporting, and IDEA, a leading provider of data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. and network integration solutions, will today demonstrate business applications using Arbor's Essbase and Essbase Web Gateway with IDEA's Internet Client Station (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ), a Web/Java-enabled graphical desktop platform compliant with the Network Computer (NC) reference profile. The demonstration, at Arbor's second annual user conference -- Dimensions `96, marks the first wide-scale demonstration of Web-enabled 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. (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 running on the Network Computer. Today's demonstration illustrates an open, scalable, low-cost solution for customers to deploy corporate OLAP applications over intranets and the Internet. An applications of this technology is remote managers interacting with the latest corporate performance information residing in a centralized Essbase database. The IDEA ICS thin client leverages server-based power, to reduce software support and administration costs on the individual desktop with the added advantage of synchronized updates. With Essbase Web Gateway and the ICS, corporations can leverage Essbase's analytical power for OLAP applications that are low cost and easy to deploy across intranets and the Internet. "There is clearly a trend among organizations worldwide to embrace Web technology for decision support," said Teresa Wingfield, a senior industry analyst at Giga Information Group, a leading research and advisory firm. "Essbase's server-centric processing not only enables thin-client OLAP as epitomized by the NC, but goes one step further by preserving the functionality found in existing desktop OLAP tools." "The industry is rapidly adopting an open architecture for distributed, business-critical applications across intranets and the Internet," said Mike Chatterton, IDEA's vice president, marketing, Internet Products. "The Essbase Web Gateway is a compelling application for our IDEA Internet Client Station which enables organizations to adopt an open, low-cost framework for their OLAP applications." "Many Essbase customers are deploying or planning Web-enabled OLAP applications such as budgeting, sales and profitability analysis and executive information systems," said Kirk Cruikshank, Arbor's vice president of marketing. "Today's demonstration illustrates why Essbase's thin-client architecture makes it a natural fit for the the network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. platform. With support for industry standards such as the NC, our customers can immediately leverage Essbase to deploy robust, cost-effective applications across intranets or the Internet." About Essbase Web Gateway The Essbase Web Gateway provides scalable, high-speed, interactive, read and write access to the Essbase multidimensional database See OLAP. server over the World Wide Web. Essbase and the Essbase Web Gateway allow corporations to deliver OLAP applications directly from legacy and operational systems, or within an overall data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse architecture. A live, on-line demonstration of the Essbase Web Gateway is available on the Internet at http://webgate.arborsoft.com. The demonstration features sample ad-hoc analysis, management reporting, budgeting, and enterprise information system applications. About the IDEA Internet Client Station The IDEA Internet Client Station (ICS) is a cost-effective, Web-enabled Network Computer (NC) for business users. The ICS allows graphical browsing, multiprotocol communications including SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. host access, office automation and the ability to download and execute Java applets at the desktop. The NC standard provides new levels of interoperability, flexibility and performance at a fraction of the cost of a PC. About IDEA IDEA is a leading provider of data communications and network integration solutions for corporations and other multi-user organizations. Since its founding in 1982, IDEA has become a global company with over 300 employees and with customers and business partners all over the world. With an installed base of more than one million seats worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA maintains sales, service and support offices in cities across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. as well as in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and Hong Kong. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com. 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 BankBoston, 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 and Microsoft See Microsoft and IBM. . 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 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 , 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: Arbor and Essbase are registered trademarks of Arbor Software Corporation. IDEA is a registered trademarks of I.D.E. Corporation. Any other product or company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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 IDEA Anu Bandopadhay, 617/533-0500 ext. 3217 abandopa@idea.com |
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