Ardent DataStage and EMC InfoMover to Speed Enterprise Data Warehousing.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif. and WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 --Product Integration Provides Real-time Cross Platform Data Movement through EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Enterprise Storage -- Informix 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 : IFMX IFMX Informix Corporation ), the technology leader in software infrastructure for the i.Economy, today announced it has joined EMC Corporation's E-Infostructure Developers Program and is integrating its Ardent(TM) DataStage(R) software with EMC Enterprise Storage systems and software to provide real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. movement over disparate platforms, including mainframe, 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 Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . Ardent DataStage, Informix's industry-leading information infrastructure solution, and EMC's InfoMover will be integrated to provide end-users with a faster, more efficient means of data warehouse creation and maintenance with less impact on network resources. "By offering a solution integrated with EMC Enterprise Storage systems, software and networks, Informix is providing its customers with a solution that allows them to move vital business and operational information in the most efficient manner, while freeing up valuable resources," said Linda Wright, director of EMC's E-Infostructure Developers Program. "This developers alliance, and the integration of Ardent DataStage and EMC InfoMover, will provide our mutual customers with a tool enabling them to save time and money while maximizing the use of their information and IT resources." EMC InfoMover is a unique, high-performance software solution that can transfer bulk files bi-directionally between any combination of mainframe, UNIX or Windows-based systems using an Enterprise Storage Network (ESN (Electronic Serial Number) A unique identification number built into a cellphone for security purposes. ) instead of the traditional corporate end-user network. It permits the cross-platform transfer of flat files such as text files, sequential data files, binary files, and any file that is usually managed through File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) today. "The combination of EMC's high performance InfoMover and Informix's powerful information infrastructure solutions will be very attractive to companies deploying warehousing and business intelligence applications across multiple diverse platforms," said Mikael Wipperfeld, vice president, marketing, Informix Software. "Going forward, this alliance translates into improved decision making and revenues for our customers." The EMC E-Infostructure Developers program enables independent software vendors (ISVs) to integrate their solutions with EMC systems and software through EMC's application programming interfaces (APIs). For further information on EMC's E-Infostructure Developers Program, its Web site can be accessed at http://www.emc.com/einfostructure/developers/. About Ardent DataStage Ardent DataStage Suite is a platform independent information infrastructure solution supporting e-business, data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , enterprise portal See corporate portal. , and business intelligence applications. Ardent DataStage provides native access to mainframe, client/server, and Internet environments; data quality assurance capabilities; Internet business data integration and Web analytics; and full lifecycle meta data management; all complemented by industry-leading professional services. About Informix Based in Menlo Park, CA, Informix Software is the technology leader in software infrastructure solutions for the Internet. Informix is the first and only company to integrate e-commerce and business intelligence on a true Internet infrastructure. We provide a complete, fast and simple way to bring businesses to the Web, personalize content management, and analyze information real-time. This, with our highly scalable Web engines and media asset management capabilities, gives our customers a unique competitive advantage. For more information, contact the sales office nearest you or visit our Web site at http://www.informix.com. (c)2000 Informix Corporation. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks of Informix Corporation or its affiliates, one or more of which may be registered in the U.S. or other jurisdictions: Informix(R), Ardent(TM)and DataStage(R). EMC and Symmetrix are registered trademarks, EMC Enterprise Storage, InfoMover and EMC E-Infostructure Developers Program are trademarks of EMC Corporation. Informix news releases are available at no charge through Business Wire's NewsOnDemand fax service. To immediately receive an index of available releases, call 1-800-356-0851. |
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