Ardent Software, Inc. and Digital Announce Worldwide Reseller Agreement for DataStage.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1998-- Data warehouse leaders work together to meet increasingly complex needs of Fortune 500 companies Ardent Software, Inc. (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 :ARDT ARDT Asset Redeployment Team ARDT After Receipt of Downtime ARDT Age Replacement during Delay Time ), an international data management company and leading provider of data mart A subset of a data warehouse for a single department or function. A data mart may have tens of gigabytes of data rather than hundreds of gigabytes for the entire enterprise. See data warehouse. and warehouse development tools, announced that it has signed a worldwide reseller agreement with Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DEC). Under the agreement Digital Worldwide Services will resell DataStage(R), Ardent's industry leading data extraction Data extraction is the act or process of retrieving (binary) data out of (usually unstructured or badly structured) data sources for further data processing or data storage (data migration). and transformation engine, globally. Ardent will leverage the new relationship with Digital to expand its access to the Fortune 500 market for data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse tools. DataStage is unique among data warehousing tools in supporting Alpha NT, Intel NT, and Digital UNIX See Tru64 Unix. platforms, as well as providing access to information stored on Open VMS (1) (Virtual Memory System) A multiuser, multitasking, virtual memory operating system for the VAX series from Digital. VMS applications run on any VAX from the MicroVAX to the largest unit. See OpenVMS. systems. Digital cited this extensive support along with Ardent's worldwide presence in major countries as key factors in forming the partnership. The agreement with Ardent provides Digital Worldwide Services with a single tool for data migration that includes extensive functions for data extraction, cleansing, sorting, aggregation and loading. DataStage's ability to handle complex issues such as writing to multiple targets, operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. integration and capturing changed data are critical benefits to Digital's high-end customers, many of which are Fortune 500 companies deploying large scale data warehouses. Digital's networking and systems integration service professionals will also receive local pre-sales and post-sales support from Ardent's sales and services staff in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific. "After an extensive evaluation of data warehousing tools, Ardent's DataStage product met our key requirements," said Steve Mahoney Steven W. Mahoney, PC (born July 18, 1947 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. , vice president of Cross Industry Applications, Digital Worldwide Services. "Data warehousing is an important market segment for Digital's consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" and DataStage allows us to enhance our services offerings." "As a company with one of the largest service, support, and sales networks in the world, Digital truly understands the needs of the Fortune 500 companies. This segment has the largest data warehouses in the market and as such, they are the first to experience critical issues such as application complexity, scalability, and cross-platform maintenance," said Pete Fiore, vice president and general manager of Ardent's Data Warehouse business unit. "The combination of DataStage's unique solution to those issues and Digital's world class sales and service network will be very attractive to companies deploying large-scale data warehouses. Going forward, this partnership represents a great opportunity for Ardent to leverage Digital's relationships in this market segment." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Digital's Mike Stahl, worldwide practice director for data warehousing services, "Digital's networking and systems integration services business needed a partner who could support our worldwide, enterprise data warehousing initiatives on our strategic platforms on a global basis. Ardent's worldwide presence, particularly the local pre- and post-sales support they can offer in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific, makes them an ideal partner." DataStage streamlines the building and maintenance of data warehouses through its open, scaleable and extensible architecture. Its visual design tool allows developers to add more data sources, targets, and transformations without rebuilding applications, thereby reducing cost, time and resources. Using DataStage's modular Plug-In stages, developers can add warehouse functionality as they need it. Reusable components cut development time dramatically and produce data warehouses that grow with the business. DataStage reduces the complexities of the entire data warehouse life cycle for many of the world's leading companies. About Digital Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service excellence, is a leading supplier of high performance, Web-based computing solutions which help enterprises compete in the global marketplace. Digital gives its customers a winning Internet advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions based on award-winning systems, advanced networking infrastructure, innovative software, and industry applications including those from its business partners. The expertise and experience of Digital employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage, and support Internet solutions in countries throughout the world. For the latest company information, visit Digital on the World Wide Web at http://www.digital.com and/or http://www.newsdesk.com. About Ardent Software, Inc. Ardent Software is a data management company with a range of software products, including database systems and data warehouse development tools. Its products include the O2 System(R), a high-performance object database management system; DataStage(R), a data warehouse development tool; and UniVerse(R) and UniData(R), extended relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
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DataStage is a registered trademark of Ardent Software, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: Ardent Software, Inc. John Sawyer This article is about NFL player. For the U.S. Representative from New York, see John G. Sawyer. John Wesley Sawyer (born November 26, 1953 in Brookhaven, Mississippi) is a former professional American football player. , (508) 366-3888 ext. 3714 / (303) 294-4828 john.sawyer@ardentsoftware.com OR Miller Consulting Group, Inc. Linda Winterbottom, (617) 262-1800 ext. 240 linda@millergrp.com OR Digital Worldwide Services Theresa Parenteau, (978) 496-9981 theresa.parenteau@digital.com |
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