Attunity Introduces Automatic Database to XML Integration for Microsoft BizTalk Server; Attunity's New Database Adapter Provides Superior Ease of Use for BizTalk Server.Business/Technology Editors WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 Attunity Ltd. (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 : ATTU Attu, island: see Aleutian Islands. ), a leader in business process, application and data integration solutions for the extended enterprise, today announced the general availability of the Attunity Database Adapter for Microsoft BizTalk Server Microsoft BizTalk Server, often referred to as simply "BizTalk", is a business process management (BPM) server. Through the use of "adapters" which are tailored to communicate with different software systems used in a large enterprise, it enables companies to automate and integrate . Through the automatic mapping of database operations to XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. interactions, users can take full advantage of BizTalk Server's mapper and other XML based tools. Developers now have a powerful XML document-oriented data integration approach with Attunity's distributed, heterogeneous data source access engine in addition to the SQL-based access already provided. As the latest addition to Attunity's comprehensive BizTalk Server Software from Microsoft that provides integration between business processes within an enterprise and between different organizations. BizTalk Server uses protocol implementations called "adapters" to communicate with applications and includes built-in adapters and a framework for adapter offerings, the Database Adapter utilizes Attunity's XML database A database that stores XML documents. There are two types. The first is the "XML-enabled database," which is a relational or object-oriented database that has been extended to hold XML data. integration technology to unlock enterprise and legacy data. The Database Adapter can utilize existing metadata from the various data sources or data dictionaries to automatically generate the inbound and outbound XML documents and to dynamically configure and deploy the adapter into BizTalk Server. "Attunity's new Database Adapter offers BizTalk Server developers a rapid solution for integrating enterprise and legacy databases with BizTalk Server," said Eric Swift, group product manager for .NET Enterprise Servers at Microsoft Corp. "Attunity continues to make the integration of BizTalk Server with enterprise systems even easier, making the combined offering an effective solution for our mutual customers." "With this enhanced XML data integration capability, Attunity further extends its commitment and leadership in the BizTalk Server community," said Dan Potter, Vice President of Marketing at Attunity. "We have seen tremendous market acceptance for our products on BizTalk Server because of the compelling ease of use, increased productivity and rapid implementation time." Attunity Adapter Suite for BizTalk Server is part of the Attunity Connect product line that allows organizations to build, repurpose and reuse applications, business processes and legacy data by making them accessible using a variety of standards interfaces such as AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. , COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , ADO, XML, OLE-DB, ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , JCA (1) (Java Cryptography Architecture) An umbrella term from Sun for implementing security functions for the Java platform. It includes Sun's Java Security API as well as the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE), which adds more programming interfaces for encryption and JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) A programming interface that lets Java applications access a database via the SQL language. Since Java interpreters (Java Virtual Machines) are available for all major client platforms, this allows a platform-independent database . With a distributed architecture and native platform support, Attunity Connect provides higher levels of reliability and performance versus traditional integration middleware solutions. More information about the features and benefits of Attunity Adapter Suite for BizTalk Server can be found on Attunity's website under the product section at http://www.attunity.com/products/ConnectBizTalk.htm. The Attunity product family is available for download on the Attunity Developer Exchange at http://www.attunity.com/devX. About Attunity Ltd. Attunity(TM) is a leading provider of connectivity solutions for enterprise data and legacy applications. Founded in 1987 and traded on the Nasdaq exchange, Attunity's worldwide operations support over 1,000 direct end users including many of the Fortune 1000. Through distribution and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements with global-class partners such as Oracle and HP, Attunity-based solutions are deployed on tens of thousands of systems worldwide. The Attunity Connect product family provides standards-based access to over 30 data sources on 20 different computing platforms. Attunity Connect engines reside natively on each target platform and provide enterprise-class integration capabilities such as real-time read/write access, distributed transaction management, heterogeneous joins between relational and non-relational data sources, and optimized query execution. Attunity's products are available through direct sales and support offices in the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, France, the People's Republic of China, and Australia, as well as distributors in Japan, S.E. Asia, Europe and Latin America. For more information, visit www.attunity.com or email info@attunity.com. Copyright (C) 2002 Attunity Ltd. All rights reserved. Attunity, the Attunity logo, Application Adapter Framework, Attunity AAF AAF abbr. Army Air Forces , Attunity Connect and Web Services Process Integration are trademarks of Attunity Ltd. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. (Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors, including but not limited to risks and product technology development, market acceptance of the products and continuing product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions, both here and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in the company's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.) |
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