BMC Software Assures Availability, Performance and Recovery of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998-- BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Software's ChangeDataMove Only Product to Seamlessly Deliver Legacy Data to SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. 7.0 Houston-based BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS BMCS Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (UK) BMCS Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (Naval Rating) BMCS Blue Mountains Conservation Society (Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia) ), today announced several new products to ensure the seamless deployment and operation of Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 7.0. BMC Software's solution support for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 revolves around BMC Software's Application Service Assurance (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ) strategy, which provides customers integrating SQL Server 7.0 databases into their enterprise, the confidence that their applications will benefit from the availability, performance and recovery of SQL Server 7.0. "As more enterprise customers plan to move their business-critical applications onto SQL Server 7.0 databases, it is imperative that Microsoft customers have management solutions to protect their investments," said Jim Ewel, director, SQL Server product marketing at Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . "We're pleased that BMC Software will provide our customers with enterprise-class management solutions that will ensure the health of SQL Server 7.0 databases supporting applications critical to business operations." "BMC Software is in the business of ensuring that applications are available, performing well, and in the case of an outage, can be recovered quickly and efficiently," said Bob Kruger, vice president of Windows NT-based solutions for BMC Software. "If users are unable to access the data they need to make critical business decisions, productivity slows and business suffers. Our products uniquely deliver the Application Service Assurance that SQL Server 7.0 customers require across databases as well as their enterprise computing environments." Most notably, BMC Software's ChangeDataMove product will provide the only solution that seamlessly delivers mainframe legacy data to Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. ChangeDataMove is a key product of BMC Software's Enterprise Data Propagation (EDP (Electronic Data Processing) The first name used for the computer field. EDP - Electronic Data Processing ) solution. ChangeDataMove ensures optimal data availability by ensuring the quality, currency and integrity of data for customers with very large databases, high transaction rates and 24x7 availability requirements. It is the only product on the market that will move transaction data from IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (a) IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. , VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) An IBM access method for storing data, widely used in IBM mainframes. It uses the B+tree method for organizing data. VSAM - Virtual Storage Access Method and DB2(a) databases to Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. Along with ChangeDataMove, several other products from BMC Software will support Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. The products include: -- PATROL Knowledge Module (KM) for Microsoft SQL Server: provides 24x7 availability requirements for SQL Server users by monitoring and managing the SQL Server environment for early detection and correction. The PATROL KM for SQL Server will be available simultaneously with the release of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. -- PATROL DB-Change Manager for Microsoft SQL Server: automates common database tasks and provides a unique level of protection by analyzing the impact of changes before implementing them. Structural changes can be propagated and managed across multiple SQL Server systems supporting large enterprise deployments of Microsoft SQL Server. -- PATROL DB-Admin Knowledge Module for Microsoft SQL Server: tracks changes being applied to multiple instances of SQL Server. -- PATROL SQL-Explorer for Microsoft SQL Server: enables DBAs and application developers to identify, model and correct problematic 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. statements throughout the application development and deployment life cycles. -- SQL-BackTrack for Microsoft SQL Server: automates, shortens and reduces errors during backup windows and recoveries through true incremental backups, selective object extraction recovery, remote administration and guided master database recovery. In addition to these ASA solutions for SQL Server, BMC Software provides ASA solutions, backed by customer support, for mission-critical applications residing on SQL Server including BackOffice applications and all the major ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. applications. About BMC Software BMC Software Inc. is the industry leader in delivering Application Service Assurance (ASA) solutions -- enterprise-level software and support that improves the availability, performance and recovery of critical applications and data in complex computing environments. BMC Software is the world's 12th largest independent software vendor and a Forbes 500 company, with revenues exceeding $730 million in fiscal 1998. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices worldwide. For more information, please call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800 or visit BMC Software on the Web at http://www.bmc.com. BMC Software Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer equal opportunity employer An employer or enterprise that does not discriminate against a job candidate, or subject him/her to adverse exclusionary criteria, based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. See Equal employment opportunity. . BMC Software, the BMC Software logos, Application Service Assurance, ASA PATROL, PATROL Knowledge Module, ChangeDataMove, Enterprise Data Propagation, EDP, PATROL DB-Change Manager, PATROL DB-Admin Knowledge Module, PATROL SQL-Explorer, and the SQL-BackTrack are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software Inc. in the USA and in other select countries. (R) and (TM) indicate USA registration or USA trademark. IBM(a) and DB2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corp. Other third party logos and product/trade names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. To the extent there are any forward-looking statements in this release, they are necessarily subject to uncertainties based on various factors, including business conditions in BMC Software's markets, product release cycles, and competitive conditions. Further information on potential factors which could affect the company's financial results are included in their current Forms 6-K and 20-F reports, which are on file with the SEC. |
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