Centura Software Mobilizes the Enterprise at PC Expo with First Public Showing of its eSNAPP 2.0 Connectivity Server and Launch of its db.star Database Family.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than 2000, Booth No. 1C02-1C03 & 3404 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Palm No. 3404 and Panasonic No. 1C02-1C03 Booths Will Feature Centura's Mobile Solutions At this year's PC Expo 2000, June 27-29, 2000 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Centura(TM) Software Corp. (Nasdaq:CNTR CNTR Center CNTR Container CNTR Control CNTR Counter ), a global leader and provider of solutions that mobilize the enterprise, will announce two new products that complement Centura's end-to-end mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings solutions. The eSNAPP 2.0 appliance connectivity server extends the power of business data and industrial enterprises to handhelds and Information Appliances (IA). Centura's db.star is a secure, high-performance, ultra-small footprint, open source, and embeddable database for handheld devices, designed to run on various platforms, including the Palm OS(R) platform, Linux and Windows CE/Pocket PC. A Windows version is also provided for cross-platform development. Centura will be the first company to show a non-Windows device accessing COM objects when it demos eSNAPP 2.0 via an enterprise sales order The sales order, sometimes abbreviated as SO, is an order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services. Given the wide variety of businesses, this means that the orders can be fulfilled in several ways. automation application at the Palm Pavilion, booth, No. 3404. The same COM object business logic will be invoked by the PC browser and the handheld using a standard PC, a Palm Computing device, and a Symbol 1740 device. The addition of an eSNAPP 2.0 server, without any other infrastructural modification, will allow the eSNAPP-enabled mobile devices to access the same enterprise application as the PC does, extending the enterprise beyond its wired boundaries. While most handhelds are regarded only as data gathering devices, Centura's demo will transform Palm(TM) handheld computers into enterprise information query, messaging, and reporting tools. In addition, eSNAPP 2.0 will be shown transmitting instant, event-triggered message broadcasts to several handheld devices, as well as facilitating device-to-device messaging. With this presentation of eSNAPP's features, Centura will demonstrate real-time online enterprise access for mobile workers. "We're pleased Centura will be demonstrating a Palm OS handheld solution to access COM objects at our booth at PC Expo," said Christy Wyatt, director, strategic alliance and marketing development for Palm, Inc. Centura will also be launching its db.star family of embeddable databases at PC Expo, demonstrating db.linux, a member of the db.star family, at Panasonic's DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. partner pavilion, booth No. 1C02-1C03. Recently, the DVD Forum A membership organization devoted to defining DVD standards for read-only, rewritable, write-once, video and audio use. Members participate in working groups to develop new standards. announced that Centura's db.linux meets its interoperability certification requirements. db.linux will now be available as the Linux platform embeddable, open source database of choice to companies integrating Panasonic's, Hitachi's or Toshiba's rewritable DVD drives DVD drives come in a variety of speeds and options. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 1.35MB per second. By doubling the spindle speed (RPMs) for 2x drives, the transfer rate increased to 2.7MB/sec and has been increasing ever since. . "The events at PC Expo illustrate that Centura has achieved complete mobilization of the enterprise," said Scott Broomfield, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Centura. "Our end-to-end solutions, starting with Centura's Team Developer 2000 development platform and continuing with the Velocis Database Server, the eSNAPP connectivity server, and now our db.star family of embeddable data management solutions gives the enterprise total access to information, in real-time and with complete security." About Centura Software Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., Centura is a global leader and provider of solutions that mobilize the enterprise. The company's suite of integrated mobile enterprise products enables secure, real-time business across an array of devices. Developers and IT decision makers worldwide have relied on Centura's rich and innovative technology offerings and its world-class professional services since 1984. The company integrates its solutions in various business systems worldwide including the health-care, manufacturing, telecommunications and financial industries for customers such as ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. , Merck, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Deutsche Bank, Southern Company and others. Centura has 19 offices worldwide, including locations in North America, Latin America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . For more information about Centura, visit http://www.centurasoft.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. . Note to Editors: Centura, the Centura logo and all Centura products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Centura Software Corporation, or are trademarks and/or registered trademarks exclusively licensed to and used by Centura Software Corporation. Linux is a Registered Trademark of Linus Torvalds. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. |
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