Cognos Licenses Database Drivers From DataDirect Technologies; Cognos Customers to be Enabled for ODBC Access On All Major Platforms, Including UNIX.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2003 DataDirect Technologies, the leading provider of components for connecting data and applications, and Cognos(R) (Nasdaq:COGN) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :CSN CSN Crosby, Stills, and Nash (band) CSN Centrala studiestödsnämnden (Swedish: state education grant and loan program) CSN Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (French) ), the world leader in Business Intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management, today announced that Cognos has purchased a corporate development license for DataDirect Connect(R) for ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. (R), software components for connecting applications to all major databases on all major platforms. Cognos has purchased the corporate development license of DataDirect Connect for ODBC to test and certify DataDirect Connect drivers for use with the current and future release of the company's enterprise-class business intelligence (BI) solution. Cognos Enterprise BI Series 7 offers mission-critical performance, reliability, and scalability, as well as unique operational event detection and alerting to wireless devices. Cognos' license includes a full suite of wire-protocol ODBC drivers, including direct and efficient access to 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. from 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). platforms. This is the only ODBC 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. driver based on Microsoft's source code, which was ported to UNIX by DataDirect Technologies. "Cognos offers customers scalability to tens of thousands of users, robust UNIX and Microsoft support, and excellent performance and reliability," said John Vandermay, VP of Foundation Services at Cognos. "We are working with DataDirect Technologies because their data connectivity components provide the functionality, performance and scalability our customers demand." DataDirect Technologies is the only vendor that offers a suite of wire-protocol ODBC drivers for all major databases across all major platforms. This wire-protocol ODBC technology eliminates the need for database client software, thus simplifying installation and dramatically improving performance. A recent independent benchmark study by database expert Ken North showed DataDirect Connect for ODBC drivers to outperform applications coded in the native database languages. "Cognos promises their customers a 'no-compromise' breadth and depth of application choice, reflective of the unique needs of enterprise user communities," said Eric Egertson, Vice President of 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 sales for DataDirect Technologies. "With the most comprehensive and best performing data connectivity availability, we can help Cognos keep that promise." About Cognos Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and performance management, delivers software that helps companies drive, monitor and understand corporate performance. Cognos delivers the next level of competitive advantage - Corporate Performance Management (CPM (1) (Critical Path Method) A project management planning and control technique implemented on computers. The critical path is the series of activities and tasks in the project that have no built-in slack time. ) - achieved through the strategic application of BI on an enterprise scale. Our integrated CPM solution helps customers drive performance through planning; monitor performance through scorecarding; and understand performance through business intelligence. Cognos serves more than 22,000 customers in over 135 countries. Cognos enterprise business intelligence and performance management solutions and services are also available from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers. For more information, visit the Cognos Web site at http://www.cognos.com. About DataDirect Technologies, Inc. DataDirect Technologies is the leading provider of components for connecting software to data, providing standards-based technology that ensures consistent behavior and performance across diverse environments such as J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. , .NET, Web, and client/server. With the most comprehensive support for ODBC, 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 , ADO and 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. , DataDirect Technologies helps developers bring software to market faster by speeding development, integration and deployment. No matter what the standard, platform, or data source, DataDirect Technologies ensures the easiest experience connecting software to data. datadirect-technologies.com DataDirect Connect is a registered trademark of DataDirect Technologies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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