DAT Services Selects TimesTen For Private Network Internet Application.Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000 TimesTen Performance Software today announced that DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. Services, the leading freight exchange A freight exchange is an online, real time service where hauliers search for freight (eg. for a backload) and freight forwarders offer freight to be transported. What a freight exchange does and information services See Information Systems. provider in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , has selected the TimesTen(TM) In-Memory Database A database that keeps all active records in main memory rather than on disk. Accessing in-memory records is considerably faster than retrieving them from the disk. for DAT LaneMakers. DAT LaneMakers, the latest enhancement to DAT Partners, is a qualified contact locator for the high-speed, on-line private networking system launched March 21. DAT LaneMakers helps customers identify activity in freight lanes across the country. TimesTen provides the high-speed processing needed to rapidly evaluate and report load and truck postings on the DAT Services network over a specified route and time period. "Our mission is to provide the most powerful combination of transportation information services on the market today," said Sherri Giger, group marketing manager, Private Internet Offerings, DAT Services. "We wanted software capable of handling tens of thousands of requests and delivering real-time results at performance levels second to none. That's why we chose TimesTen." "In providing data for the freight transportation industry, it is essential that the information be timely and accurate," said James R. Groff, chief executive officer of TimesTen Performance Software. "By employing TimesTen to speed applications for DAT Services' customers via the private and public Internet, transportation companies will instantly locate potential business partners operating in specific freight lanes." About DAT Services DAT Services offers customers real-time load and equipment availabilities and transportation information services to customers via the Internet, DAT Partners and Windows software, satellite, fax, phone, and via a network of load monitors at 1,100 truck stops throughout North America. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Portland, OR., DAT Services has branch offices in Nashville, TN, West Palm Beach, FL. and Brussels, Belgium. Further information: www.dat.com About TimesTen Performance Software TimesTen Performance Software delivers real-time intelligence that powers next-generation networks and e-business innovation. TimesTen's data caching caching - cache and in-memory database products speed time to market, shrink shrink Vox populi noun A psychiatrist response times, and maximize uptime for high-traffic Internet applications, such as VoIP, eCRM, and e-commerce personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. . TimesTen is located in Mountain View, Calif. and its Web site is www.timesten.com. TimesTen and TimesTen Front-Tier are trademarks of TimesTen Performance Software. |
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