DBStar, Inc. announces four-fold increase in automated inference speed for DBStar Migration Architect.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1995--At DB/EXPO (Booth No. 182) next week, DBStar, Inc. will announce the availability of the DBStar Migration Architect V3 Release 3.5, the newest version of its automated data tool engineering toolset. New features include a four-fold increase in automated inference speed, the key function of the toolset that automates the recovery of the business rules for data from any legacy system. Business Rules: Migration Building Blocks Knowledge of this set of business rules is necessary to convert any set of heterogeneous databases into a reliable relational data model (database) relational data model - (Or "relational model") A data model introduced by E.F. Codd in 1970, particularly well suited for business data management. In this model, data are organised in tables. The set of names of the columns is called the "schema" of the table. or database design that preserves the data integrity previously maintained by program mechanisms in the legacy system. Coupled with the product's existing capability for resolving data element synonyms across heterogeneous databases and integrating them into a scheme-wide data model based on data rules, the DBStar Migration Architect is a necessary tool for: -0-
-- consolidating diverse databases into a relational database
-- migrating a legacy application or system to client/server
-- designing a reliable, maintainable data warehouse of any
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"This speed increase means a significant productivity improvement in business rule recovery," said DBStar President 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. Dr. Dina Bitton. "This is especially important in large-scale projects like data warehouse development where most of the expense is in understanding the complex legacy system you are starting with." More Features Other new features include improvements to the advanced graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , 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. and log browsing facilities, and significantly, a CDIF (CASE Data Interchange Format) An EIA standard for exchanging data between CASE tools. See PCTE. CDIF - CASE Data Interchange Format export facility that links the DBStar Migration Architect V3 with CASE Entity-relationship Diagramming (ERD) tools supporting the CDIF standard. The DBStar Migration Architect V3 supports import facilities for Cadre Technologies Teamwork and Knowledgeware's ADW See Key:Enterprise. . Together with the new CDIF Export Link, bi-directional links between some conceptual data modeling tools and an automated data engineering tool that builds logical and physical models are now possible. "For the first time, a conceptual data modeling tool will be bi-directionally linked with an automated data engineering tool. This will give data modelers, data analysts, data administrators and database designers an automated means of converting high-level conceptual data designs to mathematically correct Mathematically Correct is a website created by educators, parents, citizens and mathematicians / scientists who are concerned about the direction of reform mathematics curricula based on NCTM standards. It is one of the most frequently cited websites in the Math wars. 3NF relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. designs," said Dr. Bitton. "Further, the results of bottom-up legacy reverse data engineering processes done by the DBStar Migration Architect V3, which represents a consolidated, rationalized logical view of data across any set of legacy databases, can now be seen as an Entity-Relationship Diagram entity-relationship diagram - entity-relationship model in all CDIF-compliant ERD tools," Dr. Bitton said. "A virtually seamless automated link between conceptual data models, a cross-business logical relational model See relational database. relational model - relational data model , and physical implementations of relational databases is now possible," she added. ICASE ICASE Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering ICASE International Council of Associations for Science Education ICASE Integrated Computer-Aided Software Engineering ICASE Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education and Other Applications The DBStar Migration Architect V3 is the database re-engineering tool for the Department of Defense-wide Integrated-CASE Standard Software Engineering Environment and is also used in commercial re-engineering, migration and data warehouse applications by Fortune 500 companies. Platforms, Pricing and Availability The DBStar Migration Architect V3 runs on Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. workstations and servers supporting Sun OS or Solaris 2.x. A configuration for a typical migration or small data warehousing project consisting of four seats, education, training and consulting, costs about $200,000 (US). The new products will ship July 1 1995. About DBStar, Inc. DBStar, Inc. is the only provider of automated tools to transform any kind of legacy data into a relational database design. Dr. Dina Bitton, president and founder of DBStar, Inc., developed the prototype technology for DBStar Migration Architect at Cornell University during the 1980s. Dr. Bitton founded DBStar in 1993 to further productize and market the technology behind the DBStar Migration Architect, DBStar's automated data engineering toolset. DBStar, Inc. is headquartered at 185 Berry Street, Ste. 5501, San Francisco, Calif. 94107. Telephone: 415/512-0300. Fax: 415/512-0302. email: info@dbstar.com. CONTACT: DBStar, Inc. Dale W. Way, 415/512-0300 dway@dbstar.com or Smith & Shows Winnie Shows, 415/329-8880 wshows@aol.com |
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