DataBroker Release 6.0 Delivers Scalable High-Performance Java Applications; DataBroker Provides Complete Set of Features Required for Java Enterprise Application Deployment.

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998--I-Kinetics, the leader in transforming legacy data and applications into ComponentWare(R), today announced the release of DataBroker 6.0. With new performance and scalability features such as connection pooling and load balancing DataBroker(R) 6.0 enable firms to cost effectively rollout production Internet applications, eliminating data access performance and scalability barriers.

"E-commerce is having to throw a lot of money at the application server for a small amount of performance gain. This is a disaster for Web applications whose user growth overwhelms original performance specifications," said Dr. Bruce Cottman, President I-Kinetics. "DataBroker is the instant performance booster and delivers 100% of your hardware performance upgrades."

For Internet applications, improved data access performance and scalability reduce hardware and software costs. One telecommunications customer was able to save over $1,000,000 dollars in hardware and software by replacing their current Java data access software with the DataBroker.

Typical data access middleware shows adequate performance when evaluated with single client loads but then rapidly degrades under production user loads. As a result, firms have to purchase multiple hardware servers and application server runtimes to deliver adequate response times to their users. The DataBroker starts off with the fastest performance and maintains it under high user loads.

"We needed a scalable, high-performance data access server to Oracle and MVS/OS390 IMS," stated Volker Schmitt for BASF-AG. "The DataBroker provides the high performance and scalable data access that our Java applications require."

Free evaluations are available from http://www.i-kinetics.com/eval/reqeval.htm. Also, interested parties can obtain the I-Kinetics JDBC Performance and Scalability Study by contact by e-mail at [e-mail] or by phone at +001 781 270-1327. Pricing information is available by contacting I-Kinetics.

About I-Kinetics -- The I-Kinetics ComponentWare product line enables the Global 1000 to transform their $5 Trillion investment in information system assets into distributed high-performance, high-capacity application components required by today's strategic Web business applications or commercial services. I-Kinetics Professional Services enables the Global 1000 to plan and execute a rapid transition of their business applications and services with training, the ComponentFirst legacy migration methodology, mentoring and design of component software for legacy systems. Visit http://www.i-kinetics.com for more information.

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