DataDirect Technologies Continues XQuery Leadership with the Launch of DataDirect XQuery 2.0.BEDFORD, Mass. -- Latest Release Supports Large 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. Documents, Streaming XML Streaming XML means dynamic data which is in an XML format. Another popular use of this term refers to one method of consuming XML data – largely known as Simple API for XML. This is via asynchronous events that are generated as the XML data is parsed. Technology, Enhanced Query Optimization Query optimization is a function of many relational database management systems in which multiple query plans for satisfying a query are examined and a good query plan is identified. This may or not be the absolute best strategy because there are many ways of doing plans. and Support for Legacy Data Sources DataDirect Technologies, the unparalleled leader in data connectivity and mainframe integration and an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), today released version released version - release 2.0 of DataDirect XQuery(TM), the industry's first embeddable, database-independent component for processing and aggregating XML, relational and legacy data formats such as EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. and CSV (1) (Comma Separated Value) Same as comma delimited. (2) (Computer System Validation) See software validation. CSV - comma separated values . DataDirect XQuery v. 2.0 is an enterprise-grade XQuery engine that supports the latest working draft of the XQuery specification. This new release includes performance enhancements for large XML documents, added functionality for optimal query performance in any environment, and support for legacy data formats. DataDirect XQuery 2.0 is ideal for applications that must utilize a combination of XML, relational and legacy data formats for data integration, XML-based data exchange, Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , XML-driven Web sites or XML publishing. The streaming XML adapter added to version 2.0 drastically reduces the amount of memory needed when processing large XML documents and provides the scalability needed for business critical applications. With the added support for flat file formats like EDI, CSV, binary, and more, DataDirect XQuery expands the role it plays in service-oriented data integration. The Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
Like its 1.0 predecessor, DataDirect XQuery v. 2.0 provides the fastest, most reliable and scalable XQuery support for all major relational databases and runs on any Java platform. The standards-based software product enables Java developers to access XML, relational data, SOAP messages, EDI, or a combination of data sources using a single XQuery. This significantly simplifies data management and integration in a heterogeneous environment and enables developers to build high-performance applications more quickly and efficiently. Server-agnostic and independent, DataDirect XQuery v. 2.0 supports the XQuery for Java API (XQJ XQJ Xquery Api for Java ) and is easily embedded into any Java program, providing software developers and independent software vendors alike with the ability to deal with XML either as part of a set of heterogeneous data sources or as the targeted format for a data-integration application. "DataDirect XQuery v. 2.0 is an efficient, scalable, reliable and embeddable XQuery engine that can really help developers simplify and accelerate their XML processing and data integration projects," said Jonathan Robie, XQuery Technology Lead for DataDirect Technologies, a member of the XQuery Working Group and co-inventor of XQuery. "DataDirect XQuery 2.0 provides the productivity, flexibility and power of XQuery for applications that need to process relational, XML and various flat file and EDI formats. Its simple, extensible and standards-based design lets it plug into any Java architecture, providing support for all major relational databases and most popular Java XML APIs." For organizations that rely on Web-based applications for business success, DataDirect XQuery provides a reliable and easy-to-use tool for data aggregation and integration across multiple applications and sources. Gevity, a leading provider of employee management solutions, used DataDirect XQuery to support the development and deployment of its new customized pricing engine. This required Web developers to aggregate Web services from SalesForce.com with relational data found in Oracle databases, integrated with an XML-based user interface. "To assist with the creation of the Gevity Pricing Engine, we sought a technology to work with relational and XML data that would be easy for developers to learn and use, comply with architecture requirements and deliver strong performance metrics," said Madhavan Rangarajan, Java architect for Gevity. "DataDirect XQuery delivered on these requirements, enabling the project to be completed on time and under budget. Now, the Gevity sales force can price product proposals in real-time for competitive advantage, superior service levels and revenue gain." Other key enhancements found in DataDirect XQuery v. 2.0 include: --User-Configurable Performance Enhancements: To further optimize query performance, users now have greater control to choose optimizations for specific environments and configure these performance enhancements themselves. --Extended Database Support: Additional database support has been included for Oracle 10gR2, Sybase 15 and 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. 2005. --Integration with Stylus Studio XML Deployment Adapters: This functionality enables Web developers to use DataDirect XQuery to query and integrate data sources that are not XML or relational. About DataDirect Technologies(TM) DataDirect Technologies is focused on standards-based data connectivity, enabling software developers to quickly develop and deploy business applications across all major databases and platforms. DataDirect Technologies offers the most comprehensive, proven line of data connectivity components available anywhere. Developers worldwide at more than 250 leading independent software vendors and thousands of corporate IT departments rely on DataDirect(R) products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , 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 (TM) and ADO.NET. Developers also depend on DataDirect to radically simplify complex data integration projects using XML products based on the emerging XQuery and XQJ standards. DataDirect Technologies is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a US$300+ million global software industry leader. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., DataDirect Technologies can be reached on the Web at http://www.datadirect.com or by phone at +1-800-876-3101. |
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