DataMirror Announces Enterprise Data Integration For Linux - Award-Winning DataMirror Transformation Server Supports Oracle On Rapidly Growing Linux Platform.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999-- DataMirror Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : DMC DMC Devil May Cry (video game) DMC Detroit Medical Center DMC Darryl McDaniels (rapper) DMC Destination Management Company DMC Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX) ), today announced the availability of a new version of its Transformation Server enterprise data integration software for Oracle databases on Linux. Linux is an open source Unix-like operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. for Intel processors and is available via the Internet or through distributors. DataMirror's industry-leading Transformation Server software now offers a proven solution for companies that want to leverage the cost-effective Linux platform to support business applications including e-commerce, business intelligence, enterprise application integration and high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. . Transformation Server will provide customers with seamless enterprise data integration between Oracle for Linux and data residing on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT, Unix, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AS/400 and S/390. With at least seven million users worldwide, Linux is the fastest growing server operating environment. International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts commercial Linux server software shipments will grow at a rate of 25 percent per year through 2003. Dan Kusnetzky, Program Director for Operating Environments and Serverware research at IDC, reports that "Linux is the fastest growing server operating environment, with a growth rate between 1997 and 1998 of 190 percent. Over 700,000 Linux server software licenses were installed in 1998 alone." "The continued growth of the platform and its widespread adoption by users on servers depend on the support of leading application developers and utilities vendors like DataMirror. With the number of DBMS (DataBase Management System) Software that controls the organization, storage, retrieval, security and integrity of data in a database. It accepts requests from the application and instructs the operating system to transfer the appropriate data. vendors, like Oracle, IBM, Informix and Sybase, who have committed to Linux support in response to unexpected user demand, a Linux enabled Transformation Server data integration tool is well positioned to capitalize on this growth." says IDC's Kusnetzky. "DataMirror is committed to providing high performance enterprise data integration for customers who are adopting the Linux OS to run their business-critical applications," said Nigel Stokes, Chairman, 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. , DataMirror Corporation. "The reach of Linux is growing rapidly. Transformation Server for Oracle will give commercial users the ability to integrate and synchronize corporate data between Oracle on Linux databases and all major enterprise data stores." Enterprise Administrator Powered By Java Transformation Server for Oracle on Linux ships with a common Enterprise Administrator powered by Java. This graphical tool reduces total cost of ownership by allowing users to configure and manage the enterprise replication process across all major database systems from a single location. General Availability Transformation Server for Oracle 8.0 on Linux (Kernel 2.0.36 plus, glibc version 2.0.7 plus) on any Intel x86 platform is now available. For more information, please call (800) 362-5955 and visit our web site at www.datamirror.com . Available Via the Internet DataMirror continues to lead the way in business-to-business e-commerce for enterprise data integration software. Fully functional trial versions of Transformation Server for Oracle are available for download via the Internet by visiting www.datamirror.com/trialsoftware. About DataMirror Corporation DataMirror Corp. is a leading provider of enterprise data integration for the Internet Era. The Company's software keeps corporate data connected and integrated throughout the enterprise and across the Internet. DataMirror software gives companies the ability to ensure that data is distributed, available, effectively managed and accessible anywhere in the world in real-time. It is the industry leader in rapidly and seamlessly integrating data among multiple databases including DB2, 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. , Oracle and Sybase across OS/390, OS/400, Unix and Windows NT platforms. DataMirror Transformation Server has received numerous industry awards over the years including Midrange Systems Buyers Choice Awards and a position in the DM Review Data Warehouse 100. DataMirror's more than 750 customers include Harley-Davidson, Oshkosh B'Gosh, Duracell, GE Capital, Toys "R" Us Toys "R" Us (currently typeset as ToYsЯuS in the logo) is a toy store chain based in the United States, Canada, Australia,The Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. and Sony. Founded in 1993, DataMirror is a worldwide company with distribution in more than 30 countries. DataMirror has corporate headquarters in Canada and offices throughout North America and Europe. DataMirror is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (symbol: DMC). For more information, visit the company's web site at www.datamirror.com. Copyright 1999 DataMirror Corporation. All rights reserved. DataMirror, Transformation Server, Enterprise Administrator and High Availability Suite are registered trademarks or trademarks of DataMirror Corporation. 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