DataMirror Announces Open Replication Solution For PointBase 100% Pure Java DataBase.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999-- Java Business Expo 99 BOOTH #1029 DataMirror Provides e-Business Data Integration From Mainframes to Mobiles 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 announces and demonstrates Transformation Server for PointBase, business data integration software that lets customers replicate and transform data to and from PointBase databases. PointBase is a small-footprint, scalable 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. written entirely in Java that runs on any Java Virtual Machine A Java interpreter. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is software that converts the Java intermediate language (bytecode) into machine language and executes it. The original JVM came from the JavaSoft division of Sun. . PointBase can be installed on servers, Internet appliances and wireless mobile devices, making it ideal for the full spectrum of server-based e-commerce and Web-based mobile workforce applications. The market for technology that can integrate business data with mobile access devices like PDAs and Internet appliances is growing rapidly. At the Gartner Symposium Conference in October, GartnerGroup analyst Van Baker predicted that these types of mass access devices will exceed the number of personal computers by 2002. With the introduction of Transformation Server for PointBase, DataMirror is well positioned to address the strong emerging market for wired and wireless mass access devices. Transformation Server for PointBase is a pure Java Refers to initiatives from Sun that specify 100% compliance with its Java specification. The goal is to maintain a consistent, single interface for Java so that all Java Virtual Machines can run all Java programs. See Holy Grail. product that seamlessly integrates business data between PointBase databases and enterprise data stores on a variety of platforms including 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 UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Linux, 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 OS/390. By further broadening its proven business data integration technology to include mobile data, DataMirror's open solution set will help companies accelerate their dot-com and mobile initiatives as they rush to dot-com business models. Transformation Server for PointBase will be generally available on January 31st, 2000. "In the Internet era, smart cards, digital telephones, set-top boxes, Internet appliances and mobile devices will be networked and will contain small-footprint databases like PointBase. The emergence and early success of PointBase has helped pave the way for the widespread deployment of both wired and wireless mass access devices," 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. of DataMirror Corporation. "The next challenge is how to rapidly integrate PointBase-equipped Internet devices with existing dot-com applications, enterprise data and legacy systems. The answer is Transformation Server for PointBase. Synchronizing, managing and monitoring a complex replication network spanning mainframes to mobiles has never been easier." Full Transformation Server publisher and subscriber functionality is provided through DataMirror's Enterprise Administrator, a Java-based 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 for easily configuring and managing replication across all supported systems. Enterprise Administrator utilizes the portability of Java to enable complete platform independence. Because Enterprise Administrator is now 100% web ready, it allows users to easily manage their replication infrastructure from any Internet browser with access to the network. Administrators now have the flexibility to manage and monitor the entire replication environment while working off-site or even from home. About PointBase, Inc. The PointBase family of 100% Pure Java embedded data management products enables a new class of Java-based networked applications to support e-commerce, Web-based mobile workers, and Internet devices such as Web/cable set-top boxes. PointBase provides the lowest cost of ownership by delivering robust, platform-independent data storage with breakthroughs in ease of use, data synchronization, near-zero administration, and portability. PointBase was established in 1998 by Bruce Scott, co-founder of Oracle Corporation and Gupta/Centura Software, and Jeff Richey, one of the key developers of the Sybase 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. database server. The management team includes industry veterans from IBM, Oracle, Sybase, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. More information about PointBase can be obtained on the World Wide Web at http://www.pointbase.com . About DataMirror Corporation DataMirror is a leading provider of business data integration software. The Company's products keep corporate data integrated throughout the enterprise and across the Internet. Our solutions provide the underlying infrastructure required to integrate dot-com and e-business applications with operational and legacy systems. DataMirror software gives companies the ability to ensure that data is distributed, available, effectively managed and accessible anywhere in the world in real-time. DataMirror's broad cross-platform vision is designed to ensure an open systems infrastructure. DataMirror software integrates 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, Linux and Microsoft Windows NT platforms. More than 900 customers have chosen DataMirror software to integrate their business critical data and applications. Founded in 1993, DataMirror is a worldwide company with distribution in more than 30 countries. DataMirror has corporate headquarters in Toronto, 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 http://www.datamirror.com . Copyright 1999 DataMirror Corporation. All rights reserved. DataMirror, Transformation Server, and Enterprise Administrator are registered trademarks or trademarks of DataMirror Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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