DataMirror Ships New Data Transformation Products Which Further Integrate Microsoft Windows NT Environments and IBM AS/400 Systems.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 1997-- DataMirror Corp.(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) .) DataMirror Corp., a leading provider of data transformation and replication software, today began shipping a new source replication product for 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 SQL server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. databases which moves data to 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 systems called DataMirror/ NT 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. . The company also released DataMirror/400 4.0, the latest version of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. for IBM AS/400 environments. Now with DataMirror/ NT SQL, customers have open access to data that was previously difficult to access. By integrating Microsoft and IBM Many people are too new to the computer industry to remember that IBM once occupied the lofty position that Microsoft currently enjoys. Today, it's a Microsoft versus The Rest of the World computer industry. Yesterday, it was IBM versus everybody else. environments, DataMirror/ NT SQL allows companies to easily share data maintained on different computers. In addition, this flexibility allows ease of integration of new applications at lower costs. This provides freedom of choice for database technology and application packages. DataMirror/400 4.0 for the AS/400 also supports transformation and replication to DB2/400, NT SQL Server, and Sybase and Oracle databases running on 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). . This latest version provides increased performance, eases administration and setup and provides enhanced data transformation functionality. Both products give customers the flexibility to easily move and continuously synchronize enhanced data between 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. databases and IBM AS/400 without the need to restructure or reprogram re·pro·gram tr.v. re·pro·grammed or re·pro·gramed, re·pro·gram·ming or re·pro·gram·ing, re·pro·grams To program again. re applications that run the business. These products become an integrated component of customers' business systems and are used on a daily basis. "To stay competitive in today's dynamic market, customers need information at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . Our mission is to help customers to easily move information from every database to every database through every network," said Nigel Stokes, Chairman 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 introduction of our new source replication product, DataMirror/ NT SQL opens up new markets which are expected to grow rapidly over the next few years. We expect this product will be used extensively by businesses establishing data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse applications. Our new Microsoft Windows NT product and the enhanced features in DataMirror/400 4.0 are a part of our long term product strategy. We will continue to advance our transformation technology for fast, reliable, and cost-efficient movement of data across every database platform." DataMirror/400 4.0 and DataMirror/ NT SQL products complement IT requirements for increasingly popular applications such as data warehousing, back up and recovery, data distribution, application development, high availability and internet commerce. The new and enhanced features of these products include: Bi-directional Database Support: Information can now be shared and synchronized between Microsoft Windows NT/SQL Server databases and IBM AS/400. This new feature allows companies the flexibility to implement applications on either IBM or Microsoft platforms while at the same time maintaining the integrity of existing database information. Refresh While Active: Databases can now be synchronized on a continuous basis without the need to schedule refresh routines during non-operating periods. This means that customers can continue to operate their production system while refreshing their target databases avoiding the need to schedule refreshes late at night or on the weekend. TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Communication Enhancements: DataMirror/400 4.0 for the AS/400 adds support of the latest TCP/IP protocol to allow for a flexible, efficient means of communication between systems. TCP/IP is the industry's standard communications protocol used in intranets and the Internet. Powerful New Commands: New commands make setup and administration over the data replication environment faster and easier. Each command can be run from the AS/400 command line (CL) or included in a CL program to automate processes. In addition to these new features, DataMirror's transformation and replication software offers the following advantages: Open: Designed to be multi-platform, the company's replication products work seamlessly with various database technologies and computer operating systems. DataMirror replication products give customers the freedom to choose the database technologies and computer operating systems that are best suited to their environments. For example, customers can select either IBM AS/400 or the Microsoft Windows NT Server as their platform of choice for building a data warehouse. Efficient: By capturing and transmitting only the changes made to a database and by selecting which data to move using edit routines, DataMirror utilities run fast and frequent data replenishments can be made on a very cost efficient basis. Transformation: Routines applied during database replication can change the format and structure of data thereby enhancing the value and usefulness of database information to end-users. This functionality allows value translation, re-mapping of dates (i.e. for year 2000 compliance), derived field calculations, field size changes, name revisions and combining of data stored in database fields. Ease of installation: No programming or re-programming of existing applications or databases are required. About DataMirror DataMirror's products deliver quick, cost efficient, programming-free transformation and replication tools that enable companies to move data from where it is to where it needs to be. The company's software products are ideally suited for business applications such as building and replenishing active data warehouses, data distribution, high availability and workload balancing. DataMirror, headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada, designs, develops and markets its products in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific region. DataMirror's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol 'DMC'. http://www.datamirror.com DataMirror and the Smart Move are trademarks of DataMirror Corporation. IBM and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other products and services listed herein are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: DataMirror Corp. Ron Peters, 905/ 415-0310 ext. 290 or DataMirror Corp. Maria Kardaris, 905/ 415-0310 ext 284 mkardaris @datamirror.com or DataMirror Corp. Pam Austin, 905/ 415-0310 ext. 233 paustin@datamirror.com |
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