Embarcadero Job Scheduler 3.1 Broadens IBM DB2 Support and Enterprise Functionality.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004 Job Scheduler A job scheduler is an enterprise software application that is in charge of unattended background executions, commonly known for historical reasons as batch processing. They may also be known as Distributed Resource Management Systems (DRMS) or 3.1 Adds New Features for IT Professionals Working in 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) DB2 and Cross-Platform Enterprise Environments Embarcadero Technologies(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:EMBT EMBT Emergency Main Ballast Tank EMBT European Mountain Bicycling Trails EMBT Explosive Minefield Breacher Trainer ), a leading provider of application and data lifecycle management solutions, today announced expanded functionality for job scheduling In a large computer, establishing a job queue to run a sequence of programs over any period of time such as a single shift, a full day, etc. across distributed, cross-platform enterprise environments with the general availability of Embarcadero(R) Job Scheduler 3.1. Job Scheduler 3.1 extends support for IBM(R) DB2 environments, allowing database administrators to leverage IBM DB2 for Windows/Unix/Linux as a repository for the product's infrastructure. This new version also includes utilities that simplify the migration of existing Cron jobs from Unix and Linux platforms, the ability to manually restart individual jobs in sequenced job chains, and management of scheduled tasks with an easy-to-use visual Job Set Editor. "Data professionals in IBM DB2 environments can now leverage their databases as repositories on the backend so they can worry less about job scheduling and concentrate more on complex data operations," said Robin Schumacher, vice president of product management for Embarcadero Technologies. "Job Scheduler 3.1 addresses stringent customer requirements for cross-platform job scheduling support that is highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective. By streamlining and consolidating tasks, data administrators, database managers, and systems administrators can optimize their limited resources and reduce system downtime." Designed for IT professionals responsible for database maintenance in complex cross-platform enterprise environments, Embarcadero Job Scheduler helps streamline and automate data management, database maintenance, and scheduling of routine tasks. Job Scheduler 3.1's expanded functionality streamlines and consolidates job scheduling across all major database platforms and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , helping organizations significantly increase productivity, lower costs, and improve the availability of business-critical data. Embarcadero Job Scheduler 3.1 supports IBM DB2 for Windows/Unix/Linux 7.x and 8.x, ORACLE(R), Microsoft(R) 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. , and Sybase(R) databases and IBM AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. (R), HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. (TM), Sun Solaris(R), Linux, Windows(R) NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. operating systems. "We need to run routine maintenance jobs in a complicated cross-platform environment, and Job Scheduler simplifies this task and boosts our productivity," said Andy Cook For the baseball player, see . Andy Cook (born Andrew Charles Cook, 10 August, 1969, in Romsey, Hampshire, England) is a former professional football player. , systems engineer for Advanced Technical Solutions, Inc. of Acton, MA. "We have both Unix and Windows servers See Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. running Sybase and SQL Server databases. Embarcadero Job Scheduler helps us set dependencies between the servers, saving us time and helping us ensure system performance." Key Features of Embarcadero Job Scheduler 3.1: -- Support for IBM DB2 Windows/Unix/Linux: Enables DBAs to use IBM DB2 Windows/Unix/Linux 7.x and 8.x as a back-end repository for Job Scheduler, providing an easy-to-use, efficient, and scalable solution for DB2 environments. -- New Unix and Linux Import Wizard Utility: Streamlines and consolidates localized job scheduling operations on Unix and Linux machines with those running 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. and Windows batch operations, effectively extending Job Scheduler's use throughout the enterprise. The new utility eliminates reliance on the difficult-to-use Unix and Linux Cron utility and provides a painless migration experience. -- New Manual Re-Start Job Scheduling Functionality: Resume a job from any point in a series of scheduled jobs. -- Visual Job Set Editor: Plan and modify job schedules with an easy-to-use visual Job Set Editor to drop in and move scheduled jobs with ease. Availability Embarcadero Job Scheduler 3.1 is currently available. For more information about Embarcadero Job Scheduler and other products from Embarcadero Technologies, call or email the sales department at 415-834-3131 ext. 3 or sales@embarcadero.com. About Embarcadero Technologies Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMBT) is a provider of application and data lifecycle management solutions that help leading companies build, optimize, test, and manage their critical data, database, and application infrastructure. 11,000 customers, including 97 of the Fortune 100, rely on Embarcadero Technologies products to manage the explosive growth in data and ensure optimal performance of their complex, multi-platform applications and systems. Embarcadero Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. For more information, call 415-834-3131 or visit http://www.embarcadero.com. Embarcadero, the Embarcadero Technologies logos and all other Embarcadero Technologies product or service names are trademarks of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. 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