Embarcadero Technologies Marks Significant Milestone with DT/Studio 2.0.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Embarcadero's Extraction, Transformation, and Loading Software Application Pushes the Data Integration Envelope by Adding Message Queue, Object Reusability and Enhanced Workflow Support 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 database lifecycle management solutions, today introduced Embarcadero(R) DT/Studio(R) 2.0, an extraction, transformation, and loading application that transforms raw data into useful business information. Embarcadero DT/Studio 2.0 offers an easy-to-use visual development experience, scales to fit unique environments, and enables rapid data integration. This new version also provides enterprises with unprecedented transparency and access to data. "Enterprises face a growing volume and diversity of data. As a result, data is becoming increasingly difficult to manage and leverage," said Stephen Aikins, product manager, DT/Studio. "This problem stems from data captured on different platforms, deteriorated data quality, or data split into different systems such as CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , and legacy applications. DT/Studio 2.0 solves this problem by providing a seamless data integration solution to fill the growing industry need." By adding message queue A storage space in memory or on disk that holds incoming transmissions until the computer can process them. See messaging middleware. support as a standard feature in Embarcadero DT/Studio 2.0, users are now able to integrate real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. sources with more traditional static information. The object reusability and the newest design features from Embarcadero's data modeling solution, ER/Studio(R), extend the users' ability to do upfront analyst and streamline the workflow process. These features combine to satisfy the enterprise-wide need for consuming data and producing information. Embarcadero DT/Studio 2.0 offers the following distinctive benefits: -- Model-driven design environment: Allows for quick and efficient analysis of source systems and provides proven technology for designing and implementing target data structures. -- Open, Standards-Based Architecture: Built on a foundation that embraces many modern technology standards including Java, J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. , JMS (Java Messaging Service) A programming interface (API) from Sun for connecting Java programs to messaging middleware such as IBM's MQSeries and TIBCO's Rendezvous. JMS is part of Sun's J2EE platform. See J2EE. JMS - Java Message Service , 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. , and others. Also allows for the support of a broad-based technical community and a clearer technology roadmap. -- Cross-Platform Support: Integrate data across a wide variety of platforms, including 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. , Sybase(R), 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) (R) DB2, flat files, message queues, or any 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 accessible data source. About DT/Studio Embarcadero DT/Studio offers organizations an end-to-end data integration solution. It lets you leverage your existing code, as well as bring new functionality into your environment. For the novice, it provides everything needed to successfully integrate data. For the user who likes scripting, DT/Studio allows for incorporation of working scripts, and offers a Data Integration Toolkit -- complete with ready-to-use transformers and functions as well as a comprehensive list of documented APIs and methods -- to extend the product to accommodate the user's unique environment. DT/Studio integrates seamlessly into virtually any environment and includes rich documentation and reporting features to ensure a clear understanding of the environment going forward. Pricing and Availability Embarcadero DT /Studio 2.0 is available for purchase today through direct sales, partners, and resellers, starting at $35,000. For more information on DT/ Studio 2.0 and other products from Embarcadero Technologies, visit the Web site at http://www.embarcadero.com, or contact the sales department at 415-834-3131 ext. 3, sales@embarcadero.com. About Embarcadero Technologies Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMBT) is a leading provider of software solutions that enable organizations to build, optimize and manage relational databases, the key underlying technology of business critical applications. Thousands of customers, including 96 of the Fortune 100, rely on Embarcadero Technologies products to ensure optimal performance of the complex, multi-platform applications and systems that power their business. Embarcadero Technologies, named to the Deloitte & Touche Fast 500 for three consecutive years, 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 , Calif. 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. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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