FAST and NEON Systems Partner to Bring Enterprise Search to Mainframe Data; FAST Enterprise Search Platform (FAST ESP) to be Integrated with NEON's Shadow RTE Mainframe Integration Platform.OSLO, Norway & SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)), the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, and NEON(R) Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEON), The Mainframe Integration Experts(TM), today announced a partnership that will integrate FAST's industry leading enterprise search solution, FAST ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. with NEON's Shadow RTE (1) See runtime engine. (2) (Real-Time Executive) The operating system used in the HP 1000 series. See HP 1000. mainframe integration platform. This seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. will enable companies to easily find and act upon data residing in mainframe systems that is traditionally difficult and cumbersome to access. Shadow RTE(TM), the industry's first Mainframe Services Bus (MSB MSB - Most Significant Bit ), is a robust technical architecture and consolidated development environment that enables customers to integrate mission critical mainframe resources into a Real-Time Enterprise. Shadow RTE supports mission critical mainframe interoperability for the world's largest public and private sector enterprises, upholding the highest standards of mainframe quality of service - security, performance, reliability and manageability - to ensure the availability and integrity of mission-critical integrated processes. NEON's partnership with FAST will enable customers to search all the data and applications that reside on the mainframe and utilize this information for various business applications and scenarios, including compliance and fraud protection. "The world's largest organizations still rely on mainframes for their system of record for business critical data, therefore the ability to access this data in a logical, relevant manner can improve business agility considerably," said Mark Cresswell, 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. , NEON Systems, Inc. "We see our partnership with FAST providing a key enabler for companies to more rapidly identify and use relevant mainframe information for increased business efficiency." "Real-time access to mainframe data was a major obstacle to business integration prior to technologies like NEON's Shadow RTE. Now, with the data more readily available, organizations are faced with the challenge of how to quickly and intuitively locate and use the data," said Ali I. Riaz, president of FAST. "Partnering with NEON will enable companies to access mainframe data and utilize the data to solve real business issues. For example, try to imagine how difficult it is to integrate data and systems when two major banks merge. With the combination of FAST's enterprise search technologies and NEON mainframe solutions, there would be a single access point for all data across systems, saving valuable time and resources." FAST has transformed enterprise search from a powerful, yet narrowly perceived function, into an enterprise-wide strategic and tactical capability of pivotal importance. FAST ESP and FAST's portfolio of solutions and search derivative applications (SDAs) supply a complete information retrieval information retrieval Recovery of information, especially in a database stored in a computer. Two main approaches are matching words in the query against the database index (keyword searching) and traversing the database using hypertext or hypermedia links. solution ideal for a growing number of key vertical markets and applications including e-commerce and Internet portals; financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. ; government; life sciences; media and publishing; and telecommunications. For FAST, the search never stops. NEON's Shadow RTE serves as the foundation for the company's industry leading mainframe integration products. A distinct departure from point integration solutions, Shadow RTE provides a single, unified platform to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration, supporting Web services, real-time events, direct 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. data access and screen integration for seamless interoperability between mainframe and distributed systems. For organizations with significant investments in mainframe systems, Shadow RTE functionality translates into faster development and deployment of new, high value applications, streamlined business processes and real-time access to enterprise data and logic regardless of where it resides within the enterprise. About NEON Systems NEON Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEON) -- the Mainframe Integration Experts -- is a leading provider of enterprise-class mainframe integration solutions. Shadow RTE provides the industry's first Mainframe Services Bus (MSB) to support the entire range of requirements for Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ) and Event-Driven Architectures (EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. ) - essential foundation elements needed to support the Real-time Enterprise. For organizations with significant investments in mainframe systems, Shadow RTE dramatically reduces the cost and complexity associated with mainframe integration. A single unified platform for mainframe integration translates into faster development and deployment of new, high value applications, streamlined business processes and real-time access to enterprise data and logic regardless of where it resides within the enterprise. With extensive mainframe integration expertise, NEON is uniquely qualified to solve the complexities of supporting new business initiatives and reporting requirements that intersect with critical mainframe systems. For more information on the Powering the Real-time Enterprise, see our Web site at http://www.neonsys.com or call 800-505-NEON. About FAST FAST creates the real-time search and filter technology solutions that are behind the scenes at the world's best known companies with the most demanding search problems. FAST's flexible and scalable integrated technology platform elevates the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FAST's powerful enterprise search technology solutions are used by more than 2,000 global customers and partners, including America Online (AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), AT&T, Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder.com, Chordiant, CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) , CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , Dell, Factiva, Fidelity Investments, Findexa, 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) , Knight Ridder, LexisNexis, Overture, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia), Vodafone, and Wanadoo. FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway. . The FAST Group operates globally with presence in Europe, the United States, Asia Pacific, Australia, South America, and the Middle East. For further information about FAST, please visit www.fastsearch.com. (C) 2005 Fast Search & Transfer ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and - Fast Search & Transfer, FAST, FAST ESP, FAST Data Search, FAST Marketrac, FAST AdVisor, FAST InStream, FAST ImPulse, FAST mSearch, FAST ProPublish and the FAST four-colored logo are trademarks of Fast Search & Transfer ASA. All rights reserved. FAST disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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