Financial Services Arm of British Government Replaces Oracle Drivers with Connectivity Components from DataDirect Technologies.BEDFORD, Mass. -- DataDirect Connect(R) for ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. Optimizes Business-Critical Banking System, Simplifies Application Deployment and Drives Cost Savings DataDirect Technologies, the software industry leader in standards-based components for connecting applications to data, and an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), today announced that the Export Credits Guarantee Department The Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) is the United Kingdom's official Export Credit Agency (ECA). It is a separate Government Department, reporting through a Minister of State to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. (ECGD ECGD See: Export Credit Guarantee Department ), United Kingdom's official export credit agency Export Credit Agency An agency established by a country to finance its nation's goods, investment, and services, often offers political risk insurance. , has implemented DataDirect Connect(R) for ODBC for its data access needs. ECGD is a British Government Department that supports UK exporters and investors by providing insurance facilities and help in arranging finance packages. DataDirect Technologies' suite of ODBC drivers provides the critical link between ECGD's Oracle database and its loans and claims platform. Out of the box, DataDirect Connect for ODBC cut batch system run times by 50 percent. "The use of the DataDirect drivers was a key component in achieving a successful implementation of a project which has a key role in streamlining ECGD's business processes," said Linda Woods, IT director at ECGD. "Initially, the time taken to run the end of day procedures was unacceptable to us but when the DataDirect drivers were installed we were able to achieve the timescale we were looking for." A complex IT project and significant investment, the implementation involved the consolidation of three custom-built applications responsible for underwriting, claims and debt recovery transactions. ECGD turned to DataDirect Connect for ODBC in the middle of its deployment, finding the Oracle drivers it planned to use did not offer the speed the system required to support a batch-processing environment. Upon implementation of DataDirect Connect for ODBC, ECGD was able to cut its processing time in half, to complete the job in the required window and achieve an acceptable service level. "Although basic data connectivity components may be included with a database, they often lack the performance, functionality, reliability and security that DataDirect offers," said John Goodson, vice president of product operations at DataDirect Technologies. "ECGD's implementation of DataDirect Connect for ODBC underscores the importance of third-party connectivity components, particularly in business critical environments like those found in financial services." DataDirect Technologies is the industry leader in standards-based connectivity with ODBC drivers designed for simplified deployment, consistent behavior and optimal performance. Based on a clientless-wire protocol design, DataDirect Connect for ODBC eliminates the need for client libraries, resulting in maximum performance and reduced maintenance costs. DataDirect Connect for ODBC supports all major databases, including Oracle, 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, 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. , Sybase, Informix and Progress(R). About ECGD ECGD, the Export Credits Guarantee Department, is the UK's official export credit agency. A Government Department reporting to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, it has more than 80 years' experience of working closely with exporters, project sponsors, banks and buyers to help UK exporters of capital equipment and project-related goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . ECGD does this by providing: insurance against non-payment to UK exporters; help in arranging finance packages for buyers of UK goods by guaranteeing bank loans; and Overseas Investment Insurance which gives UK investors insurance against political risks. About DataDirect Technologies DataDirect Technologies is the industry leader in standards-based data connectivity, enabling software developers to quickly develop and deploy business applications across all major databases and platforms. Developers worldwide at more than 250 leading independent software vendors and thousands of corporate IT departments rely on DataDirect(R) products to connect their applications to a wide range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, 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 and ADO.NET. Developers also depend on DataDirect to radically simplify complex data integration projects using 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. products based on the emerging XQuery and XQJ XQJ Xquery Api for Java standards. DataDirect Technologies is an operating unit of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a global software industry leader. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., DataDirect Technologies can be reached at www.datadirect.com or +1-800-876-3101. DataDirect and DataDirect Connect are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataDirect Technologies Corp. in the U.S. and other countries. Progress is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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