FrontBase Inc. Unveils FrontBase 2.22 for Mac OS X.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2001 FrontBase Inc. today announced FrontBase database, version 2.22, the first scalable relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. server available for Mac OS X. FrontBase 2.22 is designed to be the foundation for dynamic and scalable Web site and application deployments on Mac OS X. "We built much of FrontBase 2.22 in Cocoa for fast, native performance on Mac OS X and excellent interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with WebObjects," said Geert B. Clemmensen, founder 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 FrontBase. "Utilizing the Cocoa environment has allowed us to develop associated and necessary tools as much as five to 10 times faster than on any other platform." "Mac OS X's open source foundation, advanced standards-based networking, and superior performance make it an ideal platform for Web development and deployment," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of worldwide developer relations. "With FrontBase providing a robust, scalable and standards-driven server for Mac OS X, business users can be equipped with a complete Apple solution from the server to the desktop." FrontBase takes full advantage of the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. Mac OS X operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Apple's advanced virtual memory system and multi-threading support ensure that FrontBase can scale to the needs of your applications, whether you're running your small business on an iMac, or powering your online store with a fleet of G4s. FrontBase 2.22 takes full advantage of symmetric multi-processing under OS X. FrontBase's robust, cost-effective enterprise level feature set includes the ability to easily handle very large (more than 1 terabyte) databases, gigabyte character data and large objects, encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. of datastore and client/server communication, storage-level Unicode support, live database backup and multi-server deployment (replication and clustering). These features ensure that FrontBase 2.22 is easy to use and maintain and does not require a dedicated database administrator. FrontBase also provides the scalability and performance required for current and future dynamic Web-based solutions. Point-and-click installation and adherence to Mac OS X's directory structure ensures that anyone can install and run FrontBase 2.22 for Mac OS X on their computer. Standards Compliance FrontBase 2.22 is written in ANSI C (language, standard) ANSI C - (American National Standards Institute C) A revision of C, adding function prototypes, structure passing, structure assignment and standardised library functions. ANSI X3.159-1989. cgram is a grammar for ANSI C, written in Scheme. , supports Unicode exclusively, communicates over TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , and is fully 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. 92 compliant. FrontBase 2.22 is ready to work with today's standards-based environments. Price and Availability FrontBase 2.22 is priced from US$999 to $3499. A free limited feature version and a free full-featured developer version without deployment rights are also available. FrontBase 2.22 for Mac OS X can be downloaded immediately from http://www.FrontBase.com. About FrontBase FrontBase develops and markets the FrontBase relational database server. FrontBase, backed by venture capital from 2M Invest, has outlined a program of aggressive growth to be a strong competitor in the relational database market segment. FrontBase is based in Foothill Ranch with development and marketing offices outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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