Fujitsu and Arbor Software Team to Deliver Integrated Data Warehousing Solution; Essbase Selected as Multidimensional Data Mart for Fujitsu Data Warehousing Initiative.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1996-- Arbor Software See Hyperion. Corporation (Nasdaq: ARSW ARSW Annual Report of the Secretary of War ), leading provider of client/server software for business planning, analysis and management reporting today announced a strategic alliance with Fujitsu Limited in which Fujitsu will resell Arbor's Essbase bundled within its SymfoWARE Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse solution. In Fujitsu's announcement today at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Fujitsu selected Essbase as its strategic OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. server component to be tightly integrated with its new SymfoWARE family of software products and services. As part of the agreement designed to provide "best-in-class" OLAP solutions to the rapidly emerging Japanese data warehousing market, Fujitsu will distribute SymfoWARE for Essbase to customers worldwide. Fujitsu's SymfoWARE software products for data warehouses include SymfoWARE Database, SymfoWARE Navigator, and SymfoWARE Replicator See port replicator. replicator - Any construct that acts to produce copies of itself; this could be a living organism, an idea (see meme), a program (see quine, worm, wabbit, fork bomb, and virus), a pattern in a cellular automaton (see life), or (speculatively) a robot or . Together, SymfoWARE Replicator and SymfoWARE Navigator deliver Data Warehousing "process" solution by extracting and aggregating data across various databases and data resources through a user friendly graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . "I am delighted that Arbor Software, an outstanding company providing leading-edge OLAP solutions, is joining Fujitsu's Data Warehousing initiative," said Tatsuzumi Furukawa, director of Fujitsu Limited. "Fujitsu chose Arbor as its partner because Arbor's multidimensional database See OLAP. technology represents the best in its class. Essbase's advanced multidimensional database features combined with Fujitsu's powerful programming-free aggregation engine will enable our customers to quickly build and deploy the best OLAP solutions available today." SymfoWARE for Essbase The tight coupling between SymfoWARE and Essbase yields a fully integrated data warehousing solution. SymfoWARE for Essbase is comprised of SymfoWARE Database, SymfoWARE Navigator Server (which creates a metadata layer from the transaction-level data captured in SymfoWARE Database) and Essbase server. By leveraging Essbase's powerful analytical engine, users can view and analyze the data in a format that is familiar to them using a wide variety of Essbase Ready desktop products such as Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Andyne's PaBLO, Busines Objects' BusinessObjects, Cognos' PowerPlay and Comshare's Decision, among others. "Arbor Software's partnership with Fujitsu represents a major expansion in the worldwide distribution of the Essbase product family," said Jim Dorrian, 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. of Arbor Software. "Through Fujitsu's bold initiative, corporations will be able to reap the benefits from a fully-integrated data warehousing solution delivered by a world-class leader in information technology." Pricing and Availability Fujitsu plans to release SymfoWARE for Essbase later this year. Pricing has not been determined at this time. About Essbase Essbase is a multidimensional database optimized for business planning, analysis and management reporting applications such as profitability analysis, budgeting, forecasting, planning, financial consolidations, sales analysis and EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources. . Based upon a true, client/server architecture, Essbase supports multi-user read and write access, large-scale data capacity, robust analytical calculations, flexible data navigation and consistent, speed of thought response times. The Essbase server's open architecture supports direct data access using standard spreadsheets or leading third-party query, reporting and EIS tools. Essbase scales from a single-user version to an enterprise OLAP solution serving thousands of users with databases that are hundreds of gigabytes in size. Essbase operates on servers running Windows NT, OS/2 and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). across all major networks connected to Windows, Macintosh and UNIX clients. About Fujitsu Limited Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the world's second largest computer company and a global leader in computer, telecommunications, semiconductor and software technologies. Fujitsu Limited posted consolidated revenues of more than $35 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1996. About Arbor Software Arbor Software Corporation (Nasdaq:ARSW) develops and markets client/server software for business planning, analysis and management reporting. Arbor's products are used by more than 700 corporations spanning a broad range of industries and business applications including Bank of Boston, Emery Worldwide, Fidelity, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , Neutrogena, Pennzoil, PEPSICO, Prudential and Sears. Arbor has over 100 application, services, tools and platform partners, including Comshare, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Microsoft See Microsoft and IBM. . Arbor's products are sold direct, as well as through system integrators and VARs worldwide. Arbor's offices are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Sunnyvale, Washington D.C., London and Paris. More information on Arbor products and services can be found on Arbor's World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) site at http://www.arborsoft.com. Some of the matters discussed in this news release could be viewed as forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect future results include, but are not limited to, those discussed from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities an Exchange Commission. -0- Note to Editor: Arbor and Essbase are registered trademarks of Arbor Software Corporation. Any other product or company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. For Arbor Software product information, please call 800/858-1666. CONTACT: Arbor Software Joanna McMillan, 408/541-4035 jmcmillan@arborsoft.com |
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