GUPTA BUNDLES RATIONAL ROSE WITH FLAGSHIP EDITION OF SQLWINDOWS; Brings Object Modeling Technology to Mainstream Client/Server Developers.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 1995--To facilitate large-scale, component-based client/server development, Rational Software Corporation and Gupta Corporation (company) Gupta Corporation - The vendor of SQLWindows. Gupta Corporation provides application development and deployment software for client-server applications, consisting of a relational database, application development tools and transparent connectivity software. announced today that Rational Rose/SQLWindows will be bundled with the flagship edition of SQLWindows. Under the agreement, a time-locked version of Rational Rose/SQLWindows version 2.7 will be bundled and distributed on the CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). release of the SQLWindows Corporate Edition, which will be shipped to all new SQLWindows customers. By bundling Rational Rose with SQLWindows, corporate information-systems organizations will have access to an integrated solution that combines the advantages of object modeling with 4GL client/server development tools for building large-scale, component-based applications using a model-driven architectural approach. Rational Rose/SQLWindows version 2.7 enhances SQLWindows by enabling development teams to focus on building objects that model the business. Rational Rose/SQLWindows automatically generates the user interface framework, application object representations, and database schemas from these business objects. In addition, SQLWindows code can be reverse engineered into a Rational Rose model, allowing developers to update their model with each iteration. With this round-trip engineering Round-trip engineering is a functionality of software development tools that provides generation of models from source code and generation of source code from models; this way, existing source code can be converted into a model, be subjected to software engineering methods and then capability, organizations can effectively utilize controlled iterative development A discipline for developing systems based on producing deliverables often. Each iteration, consisting of requirements, analysis & design, implementation and testing, results in the release of an executable subset of the final product, which grows incrementally from iteration to to engineer client/server applications. "By bundling Rational Rose with SQLWindows, we bring object modeling into the mainstream of corporate client/server development," said Rehan Syed, group manager of product marketing at Gupta. "Client/server developers can now build large-scale, component-based applications more robustly than before." "Rational Rose will enable SQLWindows customers to implement a controlled iterative development process that will allow them to scale up their development efforts," said Hugo Sanchez, product manager at Rational. "By bundling Rational Rose with SQLWindows, Rational is leveraging Gupta's component-based development approach." The bundled version of Rational Rose/SQLWindows is a full-featured version of the product that will allow SQLWindows users to evaluate it for a limited amount of time. Customers can call Rational at (800) RAT-1212 to purchase the product. Rational Rose/SQLWindows sells for $2,400 (U.S. price), including one year of support, and runs on PCs running Windows. The SQLWindows Corporate Edition includes the SQLWindows development environment with prebuilt pre·built adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a structure or a portion of a structure that is constructed or assembled before being transported to its site of installation; prefabricated: a prebuilt home. components called QuickObjects, Gupta Open Repository and team programming facilities, SQLWindows 4GL-to-C Compiler, SQLConsole application tuning facility, an unlimited deployment license for high-performance connectivity to popular databases, QuickObjects for Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. and the leading electronic-mail packages, a Visual Toolchest class library, interfaces to leading CASE tools, and much more. About Rational Software Corporation Rational Software Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : RATL RATL Raising Achievement Transforming Learning (Specialist Schools and Academies Trust) RATL Renaldo and The Loaf (music duo) RATL Rapsyn-Associated Transmembrane Linker RATL Rockin' ATLanta ) develops, markets, and supports a comprehensive solution for developing and managing complex software systems. Founded in 1982, the company reported 1995 fiscal year revenues of $73 million and employs 420 people in 19 countries worldwide. The company provides an integrated family of tools that span the critical phases of the software-development process, from initial analysis and design through delivery and maintenance. These products are designed for use with industry-standard hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . In addition, Rational provides a full range of technical consulting, training, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services as an integral component of its solution. About Gupta Corporation Gupta Corporation is a technology leader in client/server systems. Founded in 1984 and traded on the NASDAQ exchange, Gupta Corporation reported 1994 revenues of $64.5 million and employs 400 people in 24 offices worldwide. Today, Gupta is the leading provider of multidatabase application development tools and deployment components. Worldwide, more than 100,000 developers have licensed its award-winning SQLWindows application development environment, and more than a million users have deployed its SQLBase database management system. The company counts among its customers companies such as United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. , United Airlines, Allstate Insurance, Citibank, Toyota, Singapore Airlines, Siemens-Nixdorf, Daimler-Benz, and Ford Motor Company. -0- Note to Editors: Gupta, the Gupta logo, Gupta Powered, the Gupta Powered logo, Fast Facts, Quest, QuickObjects, SQL/API, SQLBase, SQLBase Ranger, SQLConsole, SQLGateway, SQLHost, SQLNetwork, SQLRouter, and SQLTalk are trademarks of Gupta Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. SQLWindows is a registered trademark and TeamWindows, Report Windows, and Edit Windows are trademarks exclusively used and licensed by Gupta Corporation. All other product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. For more information contact: Rational Software Corporation 2800 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051-0951 Tel. (408) 496-3600 or (800) RAT-1212, Fax (408) 496-3636 E-mail product_info@rational.com URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.rational.com Gupta Corporation 1060 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel. (800) 44-GUPTA or (415) 321-7500 URL http://www.gupta.com or Gupta Forum on CompuServe CONTACT: Rational Software Corporation Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. 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