PLATINUM technology, inc. ships InfoHub 2.0, a non-gateway solution for accessing non-relational mainframe data; SQL middleware solution improves access to non-relational mainframe data; opens architecture with DRDA support.OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1996--At DB/Expo in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden today, PLATINUM technology Platinum Technology Inc. was founded by Andrew Filipowski in 1987 to market and support deployment of Database Management software products and the applications enabled by database management technology and render related services. , inc. announced the availability of InfoHub 2.0, an 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. middleware solution for MVS-relational and non-relational data access. InfoHub 2.0 features a new DRDA (Distributed Relational Database Architecture) An IBM architecture for distributing data across multiple heterogeneous platforms. It also serves as a protocol for access to these databases from IBM and non-IBM platforms. DRDA uses LU 6.2 as its transport protocol. implementation, which enables users to move legacy data from source to target without the use of a third-party database gateway. This is critical for both data warehousing and application development operations that require integration of corporate legacy data. InfoHub provides users with SQL access to non-SQL legacy mainframe data, extending the life of the data and maximizing end-user productivity. "The mainframe maintains critical corporate data assets, and is therefore a critical part of most organizations' data warehouse strategy," said Tom DePasquale, vice president of PLATINUM technology, inc.'s Data Warehousing products. "InfoHub provides a flexible, standards-based, one-stop-shopping solution to enable mainframe integration with open systems data warehouses, enabling companies to realize continued benefits from their legacy investment." InfoHub 2.0 PLATINUM InfoHub 2.0 fills a critical need for many companies that need access to data stored in legacy database management systems. InfoHub allows users and applications to access data stored in non-relational legacy database management systems using the same SQL commands they would use to access relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
PLATINUM InfoHub provides transparent, unlimited SQL access to a wide range of MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. relational and non-relational databases from PC-based applications or front-end query and reporting tools. It provides a single language to access all databases by handling the translation of SQL commands into the proprietary data manipulation languages of the legacy DBMSs including DB2, ADABAS A database management system (DBMS) from Software AG, Reston, VA (www.softwareagusa.com) for IBM mainframes, VAXes, Unix and Windows. It is an inverted list DBMS with relational capabilities. , CA-IDMS, CA-DATACOM/DB, IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. , VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) An IBM access method for storing data, widely used in IBM mainframes. It uses the B+tree method for organizing data. VSAM - Virtual Storage Access Method , and MVS sequential files. InfoHub is a robust solution that addresses difficult legacy data access issues, including automatically joining data from multiple sources and providing server-like capabilities to the mainframe, including triggers and stored procedures. Pricing and Availability PLATINUM InfoHub 2.0 with DRDA connectivity is available now. It is available directly from PLATINUM technology, inc. Pricing is based on computing environment beginning at $40,000. For pricing information call PLATINUM technology at 1-800-442-6861 or 1-708-620-5000; or send email to info@platinum.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional information about PLATINUM technology, inc. is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.platinum.com. PLATINUM technology, inc., delivers the payoff on information technology (IT) investments by providing tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage next-generation computing solutions while leveraging existing and legacy systems. The company provides application development, business intelligence, database administration, data warehousing, and systems management software solutions for the Open Enterprise Environment (OEE OEE Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE Office of Energy Efficiency (Canada) OEE Overall Equipment Efficiency OEE Office de l'Efficacité Énergétique (Office of Energy Efficiency - Canada) ) -- the networked computing environment that incorporates mainframe, desktop, and open systems. CONTACT: PLATINUM technology, inc. Michael J. Greeley, 617/647-2972 greeley@platinum.com Lisa Goldberg, 617/647-2942 goldberg@platinum.com or Copithorne & Bellows Julie Redard or Sara Buda, 617/252-0606 julie.redard@cbpr.com |
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