POWERBUILDER TO SUPPORT MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 6.0 AT GENERAL AVAILABILITY; Support Optimized to Leverage SQL Server 6.0's New and Enhanced Feature Set.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 1995--Powersoft Corporation announced today at DB/Expo that the PowerBuilder family of scalable client/server development tools will support Microsoft(r) SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. (TM) 6.0 at its general availability release. Powersoft will provide a native interface and ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. support for 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. 6.0, optimized for PowerBuilder users to leverage Microsoft SQL Server 6.0's new and enhanced feature set, including enhanced scrollable cursors, programmability with Transact 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. , native ODBC cursor semantics, and forward and backward scrollable cursors. "Powersoft is committed to providing the best possible support in the most timely manner possible for all database vendors," said Tom Herring, vice president of worldwide marketing at Powersoft. "We have been working closely with Microsoft Corp. to ensure that PowerBuilder customers have immediate connectivity to the newest version of SQL Server to provide powerful capabilities for building distributed client/server applications." "We've worked closely with valued partners such as Powersoft to deliver a database architecture that meets the real-world requirements of distributed client/server computing," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the business systems division at Microsoft. "The Microsoft and Powersoft engineering groups involved with this project will continue to deliver benefits for our common customers." Headquartered in Concord, Mass., Powersoft, an independent subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., develops and markets the Powersoft Enterprise Series, the leading scalable family of client/server tools that encompasses the application development and information access needs of professional developers and end users across the enterprise. Based in Waterloo, Ontario Coordinates: Waterloo is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. , Powersoft's wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Watcom, is a leading provider of high-performance compiler, database and other application development technologies. -0- PowerBuilder, Powersoft and the Powersoft logo are registered trademarks of Powersoft Corporation (company) Powersoft Corporation - A leading vendor of client/server application development tools. In February 1994, Watcom became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Powersoft Corporation which merged with Sybase on 13 February 1995. . Microsoft is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. CONTACT: Patricia Colpitts Brenda Nashawaty Rachael Stockton Steve Casey Powersoft Corporation Lois Paul & Partners (508) 287-1500 (617) 862-4514 |
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