Rapid product data management software to run on Oracle; ConsenSys Software also announces SQL Server, Solaris, NetWare and HP/UX Support.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1996--ConsenSys Software Corporation, previously known as North Mountain Software, today announced ConsenSys Open Version 4.5, an open database release of its ConsenSys RapidPDM (product data management) system. ConsenSys Open runs on the Oracle 7 database today; by fall 1996, it will also support the 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. database. A powerful, scaleable system, ConsenSys Open is an off-the-shelf, client/server solution that allows manufacturers to quickly and easily implement an enterprise-wide solution for streamlining the product development life cycle. The company also announced that it supports Sun Solaris, Hewlett-Packard HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System , and Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. as database servers. ConsenSys streamlines product life cycles by automating document control, engineering release, and product change management throughout the manufacturing organizations. All departments can rapidly develop consensus about product development activities and immediately communicate that consensus to everyone. ConsenSys dramatically shortens product development life cycles and lowers the cost of compliance with ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000 and FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. GMP GMP (guanosine monophosphate): see guanine. . "While ConsenSys for Oracle is our first open product, we plan to port to other databases in the future, such as SQL Server," said David Hurwitz David Hurwitz is a classical music writer, record reviewer, and percussionist. He has written reviews for High Fidelity, Fanfare, the website Classics Today (as founder and Executive Editor), and Amazon.com. , 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 ConsenSys Software Corp. "Many companies are making strategic decisions now to move their MRP (Material Requirements Planning) An information system that determines what assemblies must be built and what materials must be procured in order to build a unit of equipment by a certain date. and financial systems to one standard database, such as Oracle, in order to have a single client/server platform. By offering ConsenSys on a leading database, we're giving users the ability to integrate ConsenSys with other client/server applications corporate-wide." The new Oracle port of ConsenSys provides customers with a scaleable architecture that is ideal for larger companies. Because many third party applications are compatible with Oracle, ConsenSys Open users can take advantage of their existing corporate infrastructure for administration and reporting functions. RapidPDM Supports Rapid Time-to-Benefit ConsenSys Software leads the market in delivering PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and systems that are successfully installed and have demonstrated significant return on investment. ConsenSys RapidPDM systems employ a unique "configured, not customized" set-up method that speeds implementation time and reduces project risk. Users can quickly and easily configure ConsenSys products to their unique terminology, data and work flow requirements via a simple "fill in the blank" process. As a result typical implementation time is one to three months. Traditional UNIX-based PDM systems, which are custom built from tool kits, may take a year or more to install. Within ConsenSys, there are several tightly integrated modules that work together. The document and part management module tracks, catalogs, indexes, distributes, and archives both hard copy and digital drawings and documents. The work flow module manages the engineering release and change process and also tracks and reports performance. The data integration facility module allows the user to import legacy data into ConsenSys systems and to automatically export approved changes to the MRP system. In addition to ConsenSys Open, ConsenSys Software Corp. is the developer of ConsenSys Complete Version 4, which includes the same feature set with an embedded 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. that can support up to 100 simultaneous users. Both ConsenSys Complete and ConsenSys Open run on Windows, Mac, and Power Mac clients. They support most networks and servers including Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows NT, Sun Solaris, and Hewlett-Packard HP/UX. Popular e-mail systems supported by ConsenSys include cc:Mail, Microsoft Mail, GroupWise, and QuickMail. Interface utilities for MANMAN, Expandable Software MRP, and other MRP systems are also available. Availability, Price and Installation Services ConsenSys Open Version 4.5 for Oracle is available immediately from ConsenSys Software. Pricing for a typical 50 user license is approximately $50,000 or $1,000 per user. ConsenSys Software also offers a RapidStart Pack that ensures a fast and successful implementation. It includes a project management kit, configuration workbook, tailored procedure manual, hot line support, on-site consulting and tutorial and training classes. ConsenSys Software Corporation will be demonstrating ConsenSys Open at the Spring EDMS/PDM Kalthoff Show in Houston this week. ConsenSys Software Corp., originally founded in 1991 as North Mountain Software, is a privately-held software developer headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . The company provides RapidPDM systems to manufacturers operating in an environment of rapid engineering change. ConsenSys Open supports the Oracle 7 database while ConsenSys Complete is packaged with an embedded relational database. Both systems streamline product life cycles by automating document control, engineering releases and product change management throughout the manufacturing organization. The systems help manufacturers achieve the benefits of concurrent engineering and lower the cost of ISO 9000 and FDA GMP compliance. ConsenSys Software Corp. customers include Altera, Eaton, Fairchild, Hyundai, Integrated Device Technology IDT (NASDAQ: IDTI) was founded in 1980 as a semiconductor vendor. Employing approximately 2500 people worldwide, headquartered in San Jose, California and operating a fab in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company both designs and fabricates semiconductor components. , Multipoint Networks, Siemens Energy and Automation, Target Therapeutics, and others. E-mail: info@consensoft.com -0- Note to Editors: ConsenSys, "configured, not customized" and RapidStart are trademarks of ConsenSys Software Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: ConsenSys Software Corp. Lynn McLeod, 408/271-0420 or Martell Communications Colleen Martell, 408/275-6231 |
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