SERENA Software Announces New IMS Option for StarTool; IMS Feature Accelerates Application Development Time and Increases Developer Productivity.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 SERENA SERENA Steam Explosion Resolution for Nuclear Applications (TM) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA sRNA abbr. soluble RNA ), an industry-leading supplier of eBusiness infrastructure Change Management solutions, today announced the general availability of StarTool(R) 7.1. This release extends the functionality of StarTool, SERENA's industry leading file and data management solution, by providing the productivity needed for manipulating 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. data, while simplifying and accelerating the application development process. By employing familiar data management techniques, intuitive commands and user-friendly features, StarTool gives IMS developers at various skill levels a new tool for realizing immediate and significant productivity gains. "Over 90 percent of the Global 1000 still use IMS for fulfilling performance, reliability and availability requirements," said Mike Egan, an analyst at META Group. "Simplified products that help ease and speed the application development life cycle are essential components in meeting these requirements." StarTool IMS provides flexible and broad support for editing and browsing common IMS databases and most access methods such HISAM HISAM Hierarchical Indexed Sequential Access Method HISAM High Altitude Surface-To-Air Missile HISAM Hardware Initiated Standalone Memory , HIDAM HIDAM Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method (IBM) and secondary indexes. StarTool IMS is part of the StarSuite(TM) family of products for fault diagnostics, testing and debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. , file and data management and application performance monitoring. StarSuite is an integral component of SERENA's eFull.Cycle(TM) strategy and framework for delivering enterprise Change Management to improve the quality and reliability of eBusiness applications, speed time to market and reduce development costs. StarSuite solves complex programmer (1) A hardware device used to customize a programmable logic chip such as a PAL, GAL, EPROM, etc. See PROM programmer. (2) A person who designs the logic for and writes the lines of codes of a computer program. productivity problems, and is intended to provide a functionally rich alternative to more expensive, non-integrated competitive product sets. "SERENA understands that IMS continues to be a vital part of an organization's mission-critical application environment, and is dedicated to providing comprehensive, reliable programming solutions to help companies move to eBusiness success," said Mark Woodward, president and chief executive officer of SERENA Software. Availability StarTool for IMS is available immediately. About SERENA Software SERENA Software, Inc. is an industry leading provider of software infrastructure products and consulting best practices that automate enterprise software and Web content changes. SERENA's eFull.Cycle(TM) manages the change process throughout the entire eBusiness lifecycle, across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. -- from the mainframe to the Web. SERENA maintains a global presence with headquarters in Burlingame, California Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California, which is the second wealthiest county in the state, as well as the fourteenth richest in the country. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. , international offices in Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and a network of international distributors for local support and service. SERENA products are used at over 2,500 customer sites, including 84% of the Fortune 50. SERENA can be reached through the World Wide Web at www.serena.com. Note to Editors: StarTool is registered trademark of SERENA Software, Inc. StarSuite, eFull.Cycle and SERENA are trademarks of SERENA Software, Inc. All other products or company names are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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