SoftTree Introduces the Industry's First Database Auditing API for Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase and DB2.SoftTree's Database Auditing API Provides Software Vendors and In-House Developers with a Comprehensive Solution to Monitor, Audit and Report Access and Changes to Oracle, 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. , Sybase and DB2 Database-Driven Applications STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- SoftTree Technologies, a leading provider of management and administration solutions for 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. , today announced immediate availability of the industry's first and only multi-platform Database Auditing API for the market's most popular database management systems. This new Database Auditing API packages the audit installation, management and reporting logic inherent the company's DB Audit Expert product into pluggable cross-platform Java-based libraries enabling independent software vendors and in-house developers to quickly integrate database auditing and compliance reporting functions into their applications. It can also greatly extend security and compliance capabilities of existing applications, enabling the auditing of both regular and back-door access to the application data stored in a database; enabling to track and analyze any database activity including database security changes, database access and usage, data creation, change or deletion. Support for all 4 major database systems (IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) DB2, Oracle, 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. , Sybase ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. ) provides unparalleled flexibility. The new Database Auditing API has been designed in partnership with several ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. partners, "SoftTree has benefited tremendously from strong partner-driven revenue," said Bryan Bain, chief marketing officer at SoftTree Technologies. "The API will extend the partner landscape, allowing new and existing business partners add database auditing as a standard feature of their products,"" said Bain. SoftTree business partners like ProfitKey International bundle DB Audit Expert with their products to provide a cost-effective solution for clients to meet internal and external audit standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve , HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , BASEL II and The USA Patriot Act USA PATRIOT Act [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorists], 2001, U.S. . "Integrating their DB Audit Expert with our Rapid Response Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. solution provides our customers with a system of internal controls necessary to manage access to critical business information and comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Adding DB Audit Expert continues to show our commitment to strengthening ProfitKey's overall product offering," said Ken Hayes, vice president for new business development, ProfitKey International. The new Database Auditing API packages all of the functionality auditing and compliance functions inherent in DB Audit Expert v3.1, including: * Monitoring of regular and back-door database access * Auditing and continuous compliance * Centralized auditing control of multiple database systems * Real-time email alerting * Regulatory compliance reporting Pricing and Availability The Database Auditing API is available immediately. Pricing starts at $5,000 for a single application, unlimited database instance license. A royalty-free ISV license is available for $50,000. Source code licensing options are also available. About SoftTree Technologies SoftTree delivers a power suite of tools for managing and administering the world's most popular database management systems - Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, and Sybase. DBA-proven, and engineered for the enterprise, SoftTree's solutions include: Scheduling, Job Management, Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics, Configuration Management, Auditing and Compliance, and Data Migration and Transformation. Headquartered in Staten Island, NY, SoftTree's products are sold and supported directly and via authorized resellers and distributors around the globe. For more information, please visit www.softtree.com. |
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