SplendidCRM Software Brings Open Source CRM to the Microsoft Environment.RALEIGH, N.C. -- SplendidCRM Software, Inc. has released the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of SplendidCRM 1.0, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) application licensed in part under the "SugarCRM Public License 1.1.3". "Open-source applications do not need to be synonymous with the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. )," said Paul Rony, SplendidCRM Software founder. SplendidCRM was built on the Microsoft technology stack (Windows, IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. , SQL Server, C#, and ASP.NET) SplendidCRM was written in C# using the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and 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. 2000. The target audiences are companies that need a simple yet powerful CRM, but want to take advantage of their existing Windows infrastructure. "According to a recent survey, sales of servers running Windows jumped 18% last quarter; it seems short-sighted not to target Windows directly", Mr. Rony noted. This gives many more CRM users an open source alternative, without having to bring in an entirely new and unfamiliar computing environment. The current release version supports SQL Server 2000. When the final version of SplendidCRM is released, it will support SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5, Oracle 9i and Oracle 10g. "SplendidCRM will greatly simplify the integration with our existing software and it fits perfectly with our .NET platform development strategy," exclaimed Gavin Horne, Horne Software. Licensing and Availability The beta release of SplendidCRM 1.0 is available today, and the final release is expected in Q1 2006. Licensed versions range in price from $120 to $240 per user and include additional source code, patches, and minor upgrades. About SplendidCRM Software SplendidCRM Software provides a Microsoft-centric open source customer relationship management application. SplendidCRM Software was founded in 2005. The company is located in the Raleigh / RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. area in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . To learn more about SplendidCRM, email sales@splendidcrm.com or visit http://www.splendidcrm.com. About SugarCRM SugarCRM has been called "the most successful open source enterprise application in the industry". The product is in use by over 300 organizations. SugarCRM, Microsoft, Oracle, and MySQL are registered trademarks for their respective companies. |
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