DataDirect Technologies announced the latest release of its DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data providers. With DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET, developers can securely and efficiently write and deploy .NET enterprise applications that connect to multiple databases including Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase. The latest product release includes new provider features for each major database, new performance tuning options and introduces DataDirect Bulk Load.
Embarcadero Technologies is providing data management professionals with a model-driven approach to discovering and communicating the traceability of data in the enterprise from its source to its target destinations with ER/Studio 8.0. ER/Studio includes Visual Data Lineage, a feature that helps data architects and modelers solve business issues around data integration, consolidation and regulatory compliance. ER/Studio 8.0 is the first professional data modeling tool to offer a visual representation of data lineage within an enterprise, allowing data professionals to conduct impact analysis between data sources and targets, as well as to visually analyze and document data flow without having to inspect code.
expressor software announced shipped version 1.2 of its semantic data integration system. expressor 1.2 includes enhanced connectivity for the Netezza Performance Server (NPS) data warehouse appliance, SAS, Sybase ASE and Microsoft SQL Server and repository support for IBM AIX 5.3. With this release, expressor’s high-performance parallel data processing engine and enterprise-class semantic metadata repository are fully supported on Windows, Linux and AIX.
Exterro, a leading provider of legal hold and discovery management software for the legal industry, introduced Fusion inMotion, a mobile software solution for the legal industry, offering customers quick and easy wireless access to Fusion workflow management technology. Fusion allows legal teams to implement repeatable, defensible processes for legal holds and discovery workflows. Available on both BlackBerries and iPhones, Fusion inMotion provides legal teams with many of the same features currently available on their desktops - with the added capability and convenience of accessing and updating real-time information anytime, anywhere, from their handheld devices.
Idealstor, a leading manufacturer of removable disk-to-disk backup solutions, announced the release of an enterprise backup solution for VMware virtual servers. iBac Virtual Infrastructure Proxy (iBac VIP) is designed to offer an easy to use and affordable solution for backing up data in a VMware virtual server environment. iBac VIP was written from the ground up with VMware backup in mind and is designed for VMware virtual machines running in an ESX server environment. VIP is licensed per ESX server regardless of the number of virtual machines or processors running on the ESX server. This enables companies to quickly add new VMs without having to worry about purchasing additional backup agents for each virtual server.
Maxell Corporation of America announced a product for businesses backing up their company’s most vital information onto storage media. The Maxell LTO Cartridge Memory (CM) Analyzer can tell whether or not a company’s data storage cartridge is in good enough condition to trust in saving important records. Its design analyzes the quality of data storage cartridges by reading information stored on the memory chip and determining whether the cartridge is still intact or has deteriorated.
Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software announced the newest version of its Customer Data Quality (CDQ) Platform. With enhanced support for global data, access to value-add services in software-as-a-service or hybrid deployments, easy integration of data quality into existing customer relationship management investments and enhanced support for data governance functionality, the CDQ Platform v5.6 continues is a comprehensive solution for enterprise data quality and geospatial enrichment. The CDQ Platform enables organizations to ensure the quality of enterprise data, reducing data management costs and providing valuable customer insight that drives more intelligent business decisions and profitable growth.
STORServer announced significant enhancements to the STORServer Agent for VMware Consolidated Backup, which increases usability and performance. Highlights of these upgrades include a new license server and online help system.
