Product Spotlight - October 30, 2007
BIReady announces Version 3 of their Model Driven Data Warehouse Generator. With Version 3, BIReady brings major new functionality, like Data Shops (directly populated Excel pivot tables out o BIReady), more sophisticated multiple Data Mart generation and DB2 support besides general improvements like optimized performance of the data engine (Several benchmarks proofed that BIReady outperforms the well known market leading ETL tools), more complete and accurate reporting and logging (also for auditing purposes), more user friendly and intuitive user interface and workflow.
Business Objects announced the release of BusinessObjects EPM XI, a fully integrated suite of best-of-breed enterprise performance management (EPM) applications, which now delivers a new range of performance management solutions designed to address real business challenges for the CFO and operational decision makers throughout the organization.
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. released version 7.5 of ER/Studio, its flagship data modeling tool. ER/Studio version 7.5 offers support for XML schema generation, allowing data modelers and application developers to collaborate on service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiatives. Also new with ER/Studio 7.5 is an enhanced conversion utility to improve the precision when migrating data models.
Endeca Technologies, Inc. unveiled the Endeca Discovery Suite, a new collection of modules that will extend the capabilities of the Endeca Information Access Platform and accelerate the development of next-generation eCommerce storefronts and media Web sites. Built to increase online revenue by boosting conversion rates and increasing content consumption, the new capabilities will make it possible to design dynamic Web sites, accelerate online community building, and integrate online and offline assets.
Fair Isaac announced the availability of Blaze Advisor 6.5 for .NET. This offering brings enterprise-class business rules management capabilities to Microsoft software for connecting information, people, systems and devices through Web services. Blaze Advisor enables non-programmers to design, deploy, execute and maintain business rules and policies as part of an automated business application.
GridApp Systems unveiled the next-generation version of its flagship database automation software - Clarity 4.0. At the center of Clarity 4.0 are advanced customization capabilities that enable DBAs to extend GridApp's rich out-of-the-box functionality to meet the most complex automation needs of customers. Clarity's enhanced scalability and performance capabilities provide the ability to manage thousands of database servers across many organizational units.
NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. announced the release of TITAN Archive, a database archiving solution that supports companies data retention policies and enables the long-term retention of structured data such as business transactions. TITAN Archive ensures that structured data can be easily stored for its business or legal life through a secure, sustainable architecture that reduces costs and meets the compliance and legal requirements for retaining data.
SOA Software announced that it has extended its Workbench product with a comprehensive governance solution for Microsoft BizTalk Server. SOA Software allows customers to confidently use BizTalk Server to automate mission critical business process, ensuring that the resulting applications are secure, reliable, and comply with enterprise and regulatory policies. Customers can consistently govern, secure, mediate and manage the policy and lifecycle of any type of SOA service deployed and accessed on any transport.
SPSS Inc. released SPSS 16.0, a significantly enhanced version of its flagship statistical software suite of products. New capabilities in SPSS 16.0 integrate this product with SPSS' Predictive Enterprise Services (PES) analytics platform to direct and automate decisions. This use of predictive analytic technology produces a measurable return on investment and provides SPSS customers with a competitive advantage.
Trillium Software, a business of Harte-Hanks, Inc. announced the release of TS Insight Version 2.0, the latest version of its data quality dashboard product to monitor enterprise-owned data assets and applications.TS Insight provides domestic and global enterprises with an executive view of data quality trends presented via Web-based scorecards.
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