Enterworks Releases New Version of Virtual DB and Launches SmartStart Program, Guaranteeing Data Integration Results in 30 Days
ASHBURN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1999--
Company Strengthens Vertical Focus and Provides Rapid Data
Integration Through SmartStart(SM) Program
Enterworks(SM), the leading provider of software for enabling the virtual enterprise, today announced Virtual DB(R) 3.0, the newest version of its data integration product that accesses, integrates, cleanses and transforms enterprise data, regardless of storage platform, data format or data type. In conjunction with the launch of Virtual DB 3.0(R), Enterworks introduces its SmartStart(SM) program, an innovative way for companies to deploy Virtual DB(R) and get guaranteed data integration results in 30 days.
"Enterworks is committed to providing targeted data integration solutions for healthcare, manufacturing and government, based on industry-specific formats and models," said Robert Lewis, president of Enterworks. "With this latest version of Virtual DB(R) and the incarnation of the SmartStart(SM) program, Enterworks gives any company the speed, agility and competitive strength it needs to succeed as a virtual enterprise."
Virtual DB(R) provides companies with the quickest solution to integrating, managing and distributing information throughout the enterprise. The product accesses information from more than 70 different data sources and creates unified business views through familiar Web browsers. Its unique, object-oriented MetaCatalog maps enterprise data to semantically meaningful terms for rapidly prototyping, building and modifying business views without impacting existing systems.
"Organizations need infrastructure to leverage business-critical data that is residing in disparate storage platforms, databases and formats," said Ed Acly, director of system infrastructure software, middleware and serverware of International Data Corporation. "Virtual DB(R) 3.0's data access capabilities provide users with a roadmap of all existing data sources, defined and organized in relation to and in concert with the organization's business model."
Virtual DB(R) has been enhanced to give users greater control over data resources and enable them to build applications that more accurately meet their real-world business needs. The object-based architecture conforms data models users' business requirements, rather than forcing users to adapt their processes and applications to the limitations of current data systems. Visual queries make it easier to find and retrieve the information that is needed, and remote administration lets the user manage their data resources from any location. In addition, open standards such as CORBA/IIOP, ODBC SQL92 and public/private key authentication, enable companies to build flexible, scalable applications that can integrate existing data sources.
Virtual DB(R) 3.0 Highlights
-- Java user interface makes management and deployment easy.
-- CORBA/IIOP allows for distributed computing in a Web-centric environment.
-- VQL, an SQL92-based query language, allows users to query Virtual DB(R) using industry standard SQL.
-- New Windows look and feel interface is familiar and easy-to-use.
-- Wizard-like guidance walks users through tasks.
Availability and Pricing
Version 3.0 of Virtual DB(R) is available now on Windows and Unix platforms. Pricing is based on data sources accessed and number of users, starting around $50,000.
SmartStart(SM) Program
Enterworks' SmartStart(SM) program provides companies with a unique way to deploy Virtual DB(R), including on-site planning, installation and deployment support with guaranteed results. Enterworks offers a 30-day window in which it will design and install a complete Virtual DB(R) solution specifically suited to a company's unique requirements, with no up-front monetary obligation. Enterworks' guaranteed approach exemplifies the company's commitment to providing businesses with quick returns from data and application integration.
About Enterworks
Enterworks(SM), Inc. creates simplicity and builds intelligence for the virtual enterprise through Web-enabled integration of disparate data and business process flows. The company's Virtual DB(R) solution serves healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications and government customers worldwide, including Boeing, MCI and GTE. For additional details about Enterworks and its solutions in data and process integration, visit www.enterworks.com or call 1-888-242-8356.
"Enterworks" is a service mark and a trademark, "SmartStart" is a service mark and "Virtual DB" is a registered trademark, of Enterworks, Inc.
All other product, service, and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT:
Enterworks, Inc.
Warren Jones, 703/724-4612
warren.jones@enterworks.com
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