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QUANTUM COMPUTING AND DATA MINING
STREAMING ANALYTICAL DATA
INTRODUCING THINKFAST CONSULTING
AlphaBlox Announces Support for IBM'S DB2 Version 7.1
AlphaBlox Corporation, provider of the open Web-based platform for
eBusiness analysis applications, announced its support for IBM's DB2
Universal Database Version 7.1 and reinforced its commitment to DB2 OLAP
Server.
Aetna Life Taiwan Deploys IBM BI Solution
Aetna Life Taiwan, the first foreign life insurance company in Taiwan, is
using an IBM business intelligence solution to enhance its ability to market
new products and meet customer demands.
AppsCo Software and Brio Technology Announce Alliance
AppsCo Software Inc and Brio Technology Inc announced a technology
alliance that will result in an integrated, seamless end-to-end platform for
the development of packaged and easily customizable analytic applications
for Microsoft SQL Server.
Railpart Selects Ardent DataStage SAP Extract PACK
Informix Corporation announced that it has completed implementation of
Ardent DataStage Extract-Packaged Application Connection Kit (PACK) for SAP
R/3 for Railpart, the United Kingdom's largest supplier of parts for the
rail transportation industry.
Aris Completes CRM Project for Ministry of Sound
Aris, a leading provider of IT services including consulting, training and
software, has successfully completed a customer relationship management
(CRM) project for the Ministry of Sound, a world-recognized youth culture
brand encompassing Internet, recordings, clothing, touring and media.
Business Objects, IBM In Reseller Pact
Business Objects, one of the world's leading providers of e-business
intelligence (e-BI) solutions, announced that it has entered into a
worldwide reseller agreement with IBM.
Brio Technology Introduces New Brio.Report 6.0
Brio Technology Inc, a leading provider of analytic solutions for the
e-enterprise, announced the general availability of its Brio.Report 6.0,
Brio's latest release of its enterprise reporting solution.
Cartesis Growing Faster than Overall OLAP Market
In its recently published OLAP Market Share analysis, the well-known and
respected online The OLAP Report has determined that Cartesis is growing
faster than the market itself. Online Analytical Processing or OLAP allows
intuitive and fast manipulation of data for analysis purposes.
Compuware Unveils Two Data Integration Products
Compuware Corporation announced at the Dallas IDUG Conference its upcoming
releases of File-AID/Express and File-AID/Express for MVS. The two new
products will help businesses quickly integrate and migrate data for
e-commerce and EAI efforts.
CoSORT Load Accelerator Improves DW Performance
Innovative Routines International (IRI) Inc has announced its first
release of the CoSORT Load Accelerator (CLA) for DB2 on major Unix
platforms. The new feature resulted from DB2 users' and developers' requests
for direct CoSORT integration and was developed in conjunction with IBM's
DB2 Enablement Program.
i2's CaseRunner Revolutionizes Crime Investigation
i2, a world leader in visual investigative analysis software, has
announced the availability of CaseRunner -- a groundbreaking solution that
dramatically reduces crime solvers' case loads by helping them to organize
facts, quickly identify hidden or complex links, and automate investigative
reporting.
DB2 Universal DB to be Bundled with RS/6000 Servers
Delivering the power of IBM's DB2 Universal Database to dot.coms and
companies born-on-the-Web, IBM announced that for the first time it will
ship -- at no additional charge -- development licenses of DB2 Universal
Database Version 7.1 for AIX running on RS/6000 Web servers.
i2 Technologies to Integrate Hyperion Essbase
With dynamic new online marketplaces at the hub of the digital economy,
Hyperion and i2 Technologies Inc announced plans to integrate Hyperion
Essbase, the market-leading OLAP server, into i2's TradeMatrix e-marketplace
platform.
FileTek and XACCT Partner to Provide CRM Solutions
FileTek Inc and XACCT Technologies announced a strategic alliance. Under
the terms of the agreement, XACCT and FileTek will integrate their software
products to provide service providers with Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) solutions.
IntelliCorp Using LiveModel WebExpress by Cap Gemini
IntelliCorp announced the successful use of LiveModel WebExpress by Cap
Gemini to create a customer-centric SAP R/3 outsourcing solution. The
solution enables Cap Gemini to proactively solve customers' problems before
they become mission critical.
Hyperion Extends Support for New IBM RS/6000
Hyperion reinforced its commitment to helping global organizations
leverage enterprise-class business analysis capabilities across the
widest-range of operating systems and server platforms by extending support
for the new copper- based UNIX servers announced separately by IBM.
Inxight Ships LinguistX Platform 3.0
Inxight Software Inc, the pioneer in open portal building block software
for Web builders and end users, announced the LinguistX Platform 3.0, a
multi- lingual language processing software product powerful enough to
analyze massive text repositories such as the Web, news archives, email and
document libraries.
LSI Logic Introduces MetaStor E4400 Storage System
LSI Logic Storage Systems Inc, a leading supplier of scalable storage for
the enterprise, introduced the MetaStor E4400 storage system, designed for
high-performance computing environments such as video editing/post
production, e-commerce, CAD/CAE and data warehousing.
Megaputer Intelligence Inc Announces PolyAnalyst 4.1
Megaputer Intelligence Inc announced the release of PolyAnalyst 4.1, a
next version of a leading data mining system featuring the support for an
innovative SQL-based protocol, OLE DB for Data Mining. The new system also
implements a powerful Data Import Wizard and a special architecture for
dealing with very large databases.
NCR Transfers METIS Software Tool to Computas AS
NCR Corporation and Computas AS announced an agreement in which NCR will
transfer the ownership, development, and support of the METIS software tool
to Computas AS, a Norwegian company that develops knowledge engineering
software applications.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co Selects DataMentors Inc
Data Mentors Inc, a leading provider of database integrity software
systems and services, announced that Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. has
selected DataMentors' newly released householding system, DM DataFuse, to
"clean" and match customer information for loading into their corporate data
warehouse.
MPSI Systems Appears on World Business Review TV Series
Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc is proud to announce the appearance of
Ronald Harper, chairman and CEO of MPSI Systems, on World Business Review.
The weekly television series focuses on business and technology, and is
hosted by General Alexander Haig, chairman of Worldwide Associates Inc.
Informatica Introduces PowerBridge for Hyperion Essbase
Informatica Corporation, a leading provider of integrated analytic
solutions for e-business, introduced PowerBridge for Hyperion Essbase, the
newest addition to Informatica's enterprise family of analytic
infrastructure software.
PBS Selects Quest's SharePlex for Oracle DB Replication
Quest Software Inc, announced that the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
has chosen Quest's SharePlex for Oracle database replication solution to
help ensure 24x7 availability for their shopPBS E-Commerce site, their
Oracle enterprise resource planning (ERP) application and their Oracle-based
PBS Home Video sales and marketing system.
QueryObject to Web-Enable Analytical Data
QueryObject Systems Corporation announced that it is starting an open beta
testing program for a new version of the QueryObject System. QueryObject
v4.0 permits the on-demand streaming of analytical data over the Internet to
Business Intelligence (BI) client tools.
Sybase BI Strengthens Position in Global Telco Market
Sybase Inc has announced sales of Sybase Industry Warehouse StudioT (IWS)
to numerous fixed-line and mobile telecommunications companies across the
world. The telecommunications version of Industry Warehouse Studio gives
companies a distinct advantage in the competitive telecommunications market.
Pinnacle Renames/Launches ThinkFast Consulting
Pinnacle Solutions Inc, one of the largest full service providers of
integrated business intelligence (BI) solutions dedicated to the strategic
deployment of BI throughout and beyond the enterprise, introduced the
introduction of its new name, ThinkFast Consulting Inc.
Thunderstone Adds Search Engine Features to Texis 3.0
Search engine customers have gained a group of sophisticated new features
in Thunderstone's Texis relational database. The enhancements reassert
Thunderstone Software's position as the premier search engine provider for
SQL relational applications.
Unica Joins Personalization Consortium
Unica Corporation, a leading provider of multi-channel marketing solutions
for "clicks and mortar" companies, announced it has become a member of the
Personalization Consortium, an international advocacy group dedicated to
promoting the responsible and beneficial use of technology for personalizing
consumer and business relationships.
Veritas Software Unveils Online Storage System
VERITAS Software Corp, a industry leading enterprise-class application
storage management software provider, announced that VERITAS Software's
leading online storage solution for Oracle databases is now available for
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s HP-UX operating environment.
WebTrends Releases Enterprise Reporting Server 3.0
WebTrends Corporation announced the immediate availability of WebTrends
Enterprise Reporting Server 3.0, providing enterprise customers unparalleled
scalability in a cross-platform eBusiness Intelligence solution.
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