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ANTs Breakthrough Dbase Architecture Faster Up To 81 Times

ANTs Software has announced the launch of the ANTs Data Server 2.0, a SQL database management system that delivers improved performance and reduced costs for applications constrained by access contention problems. It is designed specifically for applications requiring intensive updating such as messaging services, stock trading, reservation systems and package tracking. From initial concept through development, and now in deployment, the ANTs Data Server is designed to enable simultaneous access and updating by thousands of concurrent users.

Breakthrough High-performance Database Technology

"The ANTs Data Server is built on a message-passing, micro threading architecture, a fundamental shift in the design of database systems," said Gary Ebersole, president and chief operating officer for ANTs Software. "Unlike conventional databases developed 15-20 years ago before the widespread commercial use of the Internet and wireless systems, the patent-pending ANTs Data Server design is optimized to run today's online applications -- those that must support hundreds, even thousands, of simultaneous connections, day in and day out. A full-featured, standards-compliant database, the ANTs Data Server can be used as a standalone database or used to complement conventional database systems." The ANTs Data Server enables businesses to cost-effectively offload applications with database "hot spots" to improve their database throughput by as much as 81 times current levels.

Using the industry-standard SQL92 database programming language, the ANTs Data Server's innovative design eliminates database-locking conflicts without compromising data integrity in update-intensive, high workload applications. Advanced connection management techniques optimize network traffic, minimizing network overhead so that applications can handle thousands of concurrent connections. As a result, the ANTs Data Server performance is so high that the software can run on fewer, lower-cost systems. It is easily deployed to complement existing database systems, requiring few application modifications.

Reduces Total Cost of Ownership

"Depending on the application and deployment environment," said Ebersole, "the ANTs Data Server's extraordinary throughput allows customers to save 70 to 90 percent on the cost of server hardware required with conventional database systems. Rather than having to partition a database across multiple servers or use an expensive large-scale SMP, we deliver unparalleled throughput on small SMP servers." The high performance delivered by the ANTs Data Server provides significant cost savings by reducing database infrastructure complexity. Customers require fewer processors and therefore, fewer database licenses, significantly reducing initial software purchase, maintenance, and IT support costs.

"ANTs has developed a cost-effective, highly-scalable solution that constitutes a key component of our product and corporate strategy," said Steve Wood, CEO for Wireless Services Corporation. "We can deliver outstanding performance and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction at a lower cost as a result."