Oracle Licenses Intersolv
Oracle Power
Objects extends open connectivity with integration of datadirect
ODBC drivers
ROCKVILLE, Md. and REDWOOD SHORES,
Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ via Individual Inc. -- INTERSOLV
(Nasdaq: ISLI), the leader in applications enablement, and Oracle
Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL) today announced an extension to the
companies' strategic partnership. INTERSOLV's DataDirect ODBC
Drivers will be integrated into Oracle Power Objects version 2.0,
the forthcoming release of Oracle's object-oriented,
client/server development tool for BASIC developers. With this
new licensing agreement, Oracle customers are availed of
high-performance data connectivity through the industry's leading
ODBC solution -- DataDirect.
Through this partnership, Oracle Power
Objects extends its reach to the range of non-Oracle database
users, empowering Oracle Power Objects developers to build
client/server applications that tap data from all ODBC- compliant
data sources. INTERSOLV's DataDirect middleware will be the
standard data connectivity method to non-Oracle data sources
provided within Oracle Power Objects, providing transparent data
access to critical business information. Oracle Power Objects
will bundle INTERSOLV's 16-bit and 32-bit DataDirect ODBC Drivers
for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, Macintosh and Power Mac
operating systems, enabling user access to more than 35 ODBC-
compliant databases.
"This new offering vastly extends
our connectivity options," said Rick Greenwald, chief
technologist at Metamor, a client/server consulting firm in
Chicago, Illinois. "We can use Oracle Power Objects to build
applications that consolidate data from diverse data sources like
dBase, Excel and Access and migrate this data from desktop to
client/server databases."
"By integrating DataDirect with
Oracle Power Objects, the benefits of tight database integration
are now available to a wealth of new users beyond the traditional
Oracle community," said Sohaib Abbasi, senior vice president
of the Oracle Tools Division. "With Oracle Power Objects'
drag and drop metaphor, it will be easier than ever to build
database applications around these data sources and to upsize
them to true client/server applications. We selected INTERSOLV's
DataDirect ODBC Drivers because of their performance, quality and
cross-platform support."
Today's announcement is an extension of
INTERSOLV's partnership with Oracle. In 1995, Oracle selected
INTERSOLV as its ODBC technology and support provider for
Oracle's 16-bit ODBC Driver. In addition, Oracle provided their
ODBC customers with INTERSOLV's DataDirect 32 and 16-bit ODBC
Drivers for Oracle7. Also previously announced, Oracle licensed
INTERSOLV ODBC Drivers for Sybase, Informix and Ingres to bundle
with Developer/2000, Oracle's second generation application
development tool for the enterprise. INTERSOLV DataDirect Drivers
were selected as the most robust data access offerings after
undergoing Oracle's rigorous engineering performance evaluations.
"Building powerful database
applications requires fast, robust data access. By selecting the
DataDirect Drivers, Oracle is providing Power Objects developers
with the high-performance data access they demand," said Ed
Peters, INTERSOLV vice president and general manager of
DataDirect. "Providing the most comprehensive combination of
platforms and databases available, DataDirect is the industry's
leading cross-platform ODBC solution. Oracle Power Object
customers will be joining more than one million users achieving
high-performance data connectivity with DataDirect."
INTERSOLV DataDirect
With high-performance data access products that span more than 35
databases and more than 130 combinations of cross-platform data
access, INTERSOLV's award-winning technology empowers developers
to rapidly develop and deploy ODBC-compliant applications.
INTERSOLV has attracted DataDirect partnerships with leading
independent software vendors, including Borland, Computer
Associates, IBM, Informix, JavaSoft, Lotus, Microsoft, Oracle,
Progress and Sybase.
Oracle Power Objects
Oracle Power Objects is Oracle's visual client/server development
tool for BASIC developers. It combines strong database
integration with established industry standards such as OLE, new
techniques including visual object orientation, and a unique drag
and drop metaphor for ease of use. It is the most productive way
for Windows and Macintosh developers to rapidly build robust
workgroup information systems.
Price and Availability
INTERSOLV DataDirect Drivers will be bundled with Oracle Power
Objects Version 2.0, scheduled for release later this year,
pricing to be announced. INTERSOLV will provide technical support
to Oracle's worldwide customer base. For more information,
contact INTERSOLV at 800-876-3101.
INTERSOLV Corporate Profile
INTERSOLV is the leader in applications enablement software for
the client/server, Internet and Intranet worlds. Organizations
worldwide rely on INTERSOLV products and services to gain
competitive advantage by accelerating the development, delivery
and deployment of their software applications. INTERSOLV offers
comprehensive cross-platform solutions for object-oriented
development, software configuration management, enterprise
client/server development, middleware(TM) and data connectivity.
INTERSOLV, with annual revenues exceeding $145 million, has more
than 1.5 million customers at 20,000+ sites around the world. The
INTERSOLV World Wide Web site can be accessed at
http://www.intersolv.com.
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CONTACT: Colleen Duffy of INTERSOLV,
301-838-5229, colleen_duffy@intersolv.com or David Eichberg for
Oracle Applied Communications, 415-375-8881, or
deichberg@appliedcom.com / (ISLI ORCL)