PointBase Launches Version 3 Of Its Java Database Targeting Advanced Data Management For Wireless & Mobile Devices
New PointBase release offers database triggers, enhanced developer tools, performance boosts and Unicode compliance
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 7, 2000 – data management products for mobile and wireless applications led by Oracle Corporation co-founder Bruce Scott, today announced the availability of Version 3, bringing improved functionality and performance to the company's object-relational Java database for networked and mobile applications. The new release offers SQL-standard database triggers, enhanced developer tools, improved performance, and multi-byte character support for international languages, through compliance with the Unicode standard.
"Version 3 marks another milestone in the evolution of PointBase, which has become the Java community's leading solution for the global deployment and management of data over the Net," said Bruce Scott, president and CEO of PointBase "The new features and capabilities in this release respond directly to customer feedback and make our system attractive to new categories of users, such as those requiring the double-byte language support provided through Unicode."
Version 3 of the PointBase family of 100% pure Java database management products supports the development of applications for mass deployment across the Internet, mobile applications for global enterprises, and embedded applications for Internet appliances and devices.
The new version has been in use on a test basis at many customer sites since December; the first widely available release is 3.1, which is being announced today and is available immediately. For a free evaluation copy go to: http://www.pointbase.com/products/downloads/.
About the New Release
Version 3 offers new capabilities that improve management and integration of data across the Internet, while extending enterprise data to mobile computers, network infrastructure equipment, and remote and local servers.
The newly implemented database triggers can greatly improve efficiency and performance by implementing application logic directly in the database. For instance, the database can be programmed to automatically update inventory lists when customer orders are placed, and to trigger reorders if inventory goes below a certain level.
Performance has improved in many functions, including I/O processing, database cache operations, and storage and retrieval of large objects (such as images, voice files, or Java classes).
The PointBase GUI console incorporates a number of new features that improve efficiency for developers including SQL Routine wizards, new catalog entries for SQL routines (procedures and functions), pop-up tool tips and context-sensitive pop-up menus.
The new release also offers full support of the Unicode standard for the world's principal international languages, including those in European, Middle East, and Pacific Rim countries. PointBase's comprehensive implementation of Unicode allows developers to select language support for individual database columns, tables, database schemas, or entire databases depending upon application requirements.
Pricing and Availability
Release 3.1 is available immediately for evaluation and purchase at www.pointbase.com/products/download/eval.html or by calling 1-877-238-8798 in the United States and Canada or 510.230.7200 internationally. Pricing starts at $195 for PointBase Mobile Edition, which is a single connection database for applications that support mobile workers and Internet appliances and devices. PointBase server products offer an all Java database for multi-connection applications with pricing starting at $695.
About PointBase
PointBase is the leader in small-footprint 100% Pure Java™ embedded database management products designed to support the development of applications for mass deployment across the Internet, mobile applications for global enterprises, and embedded applications for Internet appliances and devices. PointBase provides the lowest cost of ownership by delivering robust, platform-independent data storage with breakthroughs in ease of use, data synchronization, near-zero administration, and portability.
PointBase was established in 1998 by Bruce Scott, co-founder of Oracle Corporation and Gupta/Centura Software, and Jeff Richey, one of the key developers of the Sybase SQL database server. The management team includes industry veterans from IBM, Oracle, Sybase, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. More information about PointBase is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.pointbase.com.
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