04/07/2004

PointBase, a provider of Java data management and synchronization solutions, says Unify Corporation, a global enterprise software company, has selected PointBase Embedded for use in its Java-based application platform. PointBase Embedded is used within the Unify NXJ Design Center, in which developers design and test applications for deployment on the Unify NJX platform.

The companies gave the following details:

The Unify NXJ application platform delivers process-driven transactional applications in an easy, powerful and open integrated platform solution. Unify NXJ's business process management, reporting, enterprise application and portal integration, and advanced application capabilities help organizations effectively deliver real-time, adaptive enterprise applications that run on the J2EE platform.

"Prior to implementing the PointBase solution, all local development, testing, tutorials, and sample applications were run on multiple databases. This process proved to not only be too cumbersome to manage, but was impractical for developers," says Dave Glende, CTO, Unify. "With PointBase Embedded, we are able to provide a unified database solution to offer a better out-of-the-box experience within the Unify NXJ Design Center. Moreover, we have minimized internal research and development time, and are making more efficient use of our product development and licensing funds."

"Unify joins the many customers who have realized the benefits of embedding a comprehensive relational database within their product offering. PointBase Embedded's ease-of-installation and robust, intuitive functionality allows Unify customers to experience seamless, out-of-the-box application development, resulting in the simplified and accelerated delivery of applications," says Nigel Stokes, CEO, DataMirror.

PointBase Embedded is a full-featured Java relational database that delivers cross-platform portability, a small footprint, and comprehensive security. PointBase Embedded offers a low-cost, J2EE certified solution for the effective storage of metadata, application-specific data or out-of-box tutorials and demonstration materials. This powerful product can be integrated directly within an application making it completely transparent to the end-user. Relying on the capabilities of Java, customers can gain a powerful, flexible database that can be installed and operated with any application, on any platform.