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Home:Company:Press Releases :September 20, 2005 DataDirect Technologies Releases DataDirect XQuery to Simplify XML and Relational Data IntegrationDataDirect XQuery™ is the first embeddable component for XQuery that is modeled after the XQuery API for Java™ (XQJ).Bedford, MA — September 20, 2005 - DataDirect Technologies , the software industry leader in standards-based components for connecting applications to data and an operating unit of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), today announced the release of DataDirect XQuery 1.0, the first embeddable component for XQuery that is modeled after the XQuery API for Java™ (XQJ). Developers can download a free trial of DataDirect XQuery 1.0 today at: http://www.datadirect.com/downloads/registration/xquery/index.ssp. "Internet developers typically spend much of their time creating and restructuring XML, using data from many sources, generally including relational data. This task is much too tedious in most environments. Using DataDirect XQuery 1.0, which is based on the W3C's XML Query (XQuery), simplifies the programming task significantly, solving the same problems with much less code," said Jonathan Robie, Program Manager for DataDirect XQuery 1.0 and an editor of the W3C XQuery specification. "Using DataDirect XQuery 1.0 means that your applications can run on any Java platform, accessing data from the major relational databases, using any Web server or application server, or using no server at all. And DataDirect XQuery 1.0 performs quite well, even when your query creates large XML results." DataDirect XQuery 1.0 supports all major relational databases, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, IBM DB2, and Sybase, on any Java platform, allowing developers to query XML, relational databases, or a combination of the two. Query results can be used for XML-based data exchange, XML-driven Web sites, and other applications that require or leverage the power of XML. DataDirect XQuery 1.0 provides IT professionals with a highly productive, powerful, simple, and standards-based approach to XML and relational data integration. Simplifying XML and Relational Data IntegrationDataDirect XQuery 1.0 simplifies XML and relational data integration by providing developers with an XQuery implementation that offers greater productivity, performance and interoperability for building standards-based data integration applications, and here's how:
"In the past, our web-based XML Human Resources applications generated and sent XML data using data stored in an Oracle database," said Mark Zimmerman, VP of IT, at Gevity, a leading provider of employee management solutions. "We found DataDirect XQuery 1.0 to be fast, scalable, and reliable. And because DataDirect XQuery allows us to leave the data access code in the middle tier, and not tied to a specific database, our application is insulated from any changes in the back end, improving application interoperability. Overall, we're very pleased with DataDirect XQuery 1.0." "Most XQuery implementations either work only with XML files in memory, or are bound to a particular database or application server - these are serious restrictions if your organization or partners have different databases, require scalability, or need to integrate with legacy data," said Jerry King, Vice President of the XML Products Group at DataDirect Technologies. "DataDirect XQuery 1.0 is the first and only product that truly makes your XQuery just as portable as your XML - you can use it on any Java platform, with any major relational database, and it integrates seamlessly with your Java applications using an industry standard query language and processing API. DataDirect XQuery 1.0 is a quantum leap forward in data integration technology, providing developers with more power, performance and interoperability than ever before, and developers can download and try it out today." AvailabilityDataDirect XQuery 1.0 is available today. For more information, please contact Nancy Vodicka at 919-461-4326, or visit our Web site at www.datadirect.com/xquery. Developers can also download DataDirect XQuery for a free trial at: http://www.datadirect.com/downloads/registration/xquery/index.ssp. About DataDirect TechnologiesDataDirect Technologies is the software industry's only comprehensive provider of software for connecting the world's most critical business applications to data and services, running on any platform, using proven and emerging standards. Developers worldwide depend on DataDirect® products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBC™ and ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on DataDirect Technologies to simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration. DataDirect Technologies is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS). For more information, visit www.datadirect.com. DataDirect and DataDirect XQuery are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Java and all Java based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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