Software AG's Adabas Takes Advantage of IBM's New 64-Bit Shared Virtual Storage Technology for MainframeCustomers With Mission-Critical Database Applications Will Benefit from Increased Caching and Throughput On IBM's eServer zSeries Mainframe Servers RESTON, Va., Feb. 12, 2004 -- Software AG, Inc., an expert in world-class enterprise modernization and information integration, today announced that its high-speed database, Adabas, is able to take advantage of IBM's new 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage technology for the eServer zSeries mainframe. Specialists from Software AG and IBM have successfully tested Adabas in the new environment. Customers with mission-critical database applications will benefit from Adabas' increased caching and throughput capability running on IBM's eServer zSeries servers under the just-announced version of the company's z/OS 1.5. Software AG has enhanced Adabas to use the 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage area with Adabas Parallel Services (Version 7.5). Adabas Parallel Services runs in SMP (symmetric multi-processing) environments under a single, multi-engine CPU. Parallel Services enables multiple SMP engines to process commands against an Adabas database, providing greater throughput. The multiple SMP engines will now be able to cache data in the 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage, providing improved capacity for caching frequently used or recently updated data - thus processing Adabas information even more quickly. Software AG's enterprise transaction database management system will be the first database for business-critical applications to exploit the availability of 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage under the latest version of IBM's z/OS 1.5 operating system for the IBM's eServer z990/z900mainframe. "Deploying Adabas on our systems has made it possible to test our 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage concept in a real-world environment and demonstrate its robustness," said Marianne Mostachetti, director, IBM zSeries Software. "This successful deployment of Adabas on z/OS Version 1.5 further demonstrates the quality of our design, and opens the door to new possibilities for Adabas and z/OS customers." "The exploitation of 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage in Adabas is yet another example of our continuing commitment to work closely with IBM. Enabling IBM's latest z/OS technology within our products, as well as aligning them with IBM software releases, greatly benefits our joint customers," said Dr. Peter Mossack, chief technology officer for Software AG. Adabas supports the newest hardware generation from IBM - the z/990 mainframe servers. With the z/990 servers, customers can better integrate company data and transactions and make them available for business processes in the extremely fast-paced world of electronic business, using industry-leading security, reliability and availability. Commercial availability of Software AG's Adabas Parallel Services Version 7.5 for mainframe is expected in the latter part of 1Q, 2004. IBM's z/OS 1.5 operating system will give companies the opportunity to benefit from the advantages of the new 64-bit Shared Virtual Storage in a mainframe environment. This allows multiple address spaces to access and share large global buffers. Users now have access to common pools of terabytes of Shared Virtual Storage, where data can be shared among different address spaces. Intelligent use of this increased Shared Virtual Storage can facilitate memory-intensive applications to cache and share a substantially greater amount of data in their memory. About Software AG, Inc. Based in Reston, Va., Software AG, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Software AG headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 1969, Software AG continues to be Europe's largest and a leading global provider of system software and services enabling enterprise data integration and management. Software AG's products control the central IT processes of thousands of renowned companies worldwide including Lufthansa, Siemens, Citibank, Merck, DaimlerChrysler, Sony, BP and Telefonica. Software AG develops products and solutions that support the XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard. XML simplifies the exchange of documents and data as well as the integration of cutting-edge Web applications into traditional IT architectures. Software AG works with such sales and technology partners as Tridion, Stellent and IXOS. In 2002, the corporation achieved 475 million euros in total revenue. Software AG has offices in 59 countries and currently employs a staff of more than 2,700. Software AG and/or all Software AG products are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Software AG. All other product and company names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Contacts Software AG, Inc., Reston Jim Fowler, 703-391-8376 jim.fowler@softwareagusa.com |