Sybase, ANTs Software Partner to Speed Migration to Sybase Data Management Technologies
Demand to Standardize on Sybase ASE, Sybase IQ Driving Need for Compatibility Technology
DUBLIN, CALIF. — MAY 1, 2008 — Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure, mobile software and mobile services, and ANTs software inc (OTCBB:ANTS), a leader in compatible, high-performance SQL data management systems, today announced they have entered into a partnership where Sybase and ANTs Software plan to work together to develop a version of the ANTs Compatibility Server (ACS) aimed at easing and accelerating the migration to Sybase® Adaptive Server® Enterprise (ASE) database and Sybase IQ analytics server. In connection with the partnership agreement, Sybase will license certain ANTs technology.
“We are witnessing an increasing demand from customers looking to consolidate their disparate data management technologies onto Sybase’s advanced platforms,” said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Sybase. “This partnership will help them more easily and quickly take advantage of not only our latest ASE Cluster Edition, which boasts unparalleled availability and resource optimization, but also Sybase IQ, the leading column-oriented database.“
The initial focus of the Sybase-ANTs partnership will be to develop a version of ANTs’ ACS to help Microsoft® SQL Server customers to take advantage of Sybase ASE. “Given the already common source code lineage between Sybase ASE and Microsoft SQL Server, the ANTs Compatibility Server will facilitate an easy migration for Microsoft customers limited by SQL Server’s scalability for mission-critical applications, which is a strength of Sybase ASE 15,” added Dr. Nathan.
“We look forward to partnering with Sybase and enabling Microsoft customers to consolidate applications to Sybase ASE,” said Joseph Kozak, chairman and chief executive officer of ANTs Software. “The ANTs Compatibility Server will provide a faster, more cost-effective method to move applications to Sybase – and with minimal to no application rewrite – benefits that no other product we know of can offer.”
About Sybase, Inc.
Sybase is the largest enterprise software and services company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information. With our global solutions, enterprises can extend their information securely and make it useful for people anywhere using any device. The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government, and healthcare runs on Sybase. For more information, visit http://www.sybase.com.
About ANTs software inc.
ANTs software inc. (OTCBB: ANTS), based in Silicon Valley, is the developer of the ANTs Compatibility Server, a middleware solution that accelerates database consolidation between database vendors, enabling application portability. The company's mission is to help customers reduce hardware, software, and development costs by providing exceptional data management solutions. For more information on ANTs Software, visit www.ants.com.
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