ANNOUNCE: TechGnosis - Availability of SequeLink 3.0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Torto Mona Pohl/Gina Alexander TechGnosis Inc. The Weber Group (617) 229-6100 (617) 661-7900 TECHGNOSIS INC. ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF SEQUELINK 3.0 BURLINGTON, MA, August 21, 1995 -- TechGnosis, Inc., a provider of Client/Server database MiddleWare solutions for heterogeneous environments, today announced the availability of SequeLink 3.0 Client/Server Database MiddleWare. SequeLink 3.0 provides truly open and flexible connectivity to multi-vendor Client/Server computing environments through a standard, high-performance SQL interface. SequeLink improves user production and cost savings by enhancing data access, extending the functionality and performance of existing systems, and easily incorporating new Client/Server technology. "SequeLink 3.0 offers the freedom and flexibility of accessing multiple databases running on leading operating systems, which enables users to build open, scalable and cost- effective applications," said Michael Torto, vice president, marketing, TechGnosis, Inc. "SequeLink greatly facilitates the management of complex Client/Server environments because it provides a single, standard connectivity solution to all databases." Some of SequeLink's new features include a dynamic ODBC (open database connectivity) driver, SequeLink Smart Server technology, streamlined BLOB (binary large objects) support, Apple Macintosh ODBC support, and Windows NT Server support. Dynamic ODBC Driver ODBC compliant applications can get a major boost in performance with the plug-in functionality of SequeLink's single ODBC driver. One driver provides "super-charged" transport to all of the SequeLink supported databases through any network. The SequeLink ODBC driver does not contain any DBMS specific code. Without the SequeLink ODBC driver, organizations must purchase multiple ODBC drivers from a variety of suppliers. These various drivers then rely upon the proprietary database vendor's transport (net) API for communication across the enterprise. Administration of these various drivers, deployed on hundreds or thousands of workstations throughout the enterprise, ultimately becomes extremely expensive and difficult to manage. The SequeLink ODBC driver can adapt to the Smart Server Technology allowing new DBMS feature access as it becomes available on the Server. SequeLink Smart Server Technology Client applications can now be designed to be more dynamic as they relate to the functionality available from each of the Servers it communicates with. The database Server can now be queried as to what functionality is available from the database at run time. Truly open applications can now be developed with this unique technology. This functionality has been made possible with the addition of a new general API call known as SQProvide. As an example, Client application source code when executing against a database might take advantage of that database's stored procedure functionality. The same source code would not even attempt to request stored procedure functionality from another database. Streamlining BLOB Support Binary large objects (BLOB) are application specific types such as images, sound, formatted and multi-media movies. Applications can now request BLOBs in fetch (streamlining) mode without having to pre-allocate memory within the application space. The BLOB size is limited only by the maximum size spcified by the DBMS. This functionality provides the most practical method for an application to handle large binary data types. Apple Macintosh ODBC Support SequeLink provides full connectivity to ODBC-compliant Apple Macintosh applications. Consistent high performance access across enterprise networks and databases is made available with a single driver for the first time to Macintosh ODBC Clients. Windows NT Server Support SequeLink provides support for Windows NT as a database Server platform. Initial database support includes Microsoft-SQL Server and Oracle via TCP/IP. Systems Requirements SequeLink supports leading Client and Server environments including, MS Windows, Windows NT, UNIX, AS/400, Open VMS, Macintosh, MVS, and OS/2. Pricing/Availability SequeLink is available September 1, 1995 and is purchased on a per-concurrent user basis against the database Server. For specific pricing information, please contact your local TechGnosis office. About TechGnosis Privately held TechGnosis, Inc., based in Burlington, MA, is the market leader in Client/Server MiddleWare for heterogeneous environments, with more than 6000 Server installations world-wide. TechGnosis maintains operations in the USA, Belgium, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, Korea and Germany, and has additional distribution of its products through its world-wide distributor, OEM, and value-added reseller partners. ### Client/Server MiddleWare is a trademark and SequeLink, MiddleWare and TechGnosis are registered trademarks of TechGnosis International, Inc. - All other company or product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. More information about SequeLink and TechGnosis can be found on our Web site at http://www.techgnosis.com/techgnosis/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Michiel Carpentier | Tel: +32-15-30 77 00 TechGnosis International | Fax: +32-15-32 12 60 A. 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