London,
UK - January 22, 2007 -
BlueFinity
International Limited today announced an
agreement with IBM that will allow IBM to market and sell BlueFinity’s flagship
product, mv.NET.
Under the
agreement, IBM will develop, market and sell an IBM version of
mv.NET through its sales force, as well as offer the product
through its widely established network of VARs and OEM partners.
The agreement enables IBM to receive mv.NET source code for
integration with its UniData and UniVerse (U2) data server
environments, develop an IBM version of the product, and fully
support its customer base.
“Customers will immediately
benefit from our ability to leverage mv.NET technology to
deliver a tool that will facilitate development of .NET-based
solutions for the U2 data servers,” said Susie Siegesmund,
Director of U2 Data Services for IBM. “This will open up
opportunities for existing U2 customers to create .NET-based
interfaces to their extended-relational data servers and help
facilitate development of new innovative business applications.”
mv.NET is a comprehensive solution for accessing
MultiValue databases from within Microsoft's .NET environment.
It enables software designers to combine the power and
flexibility of proven MultiValue technology with the feature
rich .NET environment.
IBM UniVerse is an extended relational
data server designed for embedding in a variety of solutions.
UniVerse offers configurable internationalization capabilities,
high-end security and encryption features, standards-based
interfaces with Web services support, and high-availability
options used as part of a variety of top-shelf solutions.
UniVerse is a mainstay in a variety of industry solutions such
as automotive, banking, ERP, and insurance.
IBM UniData is a nested relational data
server designed for embedding in a variety of solutions.
UniData excels in data server interoperability, offers robust
high-availability, with proven stability, scalability and
performance. UniData is the foundation for many best-of-breed
solutions in such industries as higher education, finance, and
emergency services. UniData offers low total cost of ownership
by remaining easy to administer and maintain.
"The
mv.NET products from BlueFinity are currently attracting
considerable attention as they are introduced to markets around
the world. This partnership will help accelerate the
introduction of mv.NET, particularly into IBM’s established
customer base and distribution channels," said Pete Loveless,
General Manager of BlueFinity. "The synergy between our
respective product lines and target markets makes this
relationship a natural fit.”
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About BlueFinity International
BlueFinity International
(www.bluefinity.com),
part of the Mpower1 group of companies, supplies leading-edge
software development tools and consultancy services to the
MultiValue database and Microsoft developer communities. Founded
in 2002, BlueFinity has created a series of products. Its
flagship product - mv.NET – is a comprehensive
solution for developers wishing to access MultiValue databases
from within Microsoft's .NET environment.
For more information about IBM U2, visit
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