ANTs Again Offers Beacon of Hope for MySQL Users
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Oracle's Acquisition of Database-Maker Sleepycat Leaves MySQL Users with Limited Options for Open-Source Transaction Engines
BURLINGAME, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With Oracle again taking ownership of a key MySQL component, ANTs software, inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ANTS) , a developer of high-performance SQL database management systems, continues to shine as an exceptional alternative for current and prospective MySQL customers alarmed by Oracle's acquisition of Sleepycat and its BerkeleyDB database technology. The Sleepycat acquisition comes on the heels of Oracle's purchase of Innobase OY and its InnoDB transaction engine, and creates great uncertainty over MySQL's ability to provide enterprise-class transaction processing in the future.
The ANTs Data Server is compatible with applications written for MySQL, Oracle, Oracle-TimesTen, SQL Server, Sybase and Informix databases, and offers an easier way for organizations to move their applications to the ANTs Data Server and significantly reduce costs while improving performance.
"Just when some thought MySQL could reestablish its relationship with Sleepycat as the best way to replace the InnoDB storage engine and get out from under Oracle's thumb, Oracle pulls the rug out from under them and buys Sleepycat, putting MySQL back to square one with an uncertain future," said Boyd Pearce, CEO of ANTs Software. "With MySQL again saddled by their largest competitor and running out of options to control its own destiny, ANTs stands out as an independent beacon of hope for organizations seeking to slash their database costs but troubled by the thought of having their database engine owned by Oracle."
By moving applications to the ANTs Data Server, organizations can cut costs from 50 to 75 percent compared to Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, Informix and other traditional databases, and from 35 to 50 percent compared to open source databases such as MySQL, through reduced license, migration, hardware, maintenance, support and administrative overhead. At the same time, the ANTs Data Server is significantly faster than in-memory and traditional databases.
Through its universal compatibility with Oracle, Oracle-TimesTen, SQL Server, Sybase, Informix and MySQL databases, the ANTs Data Server allows applications to be quickly moved without the major rewrites and cost usually associated with application migration. ANTs goes above and beyond commodity open source offerings by "natively" supporting data and logic from traditional databases on ANTs without a major migration effort.
The ANTs Data Server is a full-featured, standards-compliant relational database management system based on a breakthrough, high-performance SQL query execution engine that incorporates innovative, lock-free operations. Its pioneering database architecture incorporates several patented technologies designed to deliver extremely high database throughput for heavy workload applications, while providing the replication, disaster recovery and database management features enterprises require.
Availability and pricing
ANTs Data Server is available for free evaluation at www.ants.com/download. For pricing, platform and other information, contact ANTs at 650-931-0537.
About ANTs software inc.
ANTs Software, Inc., based in California's Silicon Valley, develops and sells the ANTs Data Server, an affordable, high-performance relational database that is compatible with popular databases. The company's mission is to help customers reduce hardware, software and development costs by providing exceptional database price/performance. For more information on ANTs Software, visit www.ants.com.
Company contact:
Cesar Rojas
ANTs software inc.
650-931-0535
cesar.rojas@ants.com
Source: ANTs software, inc.
CONTACT: Cesar Rojas of ANTs software inc., +1-650-931-0535, or cesar.rojas@ants.com; or Patrick Corman of Corman Communications,
+1-650-326 9648, or patrick@cormancom.com, for ANTs software inc.
Web site: www.ants.com/
