XML/SQL Development Platform supports data virtualization.

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Composite Information Server(TM) v5.0 enables IT teams to choose between Composite Designer(TM), optimized for Web services and Java-centric development, and Composite Studio(TM), optimized for relational-centric methods, to build enterprise-scale data virtualization. Optimized for Java, XML, XQuery, and contract-first design, program can access data in various formats, abstract data complexity, federate data from disparate sources, and deliver data on demand in format required by application.



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Composite Software Ships Industry's First XML/SQL Developers' Platform Optimized for Enterprise-Scale Data Virtualization



o New Composite Designer(TM) Delivers Equivalent, Award-winning Composite Studio(TM) Development Environment to Web Service and Java Developers

o High-productivity Eclipse Environment Optimized for Java, XML, XQuery and Contract-First Use

SAN MATEO, CALIF. - May 4, 2009 - Composite Software, Inc., the data virtualization leader, today began shipping the newest upgrade of its flagship product, Composite Information Server(TM), version 5.0. For the first time, enterprise and government agency IT teams can flexibly choose development environments in which to build enterprise-scale data virtualization: Composite Designer(TM)--optimized for Web services and Java-centric development, and Composite Studio(TM)--optimized for relational-centric methods.

As global enterprises seek to maximize the value of their existing data, they must incorporate all possible data sources across their extended enterprises. Increasingly, these enterprises are mandating standards for more efficient data sharing across business groups, geographic locations and outside the firewall with partners/suppliers. Data virtualization and web services help government agencies and enterprises across a broad spectrum of industries to implement their industry- and enterprise-specific XML data-sharing standards. The newest Composite Information Server enables enterprise and data architects, business intelligence (BI) project leads and Information Competency Center (ICC) teams to work in the development environment they're most familiar with/comfortable using to build the data services that support data sharing, extending across the enterprise the data virtualization benefits they've achieved on a project basis.

"Data virtualization provides huge value to enterprise IT," said David Linthicum, an internationally known expert on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and application integration. "This technology approaches data virtualization using key standards, and data services, which should accelerate enterprise adoption."

Composite Information Server 5.0

Among Composite Information Server's key features are:

  • Eclipse Designer

  • Universal and familiar to Web Services and Java application developer community

  • Optimized for Java, XML, XQuery and Contract-First Design

  • Contract-First Web Services Design

  • Automatically generates data services from WSDL abstracts

  • Delivers choice between XQuery- or Java-based service implementation

  • Service Component Architecture (SCA)

  • Leverages existing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) standards

  • Promotes reuse of services

  • Any-to-any transformations

  • Map WSDL to data resources using any-to-any transformations

  • Numerous performance and security enhancements

  • New XQuery and XSLT engine (Saxon-SA)

  • XML schema and XQuery parameter validation at design time

  • SSL Mutual Authentication for Web services and Oracle

  • X509 Credential Mapping

    Building on earlier pioneering releases, Composite Information Server 5.0 accesses data in various formats, abstracts data complexity, federates data from disparate sources and delivers the data on demand in the format that is required by the consuming application.

    Composite Information Server 5.0 ships today. Pricing is based on required processing power and size of deployment. To download a data sheet or product screen shot, go to www.compositesw.com/products/cis.shtml.

    About Composite Software, Inc.
    Composite Software, Inc. is the leading independent provider of data virtualization software. Global organizations including 10 of the top 20 banks, five of the top ten pharmaceuticals, leading energy, media, and technology companies along with U.S. Defense and Intelligence agencies, use Composite's technology to integrate disparate data--regardless of location or source format--and fulfill critical information needs, faster for less. Composite's platform scales from individual business applications to enterprise-wide Information-as-a-Service architectures, automating the entire data virtualization life cycle, while complementing traditional data warehousing investments. Founded in 2002, Composite Software is a privately held, venture-funded corporation based in Silicon Valley. For more information, please visit www.compositesw.com

    Composite Software, Composite Information Server, Composite Studio and Composite Designer are registered trademarks or trademarks of Composite Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. Copyright © Composite Software, Inc. 2009.
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