New driver streamlines ODBC access to Salesforce.com CRM and
Force.com data and provides superior performance, scalability and
enterprise functionality
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading independent
enterprise software provider that enables companies to be operationally
responsive, today announced its new DataDirect
Connect XE for ODBC driver for Salesforce.com data, enabling
developers to connect critical business data in Salesforce with
off-the-shelf applications and internal application infrastructure. With
the new Progress DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC driver, developers now
have low latency, high throughput and resource efficient access to both
Salesforce CRM and Force.com data.
New data sources in the cloud bring challenges for developers in
ensuring a best-in-class data connectivity experience. Enabling SQL-92
support across Salesforce.com data, the Connect XE for ODBC driver moves
applications closer to the Salesforce CRM and Force.com databases,
eliminating the need for costly replications in a relational database to
provide SQL access and enabling developers and independent software
vendors (ISVs) to connect solutions at the foundation of their existing
infrastructure, including SQL and packaged applications, to new data
sources in the cloud.
Together the new DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC driver and the
DataDirect Connect XE for JDBC driver, initially launched in March 2011
and now available
on the Salesforce.com AppExchange, enable developers to work with
Salesforce precisely the way they work with any other relational
database.
John
Goodson, senior vice president, Products, at Progress Software,
added: "Cloud data sources have reached critical acceptability in the
enterprise and our customers and partners are seeking the ability to
quickly access their data in real-time. The new Progress DataDirect
Connect XE for ODBC driver and our support for standards-based access to
Salesforce CRM and database.com data sources enable our customers to be
more agile and responsive and further demonstrate our leadership
positioning for data connectivity to the cloud."
The new Connect XE for ODBC driver features improve enterprise
functionality including bulk insert; update, delete; connection pooling,
failover; and recoverability. The Connect XE for ODBC driver is equipped
to meet enterprise requirements out-of-the-box, including native cross
platform support across the ODBC matrix ensuring consistent data access
and making it easy to install and deploy.
Additional functionalities of the Progress DataDirect Connect XE for
ODBC for Salesforce driver, include:
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Full read/write access
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SQL-92 compliance
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Full access to standard and custom objects
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Optimized SQL to SOQL, with patent-pending mediation to ensure optimal
push joins
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Inherent Web Service API usage efficiency allowing for new scalability
For more information on the Progress DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC for
Salesforce driver, visit: http://www.datadirect.com/products/odbc/salesforce_crm_odbc_driver/index.html
or call (800) 876-3101.
Progress Software is the software industry's only comprehensive provider
of software for connecting the world's most critical business
applications to data and services, running on any platform, using proven
and emerging standards. Developers worldwide depend on DataDirect®
products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of
data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBCTM and
ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software
vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on Progress Software to
simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to
reduce the complexity of mainframe integration.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is an enterprise software
company that enables businesses to be operationally responsive to
changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur — to
capitalize on new opportunities, drive greater efficiencies and reduce
risk. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class
enterprise software spanning event-driven visibility and real-time
response, open integration, data access and integration, and application
development and deployment — all supporting on-premises and SaaS/Cloud
deployments. Progress maximizes the benefits of operational
responsiveness while minimizing IT complexity and total cost of
ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com
or +1-781-280-4000.
Progress and DataDirect are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates
in the U.S. and other countries. Any other marks contained herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
Progress Software Corporation
Kim Karelis, +1 617-226-8844
kkarelis@progress.com
or
LEWIS
PR
Cassie Smith, +1 617-226-8800
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
Source: Progress Software Corporation
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