Cost-Effective Data Integration Directly from the Cloud to Enterprise
Applications
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), today announced that Stanford
Graduate School of Business has selected Progress® DataDirect
Connect® XE for ODBC drivers to provide real-time connectivity to
its Salesforce.com installation. Stanford will use the DataDirect
Connect drivers to integrate Salesforce.com data with its on-premise
enterprise application stack in the ongoing management of its Alumni
database. Since Oracle lacks the ability to directly access
Salesforce.com data without intermediary layers, DataDirectConnect
XE for ODBC drivers provide direct connection to data stored
in the Cloud on a more cost-effective basis.
Like many educational institutions, Stanford University connects with
its Alumni base for many reasons, including social networking and
business development. Because Stanford Graduate School of Business uses
Salesforce.com as an Alumni management tool, it needed access to
Cloud-based data for a variety of reports and other on-premise database
initiatives. To use the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
(OBIEE) suite for real-time enterprise-level reporting, the School
needed a high functionality driver to provide real-time, reliable
access. Progress DataDirect drivers are the only standards-based
solutions on the market to provide real-time access to operational data
in Salesforce.com for applications such as the OBIEE Administrative
Tools.
DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC
drivers help Stanford's IT department by:
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Delivering out-of-the-box access, high performance and reliable
connectivity to critical data stored in Salesforce.com;
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Enabling direct connectivity to Salesforce using Oracle Business
Intelligence, without adding additional IT layers or associated costs;
and
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Eliminating data synchronization and data caching requirements by
enabling SQL-driven Cloud or on-premise applications with direct,
real-time accessibility to their Salesforce.com data.
"Stanford Business School was looking for flexibility, functionality and
value," said John
Goodson, Senior Vice President, Products Progress Software. "As
organizations continue to leverage existing Business Intelligence tools
to handle reporting, they require rock solid data access to new and
emerging Cloud data sources like Salesforce.com. Enterprise grade
Business Intelligence systems have exacting requirements with no room
for error. Our new Salesforce.com solution is the only driver that can
deliver the level of performance, reliability, and flexibility needed to
be successful."
Progress Software is the software industry's most 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, JDBC 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.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software
company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of
business applications on-premise or on any Cloud, on any platform and on
any device with minimal IT complexity and low total cost of
ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com or
1-781-280-4000.
Progress®, DataDirect®, and DataDirect Connect®
are 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
Colleen Sheehan, +1-781-280-4326
csheehan@progress.com
Twitter:
@DataDirect_News
or
LEWIS
PR
Kim Karelis, +1-617-226-8844
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
Source: Progress Software Corporation
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