New ODBC and JDBC drivers streamline access and simplify development and
deployment of applications that rely on salesforce.com data
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading software provider
that enables enterprises to be operationally
responsive, today announced that its Progress® DataDirect Connect®
XE for ODBC
and JDBC
drivers for salesforce.com are now available on AppExchange, the
salesforce.com marketplace for enabling cloud computing applications. By
provisioning these drivers on AppExchange, Progress enables developers,
BI analysts and the salesforce.com consultant partner community to meet
their data integration and accessibility challenges using the
market-leading DataDirect Connect for ODBC and JDBC drivers.
DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC and JDBC drivers deliver
out-of-box access, high performance and reliable connectivity to
critical business data stored in salesforce.com using off-the-shelf or
custom-built applications. DataDirect Connect drivers eliminates data
synchronization and data caching requirements by enabling SQL-driven
cloud or on-premise applications to direct, real-time accessibility of
their salesforce.com data — all with the data manipulation and
functionality that makes saleforce.com work like any other RDMS.
According to salesforce.com, the AppExchange has increased the number of
applications listed on the site from 900 to more than one million by
over 450 independent software vendors since October 2010.
Jesse Davis, Director of Research and Development, Progress Software,
said: "New data sources in the cloud bring challenges for developers in
ensuring a best-in-class data connectivity experience. Salesforce.com
has a rigorous review process to ensure that applications on the
AppExchange are reliable, secure and efficient. With the addition of the
DataDirect Connect XE drivers, developers now have unfettered access and
connectivity to our standards-based drivers through salesforce.com's
leading marketplace for business applications."
The Progress DataDirect Connect drivers are unique in the market as they
are the only drivers that use SQL to enable developers to access and
move data between Java-based programs and salesforce.com, and
applications built on Force.com. By providing connectivity to Java and
off-the-shelf applications, these drivers will accelerate the adoption
of cloud-based data sources across the enterprise.
Both the Progress DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC salesforce.com
and Progress DataDirect Connect XE for JDBC salesforce.com
drivers provide standards-based connectivity from ODBC and JDBC
applications to cloud data sources, such as Salesforce CRM and
Force.com, giving developers low latency, high throughput and resource
efficient access to both resources. Additional functionalities of the
Progress DataDirect salesforce.com drivers, include:
1. Full read/write access
2. Type 5 functionality
3. SQL-92
compliance, including cross join functional across all objects
4.
Bulk insert, update, and delete capabilities
5. Full access to
standard and custom objects
6. Optimized SQL to SOQL, with
patent-pending mediation to ensure optimal push joins
7. Inherent
and Configurable Web Service API usage efficiency allowing for new
scalability
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, 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 and to
reduce the complexity of mainframe integration.
For more information on the Progress DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC for
salesforce.com driver, visit: http://www.datadirect.com/products/odbc/salesforce_crm_odbc_driver/index.html.
For more information on the Progress DataDirect Connect XE for JDBC for
salesforce.com driver, visit: http://www.datadirect.com/products/jdbc/salesforce/index.html.
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.
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Progress, DataDirect and DataDirect Connect are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries
or affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Java is a registered
trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Any other marks contained
herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Progress Software
Colleen Sheehan, +781-280-4326
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
or
LEWIS
PR
Kim Karelis, +1-617-226-8844
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
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