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Solutions for ISVs - Database Connectivity
Free Up Developers to Work on Core Product Features
Developers at Unisys Global Media found themselves spending a significant amount of time supporting their customers' data access requirements. This meant supporting more than one database platform and more than one version of every database/platform combination. It also meant managing a myriad of data connectivity standards, driver versions, and client library packages. Adding a new database or even upgrading to a new version of the same database created substantial development, integration, and testing work. This time and effort took valuable engineering time away from product enhancements and new features.
It was a very simple business case for Unisys to outsource its data connectivity needs to DataDirect. Now their developers can focus on adding new features and supporting new customer requirements. By standardizing on DataDirect components, Unisys has also cut their time-to-market by shortening their development cycles.
Reduce the Cost and Complexity of Dealing with Multiple Databases and Database Versions
Standardizing on DataDirect for your data connectivity architecture dramatically reduces the cost and complexity associated with supporting multiple database back ends. Here are some reasons why:
- DataDirect's clientless wire protocol architecture eliminates the need for database client software which also eliminates the associated configuration and compatibility issues.
- DataDirect's components offer SQL Leveling - the ability to write a single SQL statement that can be executed across multiple databases. This relieves developers of the extra coding required when using database vendor drivers that support certain ANSI SQL functionality only in a proprietary format.
- DataDirect components share a common architecture that makes it easy for developers to update code when the underlying database is changed or upgraded.
- DataDirect components are fully backwards-compatible with previous releases of the database so you can readily support whatever version of the database your customer is using.
- One DataDirect driver supports all the current releases of a particular database (such as Oracle 8i, 9i and 10g) so you don't have to integrate and test drivers for every possible combination of database and platform version your customer might have.
But developers and QA engineers aren't the only staff whose productivity is affected by having to support multiple database back ends. What about your support team? Do they run into data connectivity issues on the customer end?
Next, find out how to reduce support costs and streamline your customer evaluations and proof-of-concepts.
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