NEON Systems and Idera Form Alliance to Accelerate Java Application Development for Mainframe Environments

Business Wire,  Feb 26, 2002  

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SUGAR LAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2002

NEON(R) Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NESY), a leading provider of software to 'Liberate the Mainframe(TM),' today announced it has formed an alliance with Idera(TM), a developer of data management, migration and integration tools to provide increased productivity and reduced development costs for application developers working with mainframe data sources.

The combination of NEON Systems' ShadowConnect technology with Idera's JSync(TM) Solutions Toolbox provides application developers a single tool for visibility into both legacy and distributed systems data sources, resulting in shorter development time for J2EE-compliant enterprise applications that run on major application servers like BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere. In addition, the combined ShadowConnect/JSync solution allows developers to migrate or convert data between most non-relational and relational data sources.

"The combination of NEON's ShadowConnect and Idera's JSync product eases integration of mainframe data and transactional sources into the Java application development process via mutual exploitation of standards such as JDBC and J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA). NEON is pleased to announce this partnership to the Java development community," said Mark Cresswell, NEON Systems vice president, Shadow Division.

"As the product of choice when mainframe access is required, ShadowConnect was the perfect solution for providing mainframe connectivity," said John Mercadante, president, Idera Corporation. "Together, we now provide a solution that allows an IT person, without specialized training, to easily leverage data on any system, legacy or client-server. We are excited about this alliance with NEON Systems, a company that has such distinct credibility with mainframe interoperability. Working together, we are expanding the market place for both companies, opening up mainframe opportunities for Idera and bringing NEON's solutions to a broader range of application developers," added Mercadante.

ShadowConnect JCA adapters allow application developers to create next-generation applications that transparently incorporate OS/390 data and transactions using the new J2EE Connector Architecture application programming interface. The ShadowConnect JCA adapters will allow businesses using JSync direct and transparent access to OS/390 mainframe data, including DB2 and non-relational database formats, VSAM, IMS/DB, ADABAS/Natural, as well as transactions within CICS/TS and IMS/TM - from a single architecture.

About Idera

Idera is a leader in developer tools for data management, migration and integration. All Idera products function seamlessly across all JDBC and ODBC-compliant database platforms including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, FoxPro, and Access, Sybase, IBM DB2, Informix, ADABAS, VSAM, CICS, IMS, and many others. Being Java- and XML-based, Idera products run on any JDK 1.2.2 and above compliant operating system including Windows, Mac OS, Solaris, Unix, Linux and others. For more information, visit www.idera.com or call 281/392-3078.

About NEON Systems

NEON Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NESY) is a leading provider of powerful data access, legacy renewal and S/390 enterprise system management solutions. Today, many of the Fortune 100 are using NEON Systems solutions to enable transparent access to System/390 data and transactions from the Internet or distributed computing environments -- all without custom coding. NEON's IMS/CICS utilities enhance and maintain high availability, integrity and performance while consistently outperforming competitor products. NEON's iWave(R) Helpdesk Integrator(TM) product provides a powerful integration solution for organizations with multiple helpdesks. For more information, visit www.neonsys.com or call 800/505-NEON.

NEON is a registered trademark and iWave Integrator, iWave and the NEON logo are trademarks of NEON Systems Inc. in the USA and in other select countries. Idera, JSync and WebData are trademarks of Idera Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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