The Sybase Users' Group of Texas - August 2005 Newsletter (www.sugtx.org)
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Table of Contents:
1) Next SUG-TX Meeting – September
27th
2) New Sybase Professional Job
Opportunities!
3) Sybase Signs Agreement To Acquire Extended
Systems To Expand Information Mobility Capabilities
4) iAnywhere Customer Wins Highlight Demand For
SQL Anywhere On Linux
5) Sybase Achieves Another First with IBM
OpenPower Servers
6) Houston User Group for
Sun (HUGS) Meeting
7) Sybase Events
8) Sybase Training Schedule (Sep -
Nov)
1) Next SUG-TX Meeting - September
27th
The Sybase Users’ Group of Texas
did not meet in August due to the TechWave 2005 Conference in
This meeting will be held in a
special location for September.
Stayed tuned for more details!
2) New
Sybase Job Opportunities!
Sybase is back! There
have been a lot of new Sybase-related job opportunities emerging lately.
Soon the users' group will begin posting these opportunities online. Until
the jobs are posted, if you are either looking for a new challenge or looking
for a seasoned Sybase professional, contact Don Clayton at president@sugtx.org or one of your user
group officers, and we'll get you in touch with the right people. We will
also be announcing the opportunities we are aware of at all meetings going
forward, so be sure to attend the September meeting if you're looking for a
change.
3) Sybase Signs Agreement To
Acquire Extended Systems To Expand Information Mobility Capabilities
DUBLIN,
Calif. — July 29, 2005
—Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and
mobile software, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire
Extended Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:XTND), a leading provider of mobile
software solutions, in a cash merger with a total diluted equity value of
approximately $71.3 million, or $4.460847 per share. The transaction, which is
subject to regulatory approval, approval by Extended Systems’ stockholders, and
other specified closing conditions is expected to close in the fourth quarter of
calendar 2005. Following the closing of the proposed acquisition, Sybase intends
to integrate Extended Systems into Sybase’s iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary.
Founded
in 1984, Extended Systems brings to Sybase its patented mobile technology,
approximately 2,500 global enterprise customers, and a very strong presence in
“The
acquisition of Extended Systems is expected to enhance our portfolio of mobile
middleware solutions and strengthen our geographic presence, particularly in
The full story is available at http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1036884.
4) iAnywhere Customer Wins
Highlight Demand For SQL Anywhere On Linux
SAN
FRANCISCO, Calif. - LinuxWorld - August 8, 2005
- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), today
announced that its market-leading data management and synchronization product,
SQL Anywhere® Studio, is seeing ongoing adoption among customers using the Linux
platform. Innovative companies such as ELMO ICT Solutions, Security
Applications, Inc., and
"SQL
Anywhere's traditional strengths, such as ease-of-use, robust reliability, high
out-of-box performance, and support for open standards and multiple platforms
perfectly complement the strengths of the Linux platform, and re-inforce the
idea that organizations should have a choice as to the technologies that run
their systems," said Mike Paola, Director of Product Management at iAnywhere.
"With SQL Anywhere's support for Linux-from 64-bit or 32-bit server
environments, down to handheld devices--the choice and flexibility we provide
for our customers is greater than ever."
By
choosing SQL Anywhere Studio as the data management solution for their
applications, software vendors utilize a powerful, low administration database
that simplifies software development and deployment across multiple platforms.
The full story is available at http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1036884.
5) Sybase Achieves Another First
with IBM OpenPower Servers
Bundling of Sybase
Database Software with IBM OpenPower Linux Servers Marks New Industry Direction
for
DUBLIN,
Calif. –
August 1, 2005 – Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of
enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that it has
broadened a long-standing relationship with IBM to help joint customers migrate
to Linux® for improved data management and business analytics.
Under
the terms of the agreement Sybase and IBM will bundle IBM® OpenPower™ hardware
with Sybase® Adaptive Server® Enterprise (ASE) Express Edition for Linux – the
first enterprise-class commercial database to enable users to develop and deploy
projects on Linux for maximum performance and manageability, without cost and
with reduced risk.
The
new and unique offering marks the first time two partners have bundled
enterprise hardware and software together for worldwide shipping. As a result, users will now have access
to a free, out-of-the-box database deployment for Linux. Worldwide shipping of the bundled
offering will begin in August 2005.
The full story is available at http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1036906.
6) Houston User Group for Sun
(HUGS) Meeting
The Houston User Group for Sun
meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the
7) Sybase
Events
a)
Webcast - Developing Cross-Platform
Join
iAnywhere Solutions, AppForge, and ProspectSoft on Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
at 11:00am CDT to hear about proven approaches to building real-world mobile
applications. The webcast will introduce you to technologies from both iAnywhere
and AppForge, and will also address the challenges of mobile applications,
including:
-
robust architectures for mobile application technologies
-
cross-platform development in the mobile world
-
beyond the textbook: real-world issues in mobile applications
ProspectSoft
recently built an extensive and successful mobile customer relationship
management (CRM) application for the agriculture industry. They chose AppForge
Crossfire as their development tool and SQL Anywhere Studio from iAnywhere to
store the data and synchronize it with the data center.
To
register for the "Developing Cross-Platform Mobile and Wireless Applications"
webcast on August 31st at 12:00pmET visit http://www.ianywhere.com/ianywhere_appforge,
or call 1-800-801-2069 or 519-883-6898.
Date: Wednesday, August 31,
2005
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm CDT
8) Sybase
Training Schedule (Sep - Nov)
Sybase Dallas Learning
Center
14800 Quorum Drive,
Suite 505
Dallas, Texas 75240
Contact: 972-687-6400
Register: 1
800-8-SYBASE
06 Sep 2005 4 days Advanced Administration and
Troubleshooting for ASE
12 Sep 2005 3 days Data Modeling and PowerDesigner
11
15 Sep 2005 1 day Business Process Modeling with
PowerDesigner 9.0
19 Sep 2005 5 days Fast Track to
PowerBuilder
26 Sep 2005 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server
Enterprise
03 Oct 2005 5 days Fast Track to Replication Server
Administration
10 Oct 2005 5 days Performance and Tuning: Configuring
ASE
17 Oct 2005 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server
Enterprise
31 Oct 2005 5 days System and Database Administration:
ASE
07 Nov 2005 4 days Mastering Transact-SQL Programming:
Advanced Tips and
Techniques
14 Nov 2005 5 days Performance and Tuning: ASE Query
Optimizer
Please verify class availability
with Sybase registration or http://sed.sybase.com/Osiris/osiris_location_NAA1.htm#DL
Hilton
Computer Strategies
6001 Savoy, Suite
207
Contact: 713-782-6665
Register: www.hiltoncomputer.com
10
Oct 2005 5
days PB101: Basic Programming Using
PowerBuilder
Pre-register 5 days PB301: Advanced Programming Using
PowerBuilder
12 Sep 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional
Preparation I
15 Sep 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional
Preparation II
03 Oct 2005 5 days 2732: Planning, Deploying, & Managing an
Project Management Solution
07 Nov 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional
Preparation I
10 Nov 2005 2 days PMPII: Project Management Professional
Preparation II
28 Nov 2005 5 days 2732: Planning, Deploying, & Managing an
Project Management Solution
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