New Updates Drive Productivity and Automation

As we reported in the October issue of Insights Integration, hot-pluggable java components, SAP R/3 integration, HL7, and ACORD/MIB standards support are just some of the powerful, new features available in the recent release of 8.8. In addition, 8.8 saw the introduction of the Enterprise Application Adapter framework (EAA) – a pure Java subsystem of Business Integrator Pro and Data Integrator Pro that provides a new level of application connectivity to popular ERP and CRM systems.

Check out the comparison matrix to see all the benefits and features added to 8.8. Take your test drive already by downloading the trial version, click here.

With the introduction of 8.10 in early 2006, Pervasive will provide you with even more connectivity choices to popular CRM systems – both to packaged software and software offered as a service (ASP).

Features coming in 8.10 include:

• Siebel OnDemand: integrate Siebel OnDemand with other applications
• Microsoft CRM Connector: integrate with MS CRM 1.x series
• Improved XML support including validators and name support, Xpath/Xquery features, and Schematron validator
• New XML Mapper IDE with visual 'spider-map'
• Salesforce.com connector improvements including XML Batch Logging
• And much more…

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Emilio P. Bernabei
Director Worldwide Product Marketing

P.S. We invite you to visit our Integration online Demo Center, where you can select from different online demos providing you with an extensive overview of our Integration products and solutions.

Radio Integration

Integration Pervasive CTO Mike Hoskins explores issues, industry trends, and ways to increase ROI in the Integration space. Have a listen...

Click on the player button below to listen to Integration Radio. This audio requires the Flash plug-in, which you can download for free here.

Looking for additional information on how integration enables you to increase your ROI? Make sure you read the following 2 reports:

- Yankee Group Report: Uncovering the hidden costs in data integration
Groundbreaking research on the insidious costs in the integration lifecycle and explores strategies for IT executives to assess and reduce the total cost of data, application and business integration.

- Tackling today's biggest integration cost driver: labor
Traditional approaches to integration are prohibitive for small and mid-size businesses due to development and maintenance costs associated with labor. By choosing packaged solutions, mid-size companies can experience all of the benefits of data and business integration and dramatically minimize costs.

You've heard from us, now let's hear from you! If you would like to leave feedback or suggest an Integration topic you would like us address in a future Radio Integration, email us your suggestions at: info@pervasive.com. Click here for a complete list of contact details.

Metamorphosis 4.0: ISV Integration Summit Highlights

Pervasive Software CEO, Dave Sikora, kicked off the 2-day integration summit with his keynote address during the opening gala dinner at Crystal Gardens on Chicago’s Navy Pier. The summit’s presentation topics were varied – ranging from "Trend Analysis of the ISV, ASP, and Systems Integrator Markets" (Gartner) to "Accelerating ERP Implementation Cycles" (Epicor) to three case studies (Intuit, Eloqua, Pivotal).

Gartner analyst Robert Anderson summed it up well: "…a new market is emerging that can deliver cost-effective and easy-to-use integration solutions rather than the older complex and high-priced ones that have traditionally reigned. ISVs, ASPs and system integrators can obtain a competitive advantage by utilizing embedded these solutions in their offerings.”

Looking for additional information about Pervasive's migration and integration solutions for ISVs, ASPs, and SIs? Make sure you read the following third party White papers on embedded integration:

- Hurwitz & Associates: The ISV Business Opportunites of Pervasive's Integration Products
This White paper discusses the issues surrounding application integration and the relevance of Pervasive's integration products to today's commercial software developer (ISV) customers.

- Datamonitor: Closing the ISV Integration Gap
This paper focuses on the benefits achievable through utilizing integration technologies within your own solution environment.

What our customers are saying about Pervasive and
Metamorphosis 4.0:

"It is essential for Artemis to integrate with a customer's transactional systems quickly and cost effectively. Partnering with Pervasive has helped us achieve this goal."
Colin Palombo, Vice President, US Consulting, Artemis International Solutions Corporation

"The question is, how are mid-market ISV’s going to address data integration issues? The only scalable way to handle this issue is for us to focus on our core competencies and partner with a best-in-class company like Pervasive that has a broad range of products and expertise to handle a wide spectrum of integration problems."
Tom Williams, Director of Business Development, Pivotal Corporation

"We don't want to spend six months building something that only has 20% the functionality of what we can cost-effectively buy from Pervasive. We want the solution immediately so we can spend our time adding great functionality where our expertise lies, in delivering ERP solutions for the mid market."
Patrick Jin, Director of the Custom Solutions Group, Epicor Software Corporation

Metamorphosis 5.0 will be held in Spring 2006. If you’re interested in receiving more information about this event, contact Alan Grimes, Senior Marketing Specialist with Pervasive Software.

Software Complexity Driving Integration Era

As software vendors continuously add new features and functionality, software grows too complex and costly for customers to maintain and manage. Data integration has become a critical business challenge due to massive amounts of disparate applications throughout organizations and the continued use of legacy applications including diverse formats and structures. According to Gartner, 50 percent of the implementation cost of packaged application software is spent on integration alone.

“What customers really want,” Anderson points out, “is a single, simple and cost-effective integration platform for the immediate and continuous capture, transformation, and delivery of data from one database to another – regardless of the database type, physical location or hardware platform.”

In his Metamorphosis 4.0 summit presentation, Anderson noted the emergence of a market delivering more cost-effective and easy-to-use integration solutions. “ISVs, ASPs and system integrators can obtain a competitive advantage by embedding these solutions in their offerings,“ Anderson said.

To learn more about our full suite of Integration products, visit our online Integration Demo Center.

Firm Grows by Using Pervasive's Integration Technology

Since that time, according to Nick Church, CPA IT Manager, “Data Integrator processes millions of records, with over 1 million renewals processed this year alone. I would say that 30-50 percent of amendments are now handled via the EDT system, so Pervasive as an environment is handling a large number of our renewals – it’s a pretty key part of the business.”

Church added, “We have been able to take on large corporate clients and agents much more quickly, which in turn enables us to effectively grow the business. CPA processes quite inordinate amounts of data and the output is much cleaner.”

You can read in full Nick Church’s interview taken from the October 2005 issue of Conspectus, “View From the Top”, by clicking here.

To read the Pervasive-CPA case study, click here.

For more information about Pervasive Integration solutions we invite you to visit our highly resourceful online Demo Center. If you would like to speak with a Pervasive representative, you can either email us at: info@pervasive.com or for full details on how to reach us, go to our ‘Contact Us’ page by clicking here.

Leveraging Integration for ACORD AL3

After a brief introduction by Rick Cloutier, Pervasive Segment Marketing Manager, Ms. Moore touted Pervasive and its integration solutions for being a great partner. She went on to explain how Pervasive is helping UBI meet the challenge of integrating the ACORD AL3 standard to exchange policy information with more than 800 agency partners that utilize 25 different agency management systems. Afterwards, Mr. Cloutier provided more detail on how Pervasive helps its insurance customers from extending legacy systems to migrating data to new systems and applications, as well as exchanging data with business partners outside the firewall. To discover in more detail about UBI’s needs and choice of Pervasive’s solution, click here.

To find out how to quickly, accurately apply the ACORD standard to existing disparate data by viewing our Integration with partners in ACORD formats online demo.

Pictured left to right: Rick Cloutier, Pervasive Segment Marketing Manager and Cheryl Moore, IT Project Leader for Unitrin Business Insurance

If you would like to speak with a Pervasive Software representative about our integration solutions for the insurance industry, please visit our Contact Us Web page full details.

Data Integrity — Management Success

The new Management and Administration course will be held in February 2006. There will also be a follow-on, one-day session devoted to Data Profiler.

This course is designed for individuals who are responsible for managing the metadata that Pervasive’s software creates and for administering the production environment. This includes Project Technical Leads, Project Managers, System Administrators, Solution Architects, Developers, and others.

When you attend a Pervasive Training Program, you're leveraging the combined integration software expertise of hundreds of developers and tens of thousands of hours building and implementing integration solutions. Pervasive's team of educators share their rich integration skill sets and experiences to empower your staff to better create and manage their own integration projects.

For more information on this or any of Pervasive’s courses, please visit the Training Services Web page. If you would like to speak with a Pervasive Software representative about our Training Services, please visit our Contact Us Web page full details.

Support for 7.5.5 Ends December 31st

If you have a current maintenance subscription, you are eligible for a complimentary upgrade to version 8.8. For more information or to arrange your upgrade, please contact us. In North America, contact Melanie Richards via email: melanie.richards@pervasive.com or by telephone: 1-512-231-6254.

For customers located in Europe, Middle East, Africa, or Asia, please contact our Customer Interaction Center via email: cic@pervasive.com or by our toll-free phone line: +800 -12 12 34 34.

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