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SUBJECT: OpenBase SQL 8.0.2 Ships; Auto-failover enhances zero-downtime mirroring FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OpenBase further simplifies database reliability with OpenBase SQL 8.0.2 Auto-failover enhances affordable zero-downtime mirroring #1 SQL database for mid-sized businesses on Mac OS X; Available on all leading platforms CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA - March 31, 2004 - OpenBase International, Ltd. today released the latest version of its database software, OpenBase SQL 8.0.2 for Mac OS X, Sun Solaris, and Linux. The version for Windows 2000/2003/XP will ship in the near future along with a new OpenBase Manager that is similar to the tools available for MacOS X. Known for its unique combination of affordability, scalability and fault-tolerance, OpenBase SQL is the leading SQL database for small to medium-sized businesses on the Mac OS X platform. With version 8.0.2, OpenBase offers improved auto-failover features, a new, even more powerful version of their stored procedure language, and a new "safe SQL mode" for enforcing good SQL practices and avoiding runaway queries. Auto-failover ensures 100% availability The latest release of OpenBase SQL comes with new auto-failover features that further enhance its database mirroring/clustering capability. With OpenBase SQL 8.0.2, mirrored databases automatically and seamlessly transfer clients between servers during maintenance tasks to ensure immediate availability of data. OpenBase clients are also diverted during login, guaranteeing immediate access, even when the specified server is not completely started. "What is unique about our auto fail-over strategy is that it is completely automatic. It happens seamlessly without writing extra code in the application." says Kimo Kawamoto, Director of OpenBase Japan, "The new auto-failover system offers a level of true zero-downtime which is unprecedented for this type of product." OpenScript v2.0 speeds development The company also announced a new version of its popular stored procedure language, OpenScript. New features include exception handling (TRY... CATCH); new read-write database cursor control; cleaner SQL integration; and better performance. "Our goal with OpenScript v2.0 was to fully integrate entity-relationship navigation of records into the language, offering a very powerful and convenient way to process data," says Scott Keith, CTO of OpenBase International. "OpenScript v2.0 is the killer database development language for building applications and specifying database logic." OpenScript v2.0 can currently be called by OpenBase client applications, triggers or OpenBase's stored procedure scheduling system. OpenScript v2.0 is also the basis of a new GUI form-builder tool that OpenBase plans to release later this year. Safe SQL mode guards against bad queries OpenBase 8.0.2 also offers a "safe SQL mode" that guards production servers against legal, but erroneous and resource-intensive queries. When switched on, Safe SQL Mode enforces "safe SQL practices" that protect servers from bad queries, such as those missing indexes or missing joins, which can seriously impact database performance. Now if an ad-hoc query tool leaves off a join, OpenBase SQL running in Safe SQL Mode will return an error rather than returning a hundred million unintended result rows. Compatibility with Cocoa classes for building applications (NSArrayController) OpenBase also announced that its Espresso Objective-C API is now compatible with the new NSArrayController classes offered by Apple. These classes allow developers to build database applications with Interface Builder and light Objective-C code. An example is provided in the new OpenBase Developer Package. New OpenBase success stories More and more businesses of all kinds are leveraging the proven reliability, simplicity and cost advantages of the OpenBase SQL database in their development and production environments. Here are a few recent success stories: LA.com: Latest MediaNews Group partnership venture runs on OpenBase SQL http://www.openbase.com/ladotcom FIGG: Award-winning bridge engineering firm builds on solid OpenBase SQL foundation http://www.openbase.com/figg Upgrading to OpenBase SQL 8.0.2 OpenBase 8.0.2 is available at no charge for all licensed OpenBase 8.0 users. Updates can be downloaded from http://www.openbase.com/download or by running the OpenBase Updater application. For more information, please visit http://www.openbase.com About OpenBase SQL OpenBase SQL relational database servers deliver the scalable performance and fault-tolerant data protection e-business demands. Proven in realworld applications since 1991, OpenBase SQL has become the database of choice for innovative, business-critical applications on Mac OS X and other popular computing platforms. In addition to database performance and integrity, OpenBase SQL solutions come with industry-leading features that are simply unavailable - or cost much more - on other databases. These include built-in, server-based support for Java stored procedures and e-commerce functions, such as credit card payment processing and automated email correspondence. OpenBase SQL databases run on all of today's popular platforms: Mac OS X, Sun Solaris, Linux and Microsoft Windows and support all of today's open standard and de facto tools and interfaces, with native support for WebObjects 5, Java, SOAP, 4D, REALbasic, ODBC Support, PHP, Perl, Cocoa, and more. 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