Raining Data Corporation

Winter Newsletter 2003

Welcome to Raining Data's newsletter update for our colleagues and customers.

CONTENTS

1. Corporate News and Events
2. Partner Updates
3. Omnis News
 
4.Technical Support Information
5. Product News
6. Training Updates

As we endeavor to bring you the most timely and pertinent information possible, we appreciate your comments and suggestions on the content within and what we can do to improve. Please send your feedback to marketing@rainingdata.com. For additional information on any of the topics outlined here, please feel free to e-mail us or call us at 949-442-4400.

1. Corporate News and Events
 

TigerLogic XDMS Announcement
Raining Data is pleased to announce the availability of the developer release of its TigerLogic™ XML Data Management Server (XDMS) V1.0 on Windows® 2000 and Windows XP platforms. TigerLogic XDMS is a high performance XML data management system that provides an infrastructure for storing and querying large volumes of heterogeneous XML and non-XML data. This provides the foundation for solutions that efficiently integrate and store information from multiple data sources and improve performance of multi-tier application architectures.

Raining Data News
For our latest news announcements, please visit our Press Release page.
For our latest
press coverage, see SD Times, February 1, 2003 issue.

See us at Spectrum!
Raining Data is once again looking forward to presenting and exhibiting at the International Spectrum Conference and Exhibition being held February 17-20, 2003 at the Hyatt Islandia Resort Hotel in San Diego, California. Please stop by our booth for a first-hand look at D3 8.0 plus ongoing demos of mvDesigner, OpenDB, mvEnterprise and FlashCONNECT connectivity, ODBC and mvEnterprise connectivity, and using Super-Q pointers between D3 and mvEnterprise. Check out the International Spectrum Web site for detailed show information currently available.

AmerOmnis 2003
March 15-20, 2003 at the Ivey Spencer Conference Centre in London, Ontario, Canada. New sessions have been announced; visit the AmerOmnis Web site for more details.

CeBit Trade Show
March 12-19, 2003 in Hanover, Germany. See us in Booth No. C66, Hall 3. Visit http://www.cebit.de/, or http://www.omnis.net/ for more show information.

 
2. Partner Updates
 

Software Developer Surveys
All authorized Raining Data resellers are invited to complete the Software Developer License Survey located on our Web site to obtain their free developer copy for the D3, mvBase or mvEnterprise platform of their choice. For more information, please contact your Raining Data sales representative or e-mail sales@rainingdata.com.

Raining Data Application Catalog
Don't forget to make your entry in the Raining Data Application Catalog (AppCat). The AppCat database makes it easy for potential customers to find you and it's free to authorized Raining Data resellers and developer program partners.

   
3. Omnis News
 

Omnis Classic 7^3 version 8.2 now available!
This new release contains code for accessing the Omnis Data Bridge. For more information, please contact your local Omnis sales representative.

Omnis 3.3 and 4.0
For more information on the anticipated new features, click here.

Omnis Training in Europe
New dates have been added! Please visit our Web site to view and register for upcoming sessions.

AmerOmnis 2003
March 15-20, 2003 at the Ivey Spencer Conference Centre in London, Ontario, Canada. New sessions have been announced; visit the AmerOmnis Web site for more details.

Keep up with the latest Omnis News.
Sign up for the Omnis Technical Newsletter to be the first to know what's new in the Omnis community.

   
4. Technical Support Information
 

Tech Tip ODBC

Meet the People: Elia Elizondo
Calling Tech Support? There's a good chance you'll be talking to Elia.

What's New in D3 7.3?
D3 7.3 includes all 7.2 patches consolidated into this base release as well as the following enhancements:

The resize command has been enhanced to allow file-of-file resizing
SQL-CREATE-TABLE enhanced to support the using dict clause
On D3 Unix platforms, the hot-backup slave has been enhanced to provide additional statistics
 
5. Product News
 

Important Marketing Bulletin announcements for Raining Data Resellers
Two new Marketing Bulletin announcements were distributed to resellers within the last few months. RDCMB200210, dated December 3, 2002 announced the release and pricing of mvDesigner 2.0. Marketing Bulletin RDCMB200301, dated January 15, 2003, announced Software Developer License Pricing Policy Updates. If you have not received a copy of these important reseller bulletins or if you need further assistance, please contact your Raining Data sales representative or e-mail sales@rainingdata.com. We don't want you to miss any notifications, so please be sure we have your correct e-mail address and the e-mail address of others within your organization that should be receiving these announcements.

D3 NT, D3 Linux and D3 AIX 7.3 Releases
Raining Data is pleased to announce that D3 NT 7.3, D3 Linux 7.3 and D3 AIX 7.3 are in production! Version 7.3 brings enhancements to the overall performance and functionality of these new releases. For more information, please e-mail sales@rainingdata.com.

Omnis Classic 7^3 version 8.2
If you wish to receive this new Minor Release Update of the product, please contact your local Omnis sales representative for more information.

   
6. Training Updates
 

US Training
Check out our Training class schedule for February through July 2003 and bookmark the Training and Education section of our Web site for up-to-the-minute class listings and schedule.

UK Training
The free Technical Thursday training seminars continue with success in the UK Sales office. To attend any of the seminars, please contact the UK sales office: uk_sales@rainingdata.com. The International Training/Education page also provides the schedule for additional classes and sessions being offered in the UK.

Omnis Training in Europe
New dates have been added! Visit our Web site for up-to-the-minute information.
   

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