Replic-Action 5.6 Upgrades Connection Drivers and Performance

Replic-Action 5.6 is certified to work with Lotus Notes and Domino versions R5 through R7 and includes new drivers tuned to work with the latest versions of Replic-Action connection database servers. The Oracle driver now supports Oracle version 10g R2, as well as 8i, 9i and earlier versions supported by Replic-Action 5.5. The SQL Server driver now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005, including some of the new functionalities introduced in SQL Server 2005, such as support for managed code assemblies as stored procedures. The DB2 driver now supports authentication through Active Directory and Kerberos. DB2 administrators can also create bind packages on the database server without connecting through the driver. The Sybase driver now supports Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15. The Sybase driver also supports authentication through Active Directory and Kerberos.

In addition, the Replic-Action 5.6 Composer™ and Server now include several “housekeeping” agents to perform routine operational maintenance tasks, such as maintaining scheduling options or fixing damaged data in the System Catalog. Replic-Action 5.6 also includes miscellaneous maintenance updates and patches to the previous release, as well as a number of optimizations to speed job execution.

Dr. Harry Wong, CEO and President of CASAHL Technology, states, “We continue to be in the forefront in the area of data integration and extension for both IBM and Microsoft collaborative applications. New drivers in Replic-Action 5.6 enable our customers to take advantage of more features in the latest versions of connected database servers — and our other product, CASAHL ecKnowledge, offers users a number of options for integrating IBM Lotus Notes with Microsoft SharePoint.”

CASAHL ecKnowledge 9.0 Enhances SharePoint™ Support and Adds New Tools for Developers

CASAHL ecKnowledge builds upon and extends the Replic-Action Server™ to a wide range of heterogeneous platforms and data sources. CASAHL ecKnowledge can integrate, extend, synchronize or migrate data and applications between IBM Lotus Notes and Domino (including QuickPlace and Domino.Doc), Microsoft collaborative applications (including SharePoint, .NET and other Office applications), and virtually any other enterprise data source, including DBMS, ERP, and CRM systems; XML, Web services, and more.

CASAHL ecKnowledge supports a wide range of SharePoint functionality (including standard and custom lists, document libraries and discussion boards) and can work with Windows SharePoint Services (WSS), SharePoint Portal Server (SPS v2), and/or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. CASAHL ecKnowledge 9.0, now available in Beta version to selected customers and scheduled for release in First Quarter 2007, supports two-way selective integration, extension, and synchronization and one-way migration between SharePoint (and other Microsoft collaborative applications), IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and QuickPlace (one-way from Domino.Doc), and enterprise applications.

The ecKnowledge Server Development Kit™ (EDK), which ships with ecKnowledge, provides a set of APIs that can be used by developers to interact with the ecKnowledge Server through other application programs. CASAHL ecKnowledge 9.0 adds to the set of APIs that was started in release 8.4 and also includes new ADO Provider technology, capable of integrating SharePoint with other applications without needing to replicate the data.

“As Microsoft and IBM continue to invest heavily in collaboration technologies and products, many users and developers want to ensure continued return on their investments in both infrastructures,” states Dr. Wong. “CASAHL is excited to offer a solution that allows development and extension of collaborative applications that work well across IBM, Microsoft, and other collaboration platforms. CASAHL ecKnowledge data source connectors enable seamless and secure integration between SharePoint and other Microsoft and IBM collaborative applications, as well as enterprise data sources. And ecKnowledge provides a RAD environment to integrate data and applications with a minimal amount of programming.”

Free Customized Webcast Demonstrations

For more information, potential customers and partners can consult the CASAHL website at http://www.casahl.com. CASAHL offers free live webcast demonstrations of both ecKnowledge and Replic-Action and time-limited evaluation copies of the software. To register, contact CASAHL at http://www.casahl.com/services/webcast.asp.

Special Offer for Existing CASAHL Replic-Action Customers

CASAHL is so sure that customers will like what they see in ecKnowledge that the company is offering the ecKnowledge Production Server license free of charge to existing Replic-Action customers. Customers who have a current non-evaluation license for Replic-Action can “trade in” their existing Replic-Action connectors for new ecKnowledge connectors or they can purchase additional ecKnowledge connectors at the regular list price. Customers should contact their Account Representatives for full details.

About CASAHL Technology

CASAHL Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of products and services for optimizing IBM/Lotus and Microsoft collaborative applications. CASAHL products can integrate, extend, synchronize or migrate data and applications between multiple heterogeneous data sources, including IBM Lotus Notes and Domino, Microsoft SharePoint (and other Microsoft Office and collaboration products), DBMS applications (such as Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server), ERP and CRM systems; and virtually any other enterprise data source.

CASAHL ecKnowledge® and Replic-Action™, the company’s two main products, are server-based applications with a wizard-based GUI interface for rapid application development and administration by domain experts, knowledge workers and junior level systems staff. Little or no programming is required for most tasks. Users can continue to collaborate in their own preferred environments. CASAHL products respect existing systems-level and application-level security infrastructures and are non-intrusive to the environment, requiring no changes to existing applications or networks in order to work with CASAHL products.

Founded in 1993, CASAHL has more than 1,500 enterprise customers and a network of consulting partners around the world. In addition to its award-winning products, CASAHL offers training and consulting services for analysis, integration, coexistence and migration projects. To learn more about CASAHL products and services, or to register for a free live webcast demonstration, visit the company’s website at http://www.casahl.com, send email to info@casahl.com, or phone 925-328-2828 (800-324-4284 USA only).

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