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 More
than 100 Model 204 users and experts gathered on Boston’s
waterfront for this year’s Insight 204 Symposium. And
while the views of Boston from the Harborside Hyatt were spectacular,
it was the glimpses of the newer product releases that captivated
the attendees and justified the trip.
Earlier this year, CCA unveiled several new product releases
and tools, including Model 204 V5R1, Connect* V5R1, as well
as its new component JDBC for Model 204, and CCA Analytics
V2R1. Each of these new capabilities were explored in detail
at Insight 204, leaving attendees excited and prepared to
upgrade to the new version of Model 204, and implement new
solutions requiring connectivity and business intelligence
functions.
Model
204 V5R1
The new
version of Model 204 was clearly the headline of the symposium,
because it is faster, more powerful, and more cost effective
to run than ever before. New features that were discussed
in detail by Model 204 experts and consultants included
- Support
for 64-bit z/OS which lets you achieve even more work at
faster speeds, because your CCATEMP and Server pages reside
right in memory.
- The
V5R1 Performance Pack that will make all of your Model 204
applications run more cost-effectively, without making a
single code change.
- Freeway/204,
which provides all sites with free access to Connect* and
Horizon (among other features). This software is fully functional
though limited to the number of simultaneous users. With
this free access you can use either ODBC or JDBC to access
data.
- Enhanced
Restart Recovery, which eliminates secondary recovery and
streamlines the new, single-step recovery so that you experience
as little downtime as possible, resulting in a more efficient
and less complex RESTART recovery process.
- The
External Call Facility, or ECF, which makes it easier than
ever to invoke external procedures and fully leverage existing
non-Model 204 code from within your User Language applications.
NonStop/204, a new non-stop processing capability, that
lets you schedule in-flight backups without bringing down
the region.
If
you have not yet received the new release of Model 204 V5R1
and would like to get started immediately with the new features,
please fill out a software upgrade form on CCA’s Web
site at
http://www.cca-int.com/forms/upform.html.
New
Connectivity Solutions
With
the Model 204 database engine getting faster and more powerful
with each release, the need and desire to access it from other
platforms and environments grows stronger each day. This was
evident by the large number of customers who cited this as
the most important topic they learned about at Insight 204.
This
year, CCA introduced a new version of Connect* that is not
only multi-threaded, but also provides support for a native
Java interface to Model 204 called JDBC for Model 204. With
this new utility, you can connect just about ANY client platform
to Model 204, as long as it is Java-enabled. This extends
the world of Model 204 connectivity to include Unix™
and Linux™ platforms, Palm™ and cellular
devices, and many others. So you can develop applications
for the Web, for wireless access, or for countless other platforms
and purposes, and leverage the information and access speeds
provided by your Model 204 databases.
In
addition to supporting JDBC, the new version of Connect* includes
enhancements for the ODBC API, as well as network performance.
For more information about JDBC for Model 204, Connect*, and
other connectivity options, please contact your Account Representative,
or contact the CCA corporate office at (508) 270-6666.
CCA
Analytics V2R1
With
a new version of CCA Analytics released this year, there’s
no better time to begin harvesting the fruit of your corporate
data, by implementing a business intelligence solution with
CCA Analytics.
Presentations
and demonstrations at Insight 204 showed Model 204 users how
they could use CCA Analytics to transform raw data into business
information that enabled better decision-making. New features
include improved administration dialogues and security features,
and the ability to share object stores so you can collaborate
with your colleagues in workgroups. For more information about
CCA Analytics, please contact your Account Representative,
or contact the CCA corporate office at (508) 270-6666.
 Product
Futures
While
this year’s Insight 204 Symposium was largely about the
latest releases, it also took time to discuss subsequent
releases, and the importance of the product planning process
to ensure that your future needs are met.
While
the early results of the 2002 Model 204 Customer Survey were
presented at Insight 204, it is not too late to ensure your
organization’s needs are considered in future releases.
Customer
and Partner Participation
 Finally,
Insight 204 was not only a great venue for learning about
what CCA is doing, but what our customers and partners are
doing withModel 204 as well. CCA’s sessions were nicely
complimented by 11 additional presentations from customers
and partners including Centrelink, Calgary Police Service,
Foodland, Marks & Spencer, Moonbrook Hill Consulting,
IBM, Sirius Software, Information Technology Systems, Nodus
Inc., and Yoda Software. We are grateful for their participation,
which contributed greatly to the overall success of the symposium,
and we hope to hear from more of you at the next Insight 204!
More
Insight 204 Information
For
more information about what transpired at Insight 204, and
to view the entire symposium photo album, visit www.cca-int.com/insight/main.html.
If you were unable to join us this year, we sincerely hope
to see you at the next Insight 204 Symposium!
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