Databeacon Announces Linux Support for its Web Reporting and Data Analysis Application Software for the EnterpriseDatabeacon Collaboration Edition enables Linux-based organizations to easily share Web reports and data analysis inside and beyond the extended enterprise OTTAWA, ON - August 21, 2003 - Databeacon Inc., a leading developer of Web reporting and data analysis software, today announced that the recently released Databeacon Collaboration Edition will now support the Linux operating system. The new release gives Linux-based organizations the ability to easily publish and disseminate interactive Web reports and data analysis via Intranets, extranets or the public Internet. Interest and demand for Linux is increasing within the enterprise as more and more organizations adopt the operating system for its perceived superiority in reliability and security, as well as lower IT costs. In fact, according to Forrester Research, 17% of large North American companies are using Linux1. However, in order for it to become a more widely used commercial operating system, more enterprise software applications are needed. By offering support for Linux, Databeacon is helping validate the Linux market by providing its web reporting and data analysis software for that platform. "Linux is quickly making headway to becoming a mainstream platform as it delivers on the promise of its many competitive advantages. As a result, companies are increasingly looking to Linux for help in their day-to-day business activities, which for many data-driven organization includes Web reporting and data analysis," said Andy Coutts, CEO of Databeacon Inc. "Databeacon Collaboration Edition allows Linux-based organizations to offer Databeacon's view, create, collaborate value proposition to anyone looking for better decisions out of their data." Databeacon Collaboration Edition offers anyone with a browser and an Internet connection the ability to view, create and collaborate on Web reports without the need to install software or take training. Simply sending an email from the Databeacon Insight viewer to people of your choice activates a self-defined workgroup. Email recipients click on an "Analyze Report" link and can continue to interactively analyze and visualize Web reporting data within their own Databeacon Insight viewer which is loaded automatically in their browser. They are then able to add their own Web reports to share within the workgroup as needed. Now, with Databeacon Collaboration Edition, Linux-based enterprises can allow analysts to collaborate on data-driven conclusions with clients, managers can deliver the results of data explorations to executives, and civil servants are able to share insights with stakeholder groups. As well, Databeacon's unlimited user/per processor server licensing model allows customers to cost-effectively publish interactive Web reports for analysis by hundreds or thousands of users from a single Web server. Databeacon also offers entry-level pricing for small-to-mid-sized businesses with limited numbers of users, or hosted services to organizations that simply want their data published to the Internet in a no-fuss manner for a modest setup fee and monthly charges. Pricing Pricing for Databeacon Collaboration starts at $5,000 for a 5-user license. Databeacon's more common unlimited user/Web server pricing starts at $25,000 per processor for Databeacon Collaboration Edition, and $10,000 per processor for Databeacon PageEnhancer API. Technology Platform Availability In addition to Linux, Databeacon Collaboration Edition is also available for Windows 95, 98, NT, Millenium, 2000 and XP; Unix AIX, HP-UX and Solaris; standard Web servers with CGI support such as Apache 2.0+ or MS IIS 4+; and MS Internet Explorer 5.0+ and Netscape Navigator 4.7+ Web browsers. About Databeacon, Inc. Founded in 1995, Databeacon Inc. is the award-winning developer of Databeacon, the web reporting and data analysis software designed for organizations whose business involves providing data over the Internet. Organizations around the world, such as Baxter Healthcare, The World Bank, NFO WorldGroup, Statistical Surveys and Smith Barney are using the data publishing architecture of Databeacon to lower cost of ownership for reporting and analysis, increase adoption among user communities, ease integration by leveraging existing I.T. infrastructure, and ease deployment with shorter project delivery times. Databeacon's corporate headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with sales offices across North America, resellers and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners located in 26 countries around the world. 1 - Source: Forrester Research, 'Linux Is More Than Ready for the Enterprise', By Tech Schadler with Charles Rutstein, June 24, 2003. For more information, please contact: Nathan Rudyk, VP Marketing Databeacon Inc. 613-729-4480 ext. 304 nrudyk@databeacon.com |