Technology briefs: Greenplum to offer database apps

03.04.2006
Greenplum to offer database apps

Greenplum Inc. in San Mateo, Calif., has created a Web portal to offer its open-source and proprietary database applications to businesses for trial use and testing. Available on the newly launched Bizgres Network (http://bgn.greenplum.com) are Greenplum's flagship product, the upgraded Bizgres MPP Version 2.1 massively parallel processing database, as well as other products and details on service and support, according to the company. Bizgres MPP 2.1, which is available now, starts at US$15,000 per CPU socket and is an enterprise-class distribution of PostgreSQL that is compatible with PostgreSQL 8.1.

IAnywhere releases BlackBerry software

Dublin, Calif.-based Anywhere Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase Inc., has rolled out Afaria 5.4 for managing BlackBerry handheld devices from Research In Motion Ltd. Afaria 5.4 allows a company to manage BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, smart phone, Palm OS and Symbian OS devices. New Afaria features for the BlackBerry enable users to lock and remove data and applications from devices and to configure device settings, according to iAnywhere. Afaria 5.4 is available now, starting at $39 per client for up to 100 clients, and the server starts at $5,000.

Symbol offers mesh networking

Symbol Technologies Inc. has unveiled new wireless network infrastructure improvements, including mesh networking. Mesh networking with Holtsville, N.Y.-based Symbol's new 5131 access points allows companies to add access points for Wi-Fi connectivity without requiring Ethernet cables to connect the access points, according to Symbol. The company has yet to announce pricing.