Sybase iAnywhere

Infobox_Company
company_name = Sybase iAnywhere Inc.
company_
company_type = Subsidiary
foundation = 1981, Waterloo, Ontario (Watcom), 2000, Dublin, California (iAnywhere)
location = Dublin, California
key_people = Terry Stepien, President, John S. Chen; chairman, CEO, President (Sybase),
industry = Computer software
homepage = [http://www.ianywhere.com/ www.ianywhere.com]

Sybase iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., (nyse2|SY) is a software company specializing in mobility (mobile computing), management and security and enterprise caliber database software. SQL Anywhere, formerly known as SQL Anywhere Studio or Adaptive Server Anywhere (ASA), is often synonymous with the Sybase iAnywhere name, as it is the company's flagship relational database management system (RDBMS). SQL Anywhere powers popular applications such as Intuit, Inc.'s QuickBooks, and has been selected to power the devices of 500,000 census workers during the 2010 United States Census. The product's customers include Brinks, Kodak, Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG), MICROS Systems, Inc. and the United States Navy. In September 2006, SQL Anywhere 10 was released, with over 200 new features and enhancements.

Sybase iAnywhere is the owner of the mobile content service for smartphones and PDAs, [http://www.avantgo.com AvantGo] . With over 7 million unique subscribers, the AvantGo "sync and go" service reached one billion subscriber syncs in November, 2004. Other iAnywhere products include Afaria, a management and security solution used by Novartis and United Utilities among others, as well as OneBridge, an enterprise mobile e-mail and application solution serving customers such as CIBC, FedEx and T-Mobile.

Recently released [http://www.ianywhere.com/products/rfid_anywhere.html RFID Anywhere] , is a software platform designed to simplify radio frequency identification (RFID) projects, including the development, deployment and management of highly distributed, multi-site networks. Through a recent acquisition of Extended Systems, Inc., Sybase iAnywhere has become a global leader in providing wireless connectivity, device management and data synchronization software. Its software development kits (SDKs) for Bluetooth, IrDA, OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) Device Management and OMA Data Synchronization protocols are used by cellphone and automobile manufacturers worldwide in Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) applications. [http://www.ianywhere.com/products/xtndconnect_pc.html XTNDConnect PC] , available for OEM/ODM applications, as well as for direct purchase, is a software application based on this technology that helps millions of consumers sync their mobile phones and devices with their favourite PC applications.

History

Watcom International Corporation was founded in 1981 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Watcom produced a variety of tools, including the well-known Watcom C compiler introduced in 1988. In 1994, Powersoft acquired Watcom, merging with Sybase just one year later. In 2000, Sybase spun off their mobile and embedded computing division into its own company, Sybase iAnywhere. Today, iAnywhere plays an important role in Sybase’s Unwired Enterprise strategy, which focuses on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. In 2007, iAnywhere was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, as published in Maclean's magazine, one of a handful of technology companies in Canada to receive this honour. [cite web|url=http://www.eluta.ca/einfo?en=iAnywhere+Solutions,+Inc.&ri=0fd1e4ec97242839479252d8f791a0d8&rk=49d10c3299fe8ff9cba0371d2e81e0c4|title=Reasons for Selection, 2007 Canada's Top 100 Employers]

Products

Database Solutions

SQL Anywhere - a data management and enterprise data synchronization solution, which enables the development of applications for mobile, remote and small to medium sized business environments.

Advantage Database Server - acquired from Extended Systems Inc., ADS provides both ISAM table-based and SQL based data access, allowing a growth path for legacy database applications.

Management and Security

Afaria - allows companies to centrally manage and secure technology, mobile data and devices used at the front lines of business.

RemoteWare - a retail polling, file transfer, and content distribution solution, RemoteWare is used to move critical sales data between retail or hospitality sites and the headquarters of an organization.

Other Mobile Enterprise Solutions

Answers Anywhere - a middleware platform with context understanding and natural language capabilities, allowing end-users to ask for information and transactions in their own words, and in any language, using a wireless phone, a handheld PDA, a customized console, or a desktop computer.

Information Anywhere Suite - a suite combining many of Sybase iAnywhere's technologies, including email/messaging, mobile device management, enterprise-to-edge security and back-office application extension capabilities.

M-Business Anywhere - A scalable platform for delivering Web-based applications and content to mobile devices. Supports both secure wireless and offline access to information. M-Business Anywhere is the technology behind the AvantGo internet service.

OneBridge - a mobile application enablement tool, OneBridge mobilizes any enterprise application on virtually any mobile device type. Mobile users can access enterprise data via synchronization, real-time or push technology.

Pylon - a set of flexible solutions for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange Server that enable organizations to mobilize corporate email, calendar, contacts, task lists, expenses and custom Notes applications.

Sales Anywhere - a customizable software package that helps expedite the adoption of existing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, by enabling sales professionals to access these systems from mobile devices, whether online or offline.

Unwired Accelerator - a core component of the Information Anywhere Suite, allowing for the extension of enterprise applications like SAP R3, BMC Remedy Help Desk, Business Objects and Crystal Reports XI, and Lotus Notes applications, as well as Web applications, databases, and Web services to multiple mobile devices.

Mobile Consumer Solutions

[http://www.avantgo.com AvantGo.com] - a free service that delivers personalized mobile websites to smartphones and PDAs. Supporting both wireless and "sync and go" connectivity, AvantGo allows users to view offline mobile websites at their convenience.

Pylon Desktop - Pylon Conduit offers secure desktop cradle synchronization to Lotus Notes email and PIM data while Pylon Pro adds the ability to mobilize custom Lotus Notes business applications, such as sales force automation, inventory and field service.

XTNDConnect PC - a software application that allows users to synchronize contacts, calendar, tasks, email and notes between mobile devices and popular PC applications such as Microsoft Outlook and ACT!.

Mobile Device Manufacturer Solutions

Mobile Device SDKs - standards-based software development kits (SDKs) for implementing protocol stack technologies for infrared, Bluetooth, data synchronization and device management. This technology is used in hundreds of product designs including many cellphones and cars, translating into tens of millions of products that utilize this solution on the market today.

RFID Solutions

RFID Anywhere - a software platform that addresses the physical requirements of RFIDD technology and other sensors like PLCs, providing the infrastructure needed to build an intelligent sensor network.

ee also

* The IvanAnywhere robot

References

External links

* [http://www.ianywhere.com iAnywhere.com]
* [http://www.sybase.com Sybase.com]
* [http://www.avantgo.com AvantGo.com]