Simba Technologies

Infobox_Company
company_name = Simba Technologies
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1991
location = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
key_people = Amyn Rajan, President and Chief Executive Officer
products = SimbaEngine ODBC SDK, SimbaProvider OLAP SDK, RelationalCube, SimbaO2X
customers = Hyperion Solutions, Microsoft, MIS AG, SAP AG
homepage = [http://www.simba.com/ www.simba.com]

Simba Technologies is a supplier of standards-based data access solutions located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Simba Technologies specializes in connectivity for ODBC, JDBC, OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) and XML for Analysis (XMLA). The company’s products include a JDBC/ODBC SDK, an OLAP/ODBO/XMLA SDK, a SQL to MDX adaptor, an ODBO to XMLA bridge and other data connectivity products.

Simba Technologies customers include Microsoft, Hyperion Solutions, MIS AG, SAP AG and Descisys.

Products

Primary Products Include:
* [http://www.simba.com/odbc-sdk.htm SimbaEngine ODBC SDK:] Companies can build an ODBC Driver, JDBC Driver, OLE DB Driver, or ADO.NET data Provider
* [http://www.simba.com/olap-sdk.htm SimbaProvider OLAP SDK:] Companies can build an OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) Provider or a XML for Analysis (XMLA) Provider
* [http://www.simba.com/sql-to-mdx.htm Relational Cube:] ODBC/JDBC/SQL access for a MDX data cube
* [http://www.simba.com/odbo-to-xmla.htm SimbaO2X:] Connects OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) to a XML for Analysis Provider/Server

imba history

*1991 - Simba Technologies is founded in Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington

*1992 - Microsoft partners with Simba to develop ODBC

*1993 - Microsoft puts Simba technology on 30 million desktops.

*1993 - Digital and Oracle partner with Simba

*1993 - First to ship complete software development kits for ODBC drivers

*1994 - Attachmate and Liant join with Simba to create legacy data solutions. Simba focuses on connectivity solutions

*1995 - Pioneers server-based ODBC. ODBC solutions for the UNIX market are delivered to customers

*1996 - 100th customer signed

*1997 - The first "100% Pure Java" JDBC driver created

*1998 - The first to deliver native OLE DB and OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) toolkits

*1999 - Host and sponsor of the first-ever industry event InterOperate '99 in which, 16 leading OLAP server and application vendors performed interoperability testing, technical and marketing brainshare.

*1999 - Appointed Chair of the MDX Conformance SIG of the Analytical Solutions Forum (ASF)

*2000 - SimbaEngine SDK 5.5 and SimbaProvider for OLAP SDK 2.0 released.

*2000 - Simba and Orbital Technologies Inc. form an alliance

*2001 - SimbaEngine SDK 6.0 and SimbaEngine SDK 6.1 released.

*2001 - SimbaLab is launched as a result of the success of InterOperate '99

*2002 - SimbaEngine SDK 6.2 and SimbaProvider for OLAP SDK 2.5 released.

*2002 - Partners with Microsoft and Hyperion on XML for Analysis

*2002 - XML for Analysis InterOperate Workshop hosted

*2003 - SimbaEngine SDK 7.0 and SimbaProvider SDK 3.0 released.

*2003 - XML for Analysis InterOperate Workshop II hosted.

*2004 - SimbaEngine SDK 7.2, SimbaEngine SDK 7.3 and SimbaProvider SDK 3.1 released.

*2005 - SimbaEngine SDK 7.4 released.

*2006 - SimbaProvider SDK 3.5 and SimbaEngine SDK 7.5 released

*2007 - SimbaEngine SDK 7.5.2, SimbaLib SDK 8.0, SimbaProvider SDK 4.0 and SimbaProvider SDK 4.1 released. SimbaProvider SDK 4.0 includes the only MDX 2005 language compliant engine and parser outside of Microsoft. Simba's MDX 2005 technology is licensable for connectivity to the newest generation of multi-dimensional products from companies like Microsoft.

*2008 - SimbaEngine SDK 7.6 released

External links

* [http://www.simba.com/ Simba Technologies Corporate website]
* [http://xmlforanalysis.com/ XML for Analysis Informational Website]