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Snapbridge and Sun Team to Deliver iForce Solution for Data Federation

Posted on: Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003--

New Solution Leverages Java(TM) Enterprise Server to Help

Enterprises Reduce Risk and Speed Time to Deployment of Data

Federation Solutions

Snapbridge Software, a provider of comprehensive data federation solutions, today announced that it has joined the Sun Microsystems iForce program. Snapbridge FDX Server -- one of the industry's first schema-less, XML-based, open-standards data federation solution will support Java Enterprise Server. The new iForce solution will be delivered through Sun's iForce channel partners and will provide enterprise-strength data integration functionality to joint customers-allowing enterprises to accomplish powerful data federation far faster and at significantly less cost than traditional custom-coded solutions.

"Data federation remains a top IT challenge for companies across a broad range of industries in their efforts to gain a more real time, unified view of crucial data," said Angus MacDonald, CEO of Snapbridge Software. "Until now, there has not been a comprehensive packaged solution for federating data from the many disparate sources that exist across all enterprises. This partnership between Snapbridge, Sun and Sun's iForce channel partners will offer enterprise customers an effective alternative to the time-intensive, expensive and brittle custom coding that is the norm for data federation today."

Snapbridge's pioneering data federation software uniquely addresses the complex data integration issues that enterprises currently address with large-scale custom coding projects that take many months to implement. "Our customers demand 3 9's up-time reliability and terabyte scalability, which is why we have committed to the Java Enterprise Server," said Benjamin Chen, Chief Technology Officer and founder of Snapbridge Software.

"The Snapbridge FDX Server combined with the Java Enterprise Server provides a new approach that can deliver rapid deployment, fast ROI and great adaptability to change. We are pleased to make Snapbridge FDX available on the Sun platform through the growing iForce family of solutions," said Carla Dimond, Market Development, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun's iForce(SM) Initiative and Solutions

Sun's global iForce(SM) Initiative brings together Sun and its industry partners worldwide to deliver proven solutions that help customers -- ranging from start-ups to large enterprises -- harness the power of the Internet and drive business advantage. The iForce Initiative addresses customer business objectives by helping to reduce risk and speed time to implementation of solutions that help lower their total cost of ownership and increase the productivity of their assets. iForce Solutions are the direct result of the strong working relationships established within the iForce Community, and they are an important manner in which Sun and its partners collaborate to address customer business issues through the global iForce Initiative. More information about the iForce Initiative can be found at http://sun.com/iforce.

More information about the combined iForce and Snapbridge solution can be found by visiting http://solutions.sun.com/catalog.html

About Snapbridge Software

Snapbridge provides the industry's only comprehensive, standards-based data federation solution, replacing the need for much of the custom code in critical enterprise initiatives such as customer care, risk management, supply chain, and others. Founded in 2001, Snapbridge has assembled a world-class team of engineers and management from top companies including SUN, TIBCO, BEA, SAP, iXL -- including members of the teams that defined XML and Java. Snapbridge is working with a number of leading companies in financial services, telecom, travel, media and other industries. The company is headquartered in San Diego and is privately held, with investment backing from JP Morgan Partners and Mission Ventures. For more information, please visit www.snapbridge.com.

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