iAnywhere Solutions Mobile Computing on Linux

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iAnywhere SolutionsMobile Computing on Linux

• Eyun Lindberg
• eyun_at_sybase.com

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AgendaMobile Embedded Computing
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Demands from customers

• I dont want to deploy software anymore
• We need a webbased online solution
• We want to have direct access to our backend
  systems from mobile devices
• We want to have a UMTS solution

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iAS - Product Portfolio
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SQL Anywhere Studio - Product Portfolio

• Adaptive Server AnywhereMarket leading database
  formobile applications on notebooks (61 market
  share)
• Ultralite Deployment OptionUltrafast database
  for mobile applications onhandheld systems
• MobiLinkDatasynchronisation between
  UL/ASAapplication and any backend database
• SQL RemoteDatareplication between ASA and ASA

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Adaptive Server AnywhereWas are your personal
criterias for a mobile database ?

• No Need for Administration of the Database
• Scalability (Standalone Network solution)
• Performant Database
• Automatic Recovery after system failure
• Ease of Deployment embedded with the Application
• Limited need of Resources for the DB-Engine (1 MB
  RAM)
• Quick Updates possible (just over the phone)
• Supported Platforms (SuSE, Caldera, Red Hat 10
  HW dep.)
• Stable solution

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Mobile ASA Solutions on Notebooks (OCS)
ASA

• ASA
• ASE
• Oracle
• IBM
• Microsoft
• Informix
• ...

SQL Remote
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Adaptive Server Anywhere - Ease of Use

• Self-tuning
• High-speed, cost-based query optimizer
• Self-managing
• Automatically addresses many operational issues
  (automatic recovery after system failure)
• Simple Deployment
• Install in 5 minutes
• Transparent install for end-user embedded with
  the application

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Resource Efficient

• Small Footprint
• Executable 1MB
• Connection 4KB
• Reduced Connection Times
• users are only connected during
  upload/downloadnot for the entire replication
  session
• Reduced Personnel
• DBAs are not required at remote sites

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Standard Interface Support

• Native ODBC
• Native JDBC
• Open Client
• Integration with the Enterprise via native
  drivers (25)

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MobiLink for ASA

• Session based synchronization
• ODBC backend connectivity
• Data changes only
• Script based consolidated database programming
  (SQL)
• Multiple backend support
• Oracle, DB/2, MS SQL Server, ASE, ASA

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Customer Example Datavantage and Store21

• Solution
• Linux point-of-sale system that handles all
  retail front and back office needs
• Benefits
• Enables sales associates to quickly and
  confidently process sales, returns, exchanges,
  layaways and special orders
• Empowers managers to capture, analyze and
  leverage the customer information at the heart of
  your growing business.

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Mobile UltraLite Solutions on Handhelds (OCS)
Palm
Casio
Psion
Mobi-Link

• ASA
• ASE
• Oracle
• IBM
• Microsoft
• Informix
• ...

UltraLiteon Linux
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UltraLite - Development process
Reference Database
Application Code
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Our vision for our customers...
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iAnywhere Wireless ServerKey Features

• Always Available Access to Information
• Multi-device and Network Support
• Open Enterprise Integration
• Reliability, Availability, Scalability
• Security

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iAnywhere Wireless Server - The m-business
platform for Always Available Solutions
The 1-stop source for mobile apps
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Summary

• m-business is not all about WAP/UMTS
• Successful mobile/wireless applicationshave to
  be Always Available
• Build your apps on the m-business platform 1
  iAnywhere Wireless Server

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More Infos

• Download SQL Anywhere Studio
• www.ianywhere.com
• www.sybase.com
• Get more technical informations (whitepapers)
• sdn.sybase.com
• Contact
• eyun_at_sybase.com

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