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News Release from: Aras Corp | Subject: Innovator
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 06 May 2008

PLM software adds an international
dimension

The model-based environment in Aras Innovator Version 9 represents a significant innovation in enterprise SOA software for PLM.

Aras has released Version 9 of its Innovator suite of model-based service-oriented architecture solutions for enterprise product lifecycle management Version 9 delivers the first model-based SOA for PLM and includes single-instance multiple-language capabilities and support for the latest Microsoft platform products; Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

"Service-oriented architectures represent a significant advancement in enterprise PLM because of the reduced complexity and improved flexibility", says Marc Halpern, Research Director at Gartner.

"Using an SOA, enterprises are able to complement and extend existing systems through Web services to incrementally automate complicated business processes much more quickly and easily than previously possible".

"By delivering an advanced model-based SOA exclusively on the Microsoft platform in an enterprise open source format, Aras is unleashing the extensive power of SQL Server 2008 to provide global enterprises with a trusted, productive and intelligent data platform", says Kim Saunders, Senior Director for SQL Server Marketing at Microsoft Corp.

"The innovation advantage that the Microsoft platform provides for partners is compelling, and we are committed to enabling Microsoft partners such as Aras as they create ever greater value for customers".

The model-based environment in Aras Innovator Version 9 represents a significant innovation in enterprise SOA software for PLM.

The Aras Innovator model-based SOA solutions enable complex object model, data schema, business rule and workflow changes on-the-fly with no programming required and no downtime making solution customisation fast and easy.

The model-based SOA separates the solutions and related solution modifications from the underlying SOA making even highly customised enterprise solutions easy to upgrade in days without impacting the customisations.

"Aras makes extremely powerful enterprise software solutions easy to implement and use", says Peter Schroer, President of Aras Corporation.

"The Microsoft open approach provides practical solution innovations that deliver results because they come directly from our corporate community members worldwide".

Aras Innovator Version 9 includes single-system multiple-language internationalisation capabilities for greater global collaboration.

Internationalisation and localisation are integral to the Version 9 model-based SOA and are stored as data in Microsoft SQL Server.

This simplifies the development and sharing of language packs by eliminating external resource files and getting rid of the need to compile code before using translated solutions.

An unlimited number of user languages are simultaneously supported by a single system running one application server.

Version 9 supports the entire ISO/IEC10646 Unicode character and script set representing over 500 written languages including double byte support for the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ideographs.

Multipl-language support includes both the solution screens and all end user data.

For example, users in the USA see the Part Master in English, users in Germany see the data in German, and users in China see Chinese.

Sorting of user search results occurs in the native language.

A single system installation used simultaneously by people all over the world provides each user with local time zone display, yet the system records a user's actions in one defined corporate time zone for synchronisation of time and date sensitive activities.

Language localisation packages are openly developed by Aras corporate community members worldwide.

Mandarin Chinese and Simplified Chinese are available now, and other language translations are under way for Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and French.

Aras Innovator Version 9 includes support for the new Microsoft products to deliver superior enterprise scalability, manageability and security.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a scalable, high performance database engine for the Aras mission-critical applications that require the highest levels of availability and security.

SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services delivers business intelligence in Version 9 for actionable analysis.

Version 9 is Certified for Windows Server 2008 demonstrating conformance to Microsoft's most stringent platform requirements and providing the highest level of corporate confidence available.

Enterprises use Visual Studio 2008 with the Aras Innovator Version 9 Web services for Office Business Applications [OBAs] using the Microsoft 2007 Office system and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Aras Innovator Version 9's enterprise open source format on the Microsoft platform makes the production-ready solutions freely available with complete access for unlimited users.

Companies can use as little or as much of the extensive functionality as needed for no charge.

Aras Innovator Version 9 provides comprehensive solution functionality for enterprise-wide PLM deployments, and open XML/SOAP web services easily connect to existing ERP or PDM systems to leverage previous investments.

Aras Innovator Version 9 is available immediately, and enterprise-class support subscription packages, training, and professional services are available from Aras and Aras partners.

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