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Sybase, Inc., Emeryville, Calif., has released its enterprise data integration solution, Enterprise Connect Data Access 12.5 and Mainframe Connect 12.5, for gaining transparent access to heterogeneous databases. The new versions provide support for the evolving needs of e-Business across the enterprise (client/server and mainframe), including XML and Java, enhanced security and Unicode.
"Sybase's Mainframe Connect is a critical part of our Claims and Membership Systems," said Dave Steck, database systems and administration manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri. "We use Mainframe Connect to access our older claims/membership information stored on our IBM IMS database and connect it to the new claims/membership data stored in ASE. This saves us time and money by allowing us to bring the information back to our Interactive Voice Response system, so many of our members and providers do not have to wait to talk to an agent....