ProVUE Releases
Panorama Enterprise Server
Fully RAM Based Client/Server Database System
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CONTACT: James Rea 1-800-966-7878 (1-714-841-7779)
President, ProVUE Development Corporation
E-mail:
Web: http://www.provue.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Huntington Beach, California - July 30, 2008 - ProVUE
Development announces the release of Panorama Enterprise
Server, the first totally RAM based general purpose
database server for Mac OS X. The Enterprise Server product
is designed to work in conjunction with ProVUE's Panorama
5.5 database software (released in December 2007) on client
machines, and can also be used for web database publishing
(for use with standard web browsers). Unlike traditional
client/server systems that sequester all of the data on a
central server, the Panorama Enterprise system uses a
"mesh" architecture to distribute RAM based copies of the
shared data across the network. This mesh technology
dramatically cuts delays associated with common database
tasks by spreading the load across the network.
According to James Rea, President of ProVUE Development,
"The Enterprise system works much like a formation of
fighter jets teamed with an aerial tanker. Instead of
hoarding all of the data on the central server, the
Enterprise system distributes complete, redundant copies of
the shared data across the network mesh. Operations that
don't involve other clients (searching, sorting, analysis,
reports, etc.) are performed independently at lightning
speed in each client's local RAM. The server is only
involved for coordinating data flow across the mesh,
managing record locking and updating modified data on
clients as necessary."
Dozens of beta testers have been using the Enterprise
system for up to two years. Chris Watts, Visual Effects
Supervisor for the hit movie "300", used Panorama
Enterprise to manage the tens of thousands of visual
effects in that movie: "We created over 30,000 quicktime
clips during the course of the 300 production. Everything
is on a tight deadline, and we can't afford to drop the
ball on even a single detail. Panorama Enterprise allowed
us to coordinate the work across the entire team, saving
thousands of hours during the post-production process."
Beta tester Dr. Rickey L. Williams, President of Tanque
Verde Pediatrics in Tuscon, AZ, appreciates the speed,
reliablility and ease-of-use of the Enterprise system: "Our
large office relies completely on Panorama and Panorama
Enterprise server, all running on 24 Mac Minis. In the past
year we've logged every one of our more than 19,000 patient
visits in our electronic health record, and it works great.
We also use it for prescriptions, scheduling, billing,
immunization records, checking and credit card accounts. It
never crashes or freezes and we've never lost any data."
Transvideo Studios, Silicon Valley's largest business
television and corporate video production facility, has
staff sharing Panorama databases in multiple locations on
the SF Peninsula and globally for special projects.
According to Raymond Clark, CEO/Producer, "We depend on
Panorama Enterprise Server for thousands of transactions a
day, by over 60 simultaneous users. It handles booking,
scheduling, accounting, inventory, contacts, project
management, web publishing, and much more... over a million
total records in dozens of custom designed multi-user
databases... all working securely, via global remote
access, with the power and speed that keeps up with the
pace of our mission critical broadcast environment."
One unique feature of the system is that users can
disconnect from the network and continue working even when
completely offline and detached -- for example when on an
airplane or away from network connections. Database changes
made while offline are synchronized automatically when
returning to the network. No special setup or programming
is required -- this synchronization logic is built into the
server itself. This feature is especially useful for
companies with employees working in the field. According to
beta tester Ken Bliss, president of Bliss Industries in
Milpitas, CA: "We have built our entire company around
Panorama Enterprise. Panorama Enterprise keeps everyone on
our team on the same page whether in the front office,
sales, engineering, wirelessly in the shop, or remotely in
the field."
The Panorama Enterprise Server system is designed to be
easy to setup and use, even for novices. "I'm a
veterinarian, with no experience or training in programming
or databases." says beta tester John Kuttel, of Huntington
Beach, CA. "The Panorama Enterprise system made it easy to
set up shared databases to keep my five person veterinary
practice running smoothly. The databases I've set up handle
pet records, billing, reminder cards, vaccine expirations,
licenses, and prescriptions (even printing custom labels
for medicine bottles). A big plus is that I can modify the
databases whenever I want (including graphics) -- no need
to wait for a consultant to show up. I also really
appreciate that I can access all of the data at home if a
late night emergency occurs."
Other key features of Panorama Enterprise Server include
WYSIWYG design tools for building HTML/CSS forms, remote
configuration, management and debugging tools, support for
Google Analytics, and automatic backup of live databases.
The software requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later (or Mac OS X
Server 10.4 or later). Additional information about
Panorama Enterprise Server is available from the ProVUE web
site (http://www.provue.com).
The product is
available now, pricing ranges from $399 (3 user) to $2499
(unlimited users + web publishing).
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BACKGROUND: ProVUE Development Corporation, based in
Southern California, has been developing interactive
productivity tools for well over two decades. From the
beginning, ProVUE products have been known for their
innovation and performance. Since 1978 over 100,000
customers have used ProVUE products on the CP/M, Alpha
Micro, PC, and Macintosh platforms. ProVUE, a privately
held corporation, was one of the first commercial
developers of Macintosh software, shipping its first Mac
program, OverVUE, in August of 1984. Our primary product is
Panorama, which was first introduced on the Macintosh in
1988 and has nearly one hundred thousand users on that
platform.
ProVUE Development Corporation
18685-A Main Street PMB 356
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
http://www.provue.com
1-800-966-7878 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-714-841-7779
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