REAL Software Announces REAL SQL Server 2006

REAL Software, providers of REALbasic, cross-platform that really works, announced today that REAL SQL Server 2006, a multi-user relational database engine for use with REALbasic, is in beta.

Austin, TX, (PRWEB) November 1, 2005 -- REAL Software, providers of REALbasic, cross-platform that really works, announced today that REAL SQL Server 2006, a multi-user relational database engine for use with REALbasic, is in beta.

"Our vision is to provide our customers with a complete solution for their application development needs," stated Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software. "Because REAL SQL Server 2006 is based upon the same engine as the REAL SQL Database built into REALbasic, our customers have an easy path for moving from single user to multi-user deployments."

"A key benefit of REAL SQL Server 2006 is that it allows developers a single go-to source for their entire development environment," stated Jay Wooten, President of Visual Dynamics, an Authorized Apple Specialist and REALbasic developer. "REALbasic provides a powerful front end development tool and REAL SQL Server is a fast, stable and easy to install SQL back end."

REAL SQL Server 2006 delivers substantial benefits to REALbasic developers, such as:

- An easy transition from the single-user desktop engine to a multi-user database server
- Easy installation, configuration and administration with a straightforward administration application
- Reliability and performance as expected from an industry-standards-based server database engine
- Whole-solution support from the desktop to the server, all from a single trusted vendor.

REAL SQL Server 2006 is based on technology acquired from SQLabs last year. SQLabs continues to lead development on REAL SQL Server 2006 while working closely with REAL Software staff.

Pricing and Availability

Pricing will be announced at a later date. REAL SQL Server 2006 is expected to ship first half of next year and is in beta now. The beta is open to all REALbasic customers with a current update plan; to sign up, please visit http://www.realsoftware.com/feedback.

About REALbasic

REALbasic is a full-featured software development environment suited to creating all kinds of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. REALbasic is available now starting at $99.95 direct from REAL Software. REALbasic Professional Edition, required for cross-platform deployment, starts at $399.95 and includes more advanced features.

About REAL Software

REAL Software provides REALbasic 2005, Cross-Platform That Really Works, for people who want to create and deliver cross-platform software for Macintosh, Windows and Linux. REALbasic is highly compatible with Visual Basic and includes a utility to help migrate Visual Basic applications cross-platform to Macintosh and Linux. REAL Software was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.realsoftware.com or call 512.328.7325.

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