Dublin, Ireland. - May 6th, 2003 - Automsoft, the leading global provider ofadvanced database software to process industries, today announced the release of RAPID 2.7. Release 2.7, the latest version of the company's award-winning database software, protects against both network failure and server hardware failure ensuring the protection of all mission criticalproduction data and system availability.
'In today's business and economic climate, the ability to protect and keep mission critical data and applications available has become a key issue for many companies. As this dependence grows the losses caused by downtime are staggering, particularly so in manufacturing where fiscal loss due tounavailability of mission critical systems can cost organizations dearly,'said Paraic O'Toole, Chief Executive Officer of Automsoft. 'Release 2.7 delivers significant business value because it protects against the most common causes of unexpected downtime - server hardware failure and network outages.
This release demonstrates yet again Automsoft's commitment to continuous innovation, driven by a focus on ensuring our technology addresses critical business issues for our customers 'Release 2.7 builds upon the success and global commercial acceptance of the RAPID product suite. This release also includes powerful new integration capabilities with features such as a new ODBC Driver with multi federation support. This allows for easy integration of external systems and tools with RAPID. This release is also fully compatible with regulatory requirements, such as 21 CFR Part 11.
RAPID-Pharma was the first data management solutionto facilitate compliance with 21 CFR Part 11; it is installed in 8 of the Top 20 pharmaceutical companies worldwide. About AutomsoftAutomsoft is the leading global provider of advanced database software, designed specifically to manage production data for process industries in a highly secure environment. The company's core product suite, RAPID(tm), allows manufacturers to collect, store, analyze and report on production data, bridging islands of information throughout the plant. By providing one true and reliable picture of the manufacturing process, RAPID becomes apowerful business tool helping to improve production quality, reduce costs and meet regulatory requirements.
RAPID's industry-specific software helps to optimize the production process for gas and oil, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical and utilities industries. RAPID-Pharma, designedexclusively for the pharmaceutical sector, is operating in eight of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies and complies with the FDA's 21 CFR Part 11 regulation on Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures. Founded in 1997, Automsoft is located in Princeton, New Jersey and Dublin, Ireland, and has sales offices in the UK and Germany. Automsoft has customers in North America, Scandinavia, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. Automsoft is a member of the OPC Foundation andISPE, and works with a global network of partners.
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