Versant Videscope

This screen presentation gives an insight about the practicability and benefit of using the Versant Object Database in Telecommunications Systems.

The International Conference on Object Databases (ICOODB) is the second in a series of international conferences aimed at promoting the exchange of information and ideas between members of the object database community. A key feature of the conference is its goal to bring together developers, users and researchers. At the same time, the conference aims to meet the needs of the different sub-communities.

The conference will offer presentations on a wide range of issues related to object databases, including topics such as applications, methodologies, design tools, frameworks and standards as well as core object database technologies.

One of the highlights will be the keynote “How Far OODBMS’s Have Come and a Look into their Future” by Jochen Witte and Robert Greene from Versant. So don’t miss it!

This year’s event takes place in the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, July 1 – 3, 2009.The deadline for early registration is May 28, 2009!

http://www.icoodb2009.org/

Tele Management World is the leading global telecommunications event focusing on the management, monetization and operations of cutting-edge communications, entertainment and online services. This year’s event takes place in the Acropolis Convention Center, Nice, France May 4 – 8, 2009.

ODBMS.ORG, a vendor-independent, not-for-profit educational program on object database technology, has announced a thrilling project: They want to gather common persistent model patterns.

Prof. Roberto Zicari posted a call for submissions in his blog stating:

“It is common practice that some database designers treat an Object Database (ODB) like a Relational Database (RDB). That is they are very query intensive rather than model intensive in their design. 
Some designers start with a ‘relational’ model, and then adjust it to a model that is more ‘ODB-oriented’, or closer to their problem domain, in order to get better results. This task is difficult.”

So we thought you might be interested in submitting your favorite persistent model pattern to ODBMS.ORG. Your submission is welcome and it could become an important resource for the object database community.
By the way: The pattern with the highest votes will receive special awards!!

For submission details see:
http://www.odbms.org/blog/2009/03/common-persistent-model-patterns-for.html

Image: Antonina Gern, brandeins

Versant has recently been featured in the German magazine “brandeins”.
A PDF version (approx. 1.5 MB) of this article is available online at:

http://www.brandeins.de/ximages/1242391_106b11108p.pdf

More about brandeins at www.brandeins.de

As mentioned before Versant has turned 20 in November 2008. So, in addition to our special edition of the Versant Videscope Magazine, we have asked Robert Greene to outline how it all started off in the early/mid 1980’s.

The new Versant Videscope Magazine has been mailed out to our subscriber base last week!

Issue #003 is pretty unique: Versant has turned 20 in November 2008 - in honor of this occasion we have asked a total of 20 customers, employees and other people to talk about their individual experiences and impressions of years past. Their reviews take in technological, cultural and personal happenings - 20 years, 20 insights.

The elecronic PDF version of issue #003 will be available in approx. 8 weeks.

The best of everything in the new year 2009 for you and your family! We hope you have a great 2009 and that things work out well for you.

An espacially warm wish for the holiday season and the best of everything in the new year!

Versant Corporation today announced the date and time for its fourth quarter 2008 results by teleconference. Please join Versant management on Thursday, December 4, 2008. The details for the call are as follows:

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008
Time: 1:30 PM Pacific (4:30 PM Eastern)
Dial-in number US: 1-800-762-8779
International: +1-480-629-9041
Conference ID: 3948323
Internet Simulcast *: http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=00005AA9
^{* Windows Media Player needed for simulcast. Simulcast is voice only.}

Dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will request your name and organization and ask you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting, please call Versant Corporation at (650) 232-2416.

More info:
www.versant.com/en_US/news_events/pressreleases/

Robert Greene, VP Product Strategy at Versant, outlines the benefits of using the Versant Object Database in Telecommunications Systems.

Robert Greene, VP Product Strategy at Versant, on using the Versant Object Database for data management in MMO applications (massive multiplayer online games): MMO software applications are characterized by complex domain models and large amounts of concurrent users. Robert outlines how to achieve minimum latency, high performance, future-proof scalability and server efficiency for MMO’s by using the Versant Object Database instead of traditional relational database technologies.

Now and then we send out the Microscope Questionaire to certain people - this time to Michael Damkier.

As the Lead Technical Writer at Versant, Michael is responsible for all the documentation about the Versant Object Database Technolgy and the FastObjects product line. Born in the US, he lives and workes in Hamburg, Germany, since 1995. Here’s what Michael answered:

Read on…

We are currently seeking a Technical Support Engineer to expand our Customer Services Team in Hamburg, Germany. A Technical Support Engineer at Versant responds to a wide range of product-related and technical questions regarding the use and operation of our products and troubleshoot customer issues involving scripting and C++ / Java programming logic.

More info at:
www.versant.com/en_US/aboutus/careeropps