The opinions expressed in this blog are mine and mine only. They do not represent or reflect those of my employer, Embarcadero Technologies, a database tools and developer software company. Feel free to link to any blog post you find helpful/interesting/informative, leave a comment or subscribe to the feeds.
In case you missed it, Embarcadero announced a new Preview Center to watch the latest sneak peek videos of the upcoming release of its popular data modeling tool, ER/Studio Enterprise 8.5.
This latest release is chock full of new features that will make database architects, modelers, and developers more productive than ever. This is the most powerful version yet, combining process, data, application modeling and reporting in a multi-level design environment to facilitate collaboration between multiple roles and functions.
Check out the previews here or at the preview center for additional release information or to be notified when the 8.5 release is available.
See how ER/Studio Enterprise brings together tools for process, data, and application modeling as well as a robust repository and tools for reporting in a multi-level design environment.
See how the Google®-like search capabilities of the Portal make it easier than ever to search, browse and report on metadata using a real-world business intelligence engine.
See how you can improve communication and collaboration using Web 2.0 technologies like Object Commenting
Come and get it! We’re gearing up to release another version of the ER/Studio Enterprise Portal in the coming months. We just launched the Portal 1.1 Beta so that people can get an early look at the new feature and provide some feedback. There is no install or setup necessary. We have a hosted portal so you can check out the new features immediately.
If you would like to apply for the Portal 1.1 beta program, click here. If you participated in the ER/Studio 8.0 beta you can use your same account. Otherwise just create one really quick and you’ll be good to go.
A lot of hard work has gone into this release. We’ve added things like:
New and improved search
LDAP Integration
Synchronization Configuration Console
Server Configuration Assistant
New Favorites widget on the home page for favorite reports and searches
There’s a bunch more that you can see by joining the program!
Sound familiar? Kinda like the first program you wrote way back in the day?
Well, I’m taking the leap and starting a blog. So, let me starting with a disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are mine and mine only. They do not represent or reflect those of my employer Embarcadero Technologies, a database tools and developer software company. Feel free to link to any blog post you find helpful/interesting/informative, leave a comment or subscribe to the feeds. I’ll update the content as much as I can.
So, what would I like to discuss? Well, of course the wonderful products I manage, namely, ER/Studio, EA/Studio, Portal and Repository. ER/Studio Enterprise, being the keystone of the product line, which data modelers/data architects use discover and document unknown database, capture business rules surrounding the data, and document the data about the data, will probably garner the most posts, but I’ll try to be fair to the other products. They have a ton of goodness in them as well.
I’d like to cover everything from tips and tricks, hidden features, general usage and best practices surrounding the products to more general topics such as modeling practices, data architecture, metadata, data governance, etc. If you have any suggestions please let me know. This is a journey and it’s always nice to have friends along for the ride.
