MultiValue Community Prepares for the Future at Rocket MultiValue University 2015

LAS VEGAS, NV (October 13, 2015) – Rocket Software (www.rocketsoftware.com) today announced it has successfully concluded its first MultiValue University event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event attracted attendees from five continents, including developers, architects, and IT staff who work with business solutions powered by Rocket UniData, Rocket UniVerse, and Rocket D3. The MultiValue University agenda included 40 unique sessions and 10 hands-on labs focused on key topics such as security, mobile, high availability, programming languages, reporting, and business intelligence.

Attendees had an opportunity to celebrate Rocket Software’s 25th anniversary during Monday evening’s opening reception, as well as the 50th anniversary of the PICK operating system from which MultiValue databases originated. Rocket also offered six different certification exams for MultiValue developers and administrators, and announced that it awarded several dozen certifications during the event, including the first D3 UNIX Administration certifications offered by Rocket.

“With Rocket Software celebrating its 25th birthday, and MultiValue hitting the half-century mark this year, it’s very gratifying to see the continuing vitality of this important embeddable application platform technology,” said P. Gary Gregory, SVP & GM, Database Servers and Tools at Rocket Software. “It’s been a great opportunity for us to meet with the people who use these tools every day so we can continue to work with them to develop the tools and applications that are shaping the future of MultiValue.”

According to Gregory, organizations that rely on MultiValue databases to drive their efficiency, productivity, and profitability have identified five key needs that will make MultiValue even more valuable in the next 12 months:

• Security – Organizations need strategies to protect customer information and help meet compliance and industry regulations. Rocket MultiValue tools such as Automatic Data Encryption (ADE) and MultiValue server protocol (MVSP) will play an important role in the ability to meet this critical need.
• High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HADR) – Downtime is not an option, so organizations need to implement 24/7 requirements for system and data to help meet business continuity needs and compliance standards. Rocket has a long track record in HADR and is already offering this level of data protection to MultiValue customers and partners.
• Modern Languages – MultiValue has remained relevant for 50 years because of its adaptability. By adding Python to the mix, which is currently in beta for UniData and UniVerse, MultiValue developers will soon be able to offer modern functionality while still maintaining the integrity of their underlying native applications.
• Cloud/SaaS – As the world moves toward a decentralized data model, MultiValue needs to keep pace. Rocket MV is already making this a reality with SaaS capabilities such as account-based licensing and RESTful APIs.
• Mobile Enablement – New systems, and those systems designed before the idea of mobility was even conceived, now need a way to easily and rapidly take the business logic and data mobile. Rocket’s new mobile solution offers drag-and-drop development and RESTful services that make mobility a reality.

"Rocket Software's MultiValue University 2015, which included content for the recently acquired D3 business, was the most exciting conference to date,” says Neil Tiver of Meier Business Systems. “With the launch of its new Rocket Mobile platform, and sessions on their cutting-edge Discover Self-Service BI solution and integration of Python, Rocket has truly demonstrated its dedication and ability to deliver leading-edge software to our MV community. We look forward to Rocket carrying us forward into an exciting future.”

The company also released Rocket Mobile for MultiValue (MV) during the event, an enterprise mobile development and deployment platform for customers who rely on MultiValue to power their business solution. Rocket Mobile for MV enables customers to leverage their existing U2 or D3 applications to create new mobile applications faster, more economically, and with less risk.

About Rocket Software

Rocket Software is a global software development firm that builds enterprise products and delivers enterprise solutions in the following segments: Business Information and Analytics; Storage, Networks, and Compliance; Application Development, Integration, and Modernization; and Database Servers and Tools. Rocket is engaged in business and technology partnerships with IBM, EMC, Fujitsu, HP Enterprise Services, Hitachi Data Systems, Avaya, Epicor, and many others. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.

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