February 22, 1999
(Fourth Monday)

Advantage Database Engine / Server

Trevor Wells, Systems Engineer, Extended Systems

 This month our focus will be on database engines / servers. We will take an in depth look at the BDE, analyze its strengths and weaknesses, investigate alternative approaches to data access, and consider the important issues of data storage / servers.

The Advantage Database Engine for Delphi from Extended Systems is a suite of programming tools that provide native component support for providing client/server data access. The Advantage Client Engine is a custom designed Windows API created specifically to provide a scalable database solution with full client/server access and control over how data is retrieved and manipulated. The Advantage Database Server and Advantage Internet Server provide scaleable, backend data storage and management to mobile, networked and Internet networked database applications.

Special Give Away for all Meeting Attendees

One FREE 50-user version of the Advantage Database Server
(for Novel NetWare or Windows NT)

An Advantage Database Engine for Delphi Client Kit

One Advantage Internet Server

! ! $4,300.00 Retail Value ! !

Time

7:00 PM

Location

Kronos, Inc.
400 Fifth Avenue, Waltham, MA

Directions

Heading South on Route 128 take Waltham Exit 27A, Totton Pond Road. Proceed up the exit ramp and cross over the Route 128 overpass. At the second traffic light (the first and second traffic light are separarted by about 50 feet) turn right onto Third Avenue.

Heading North on Route 128 take Waltham Exit 27A, Totton Pond Road. Proceed up the exit ramp and just before the traffic light, bear right towards the stop sign. Turn right onto Third Avenue.

On Third Avenue, proceed about a 100 yards and turn left onto Fifth Avenue, the first "real" left just before the Westin Hotel. Proceed up the hill on Fifth Avenue, at the top turn (bear) right. You will pass 4 buildings (3 red brick and 1 tan brick) on your left. Kronos is located in the last (4th) building on you left, the only tan brick building in the office park.

Park in the parking lot and proceed to the main entrance of the tan brick building. Signs in the lobby will direct you to the meeting room.

(If you get lost, ask for directions to the Westin Hotel in Waltham.)

Additional Information

Al Reinhart, DisCom Systems
Voice: 508/869-6417
EMail: reinhart@DisCom.com

In case of inclement weather or a holiday on the day of a scheduled meeting please call Kronos after 3:00 PM at (781) 890-3232 to determine if the building will be open and check the web site to deterine if the meeting is canceled.
(An open building does not guarantee a meeting will take place.)