Outperforming .Net And J2EE Tenfold

The product eliminates programming by automating most of the work that application programmers would do without generating code, which proves to enable fast, powerful and high quality application development.

EnterpriseTenFold stores descriptions of the application in a database called the TenFold Dictionary. EnterpriseTenFold then runs the application in Windows or browser clients by reading the description of the application from the TenFold Dictionary.

In addition to EnterpriseTenFold, Redi2 evaluated different application development languages, tools and platforms including .Net, J2EE and Java Swing. In the end, it was evident to Redi2 engineers that no other application development language or platform would produce such transaction and database-intensive applications better than EnterpriseTenFold. Compared with other application development tools, Redi2 engineers have found that EnterpriseTenFold has reduced development time dramatically.

The power inherent in the EnterpriseTenFold platform has made it possible for the Redi2 development team to build highly complex functionality in a quick time frame. TenFold&s ability to innovate, design, build and deploy new features continually surpasses that of competing platforms that use .Net and J2EE. It has allowed Redi2 engineers to maintain focus on the dynamic business needs of its customers and the investment management industry.

By using EnterpriseTenFold, Redi2 engineers found that they do not need large teams of developers with extensive .Net or Java skills to build robust, scalable, multiplatform software applications, nor do they need to outsource development initiatives overseas where time-zone and communication barriers can constantly pose a risk of development inaccuracies and misunderstandings. With EnterpriseTenFold, Redi2 engineers have the ability to build better quality applications in less than half the time of off-shore development firms.

It&s important to note that EnterpriseTenFold allows for flexibility. For instance, Redi2&s Revenue Manager can be deployed on Oracle, Sybase, MS-SQL Server, and IBM DB2 relational database platforms; and Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP-UX, MS Windows Server and Linux operating systems. Redi2&s clients also have the choice to deploy Redi2 Revenue Manager on industry standard configurations such as fat native Windows clients, thin Windows clients and Web-based clients.

Another powerful feature of EnterpriseTenFold is the TenFold Language. For example, Redi2 recently rewrote all of its fee calculation engines, formerly written in Java. TenFold Language allows application developers to add both simple and complex business logic to enterprise-scale applications. Redi2 engineers found the development and maintenance of those calculation engines far more efficient using TenFold Language than maintaining them using Java.

EnterpriseTenFold automatically generates optimal SQL commands for most databases, designs pleasing screens for Windows and browsers, creates fully functional transactions at the click of a button and automates testing.

EnterpriseTenFold also includes powerful features for building reports, connecting to third-party data sources (such as MQSeries and TibCo), loading and creating files in any format, built-in security, tight integration with desktop software like Microsoft Excel and Word, and powerful user-interface tools.

EnterpriseTenFold requires just a few months for developers to become effective and productive to make an immediate impact. For anyone with software development background, EnterpriseTenFold is easy to learn and provides the developer or business analyst with a powerful set of tools to develop application components in a much shorter period than with other programming methods.

The greatest challenge in using EnterpriseTenFold is weighing the risks of deploying a product on a proprietary platform. Redi2 understands that most programmers would instinctively turn away from proprietary technology. However, for Redi2, the issue was to be able to compete with larger firms while having fewer resources, less time and the obligation to outperform the incumbent solutions.

TenFold offers a 75 percent margin for VARs, which include application license fees, support fees and sales services. TenFold offers VARs, prospects and their customer prospects the opportunity to attend TenFold Seminars throughout the country and provides lead-generation and lead-sharing programs. The company offers training and classes, offered at TenFold&s corporate offices or on-site, depending on the number of students.

EnterpriseTenFold is priced at $1,000 per user per year, with volume discount, which includes price per processor.

SETH JOHNSON is co-founder and CEO of Oakland, Calif.-based Redi2 Technologies. Johnson led the company&s technical team and collaborated with financial institutions to identify and implement the components that were required to build the premier invoicing and revenue management accounting system in the global investment management industry.