“Adabas has kept pace with the times. Now in v7.1, the product
has features and add-ons to handle customer needs like XML,
Web-like user interfaces, improved Web access, and support of new
architectures.”
“However, Software AG realized that that the golden days for
proprietary applications were drawing to a close, according to
Goebel. The company opted to leverage its experience with HTTP and
put out a product that reflected where the market was going.”
“Thus, Tamino was born. At its core, Tamino is a native XML
database. To further its appeal to users, Software AG developed
middleware and various tools that wrap around it. It has also
partnered with other companies to include their already-developed
third-party tools. Tamino acts as an “information hub” and can
store audio and video files, images, database files, e-mail, and
more.”