Simba Technologies
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Key people | Amyn Rajan, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | SimbaEngine ODBC SDK, SimbaProvider OLAP SDK, RelationalCube, SimbaO2X |
| Website | www.simba.com |
Simba Technologies is a supplier of standards-based data access solutions located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Simba Technologies specializes in connectivity for ODBC, JDBC, OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) and XML for Analysis (XMLA). The company’s products include a JDBC/ODBC SDK, an OLAP/ODBO/XMLA SDK, a SQL to MDX adaptor, an ODBO to XMLA bridge and other data connectivity products.
Some of Simba Technologies customers include Microsoft, Hyperion Solutions, MIS AG, SAP AG and Descisys.
[edit] Products
Primary Products Include:
- SimbaEngine ODBC SDK: Companies can build an ODBC Driver, JDBC Driver, OLE DB Driver, or ADO.NET data Provider
- SimbaProvider OLAP SDK: Companies can build an OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) Provider or a XML for Analysis (XMLA) Provider
- Relational Cube: ODBC/JDBC/SQL access for a MDX data cube
- SimbaO2X: Connects OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) to a XML for Analysis Provider/Server
[edit] History
- 1991 - Simba Technologies is founded in Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington
- 1992 - Microsoft partners with Simba to develop ODBC
- 1993 - Microsoft puts Simba technology on 30 million desktops.
- 1993 - Digital and Oracle partner with Simba
- 1993 - Simba is the first to ship complete software development kits for ODBC drivers
- 1994 - Attachmate and Liant join with Simba to create legacy data solutions. Simba focuses on connectivity solutions
- 1995 - Simba pioneers server-based ODBC. ODBC solutions for the UNIX market are delivered to customers
- 1996 - Simba signs its 100th customer
- 1997 - Simba creates the first "100% Pure Java" JDBC driver
- 1998 - Simba is the first to deliver native OLE DB and OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) toolkits
- 1999 - Simba is the host and sponsor of the first-ever industry event InterOperate '99 in which, 16 leading OLAP server and application vendors performed interoperability testing, technical and marketing brainshare.
- 1999 - Simba is appointed Chair of the MDX Conformance SIG of the Analytical Solutions Forum (ASF)
- 2000 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 5.5 and SimbaProvider for OLAP SDK 2.0.
- 2000 - Simba and Orbital Technologies Inc. form an alliance
- 2001 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 6.0 and SimbaEngine SDK 6.1.
- 2001 - SimbaLab is launched as a result of the success of InterOperate '99
- 2002 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 6.2 and SimbaProvider for OLAP SDK 2.5.
- 2002 - Simba hosts XML for Analysis InterOperate Workshop
- 2003 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 7.0 and SimbaProvider SDK 3.0.
- 2003 - Simba hosts XML for Analysis InterOperate Workshop II
- 2004 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 7.2, SimbaEngine SDK 7.3 and SimbaProvider SDK 3.1
- 2005 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 7.4
- 2006 - Simba releases SimbaProvider SDK 3.5 and SimbaEngine SDK 7.5
- 2007 - Simba releases SimbaEngine SDK 7.5.2
