Actian Case Studies Egide Informatique relies on Actian for its low maintenance, high performance database

Edit This Case Study Record

	Egide Informatique relies on Actian for its low maintenance, high performance database Actian

Egide Informatique relies on Actian for its low maintenance, high performance database

Actian

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Remote Asset Management
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Egide Informatique, a Paris-based company providing a comprehensive solution for real estate management, was in search of a reliable, high-performing database that would not require maintenance by a database administrator (DBA). Their software encompasses the commercial, residential, and social housing and addresses the needs of property administrators, co-ownership trustees, and property managers through its modular set of features. They have a wide-ranging base of 500 customers who can have anywhere from one to 200 workstations each, with some not even having an IT system in place. The challenge was to find a database solution that could cater to this diverse customer base, ensuring high performance and reliability without the need for constant maintenance. Read More
About Customer	Founded in 1986, Egide Informatique is a Paris-based company that provides a comprehensive solution for real estate management. Their software caters to the commercial, residential, and social housing sectors, addressing the needs of property administrators, co-ownership trustees, and property managers through its modular set of features. The company has a diverse customer base of 500 customers, ranging from small businesses with a single workstation to larger entities with up to 200 workstations. Some of their customers do not even have an IT system in place, further emphasizing the need for a reliable, low-maintenance database solution. Read More
Solution	Egide Informatique selected Actian Zen through its existing relationship with Btrieve, a predecessor to Zen Embedded Database. They found Zen to be highly robust and simple to use, meeting their requirements for a high-performing, reliable database that does not require constant maintenance. Actian Zen provides a small footprint, zero-maintenance embedded database that perfectly fits the needs of Egide Informatique. The company also appreciates Actian Zen’s simple licensing model, which provides them with a lot of flexibility. The lack of maintenance requirements is particularly beneficial for their small business customers who do not have an IT department. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Remote Asset Management

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Egide Informatique, a Paris-based company providing a comprehensive solution for real estate management, was in search of a reliable, high-performing database that would not require maintenance by a database administrator (DBA). Their software encompasses the commercial, residential, and social housing and addresses the needs of property administrators, co-ownership trustees, and property managers through its modular set of features. They have a wide-ranging base of 500 customers who can have anywhere from one to 200 workstations each, with some not even having an IT system in place. The challenge was to find a database solution that could cater to this diverse customer base, ensuring high performance and reliability without the need for constant maintenance.

About Customer

Founded in 1986, Egide Informatique is a Paris-based company that provides a comprehensive solution for real estate management. Their software caters to the commercial, residential, and social housing sectors, addressing the needs of property administrators, co-ownership trustees, and property managers through its modular set of features. The company has a diverse customer base of 500 customers, ranging from small businesses with a single workstation to larger entities with up to 200 workstations. Some of their customers do not even have an IT system in place, further emphasizing the need for a reliable, low-maintenance database solution.

Solution

Egide Informatique selected Actian Zen through its existing relationship with Btrieve, a predecessor to Zen Embedded Database. They found Zen to be highly robust and simple to use, meeting their requirements for a high-performing, reliable database that does not require constant maintenance. Actian Zen provides a small footprint, zero-maintenance embedded database that perfectly fits the needs of Egide Informatique. The company also appreciates Actian Zen’s simple licensing model, which provides them with a lot of flexibility. The lack of maintenance requirements is particularly beneficial for their small business customers who do not have an IT department.

Impact #1	High reliability of the database
Impact #2	No need for a database administrator
Impact #3	Lightweight solution that does not burden the system

Impact #1

High reliability of the database

Impact #2

No need for a database administrator

Impact #3

Lightweight solution that does not burden the system

Download PDF Version

Overview

Egide Informatique relies on Actian for its low maintenance, high performance database

Operational Impact