Sybase Releases PowerDesigner 12.5

Sybase has announced the availability of Sybase PowerDesigner 12.5, an all-in-one modeling and design solution for enterprises.

Supporting more than 60 databases and development environments including Sybase Workspace, Sybase PowerBuilder, Java, the Eclipse open source development environment, and Microsoft Visual Studio, Sybase PowerDesigner combines business process modeling with unified modeling language (UML) and data modeling to make possible open, cross-platform information architectures that securely deliver information.

This newest release of Sybase PowerDesigner adds the ability to include metadata from Extract Transform and Load (ETL) and data federation (EII) tools with database models ensuring analysis of changes to the information architecture as well as better documentation support. Sybase PowerDesigner 12.5 also includes UML 2.0 support and enables migration from Computer Associates (CA) ERwin data modeling solution by supporting the latest releases of the CA product.

“There is an increased necessity in the enterprise for managing metadata through modeling to ensure adaptability, reduce redundancy, and achieve initiatives such as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA),” said Raj Nathan, chief marketing officer, Sybase. “With this release of PowerDesigner we continue to extend our leadership position in the data modeling market by providing a robust enterprise modeling tool that manages business, technical, and information metadata.”