Partner Close-Up : Fatwire, Inc.

The term "best-of-breed" is over-used by companies worldwide. eFoundry however, has identified and forged alliances with some of the finest e-business software vendors in the industry. Offering our clients "best-of-breed" is something we take very seriously. FatWire — recently named by KM World as one of "The 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management" — is a great example of eFoundry's policy of doing business with the best.

FatWire's Content Server (CS) enterprise content management software is uniquely suited to organizations that must manage and deliver dynamic or static content for world-class websites and in applications that drive critical e-business initiatives such as publications, catalogs, content heavy corporate information sites, etc.

So, what makes FatWire different? In the March 2002 issue, WebSphere Advisor Magazine stated, "Most content management systems view the world in terms of pages. However, FatWire takes a rather unique approach and sees content as objects that have content attributes... Because FatWire treats the content as an object (and stores it as a record in a database), you can also reuse the content in applications to extend its value."

In addition to its unique approach to handling content, FatWire's all-Java Content Server provides a powerful set of features designed to manage and deliver the most demanding enterprise content:

Database Centric

CS derives its ability to efficiently access and deliver enterprise content from the use of a relational database as the primary content repository. Using a database in this way gives organizations the power to treat content as a true corporate asset. Content stored in a central database ensures maximum deployment and reuse across applications, websites, wireless devices, etc. This powerful ability to access and deliver content in multiple ways is what turns enterprise content from a disposable product into a valuable corporate asset.

Quick Application Development and Deployment

"Time-to-market" has never been more critical. So when developers found that CS can reduce application development time by up to 70%, e-business managers quickly realized the potential for increased ROI. With CS, developers also enjoy increased productivity from features such as a wizard interface for generating the database schema; elimination of SQL queries in JSP pages; automatic generation of a rich user interface from the database schema; and an API that significantly improves access to and manipulation of a full-range of content. FatWire's CS provides dedicated tools and extended support for site and application developers.

100% Java

It's been clear for a while that the best content management systems are based on open standards technology. FatWire has had an understanding from its inception of the exceptional benefits of being completely built on Java and J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition). Java enables efficient application development, easy third-party software integration, and J2EE support enables use of the industry's leading application servers from companies like IBM, BEA, Oracle, and Sun/iPlanet.

Ease of Use

Companies everywhere claim their content management products are easy to use. But when using most content management solutions, the reality for business users is they are difficult and unintuitive. The name of the game in e-business is high productivity and fast time-to-market. So, with a clear understanding of these objectives, CS was created with an industry acclaimed user interface that can turn average non-technical business users into power users. With CS, everything from content contribution through administrative tasks is easier than ever.

For additional information about FatWire and Content Server visit www.fatwire.com.