Software innovator first to deliver enterprise services for leading open source content repository

Basel, Switzerland and Newport Beach, California– January 26, 2007 - Day Software (SWX: DAYN, OTC:DYIHY), a leading provider of global content management and content infrastructure software, today announced availability of a comprehensive range of services supporting Apache Jackrabbit including training, support, consulting and development services. Since its launch in 2005 Apache Jackrabbit has quickly become the leading Java Content Repository (JCR) for the open source industry. Day Software is the initiator of the underlying industry standard JSR 170 and is leading an industry expert group with members such as IBM, Oracle, Sun, HP and many others who all support the standard.

“Apache Jackrabbit is an attractive option for companies who want to move away from expensive, proprietary legacy repositories and are looking for a cost efficient, standards-based alternative,” said David Nüscheler, CTO of Day Software and SpecLead of the JSR170 expert group. “The Apache Software Foundation is the industry’s most trusted provider of reliable open source technology. So far however the lack of enterprise class support and services prevented companies to make full use of Apache Jackrabbit. We are now filling this gap.”

Day Software has initiated the development of Java Content Repositories (JCR) such as Apache Jackrabbit and is the industry’s leading expert for this new technology. Day’s service and support offerings for Apache Jackrabbit will enable enterprises as well as other technology vendors to accelerate the development and deployment of applications that leverage the full power of JCR technology. Java Content Repositories allow companies to build cost-efficient, standards-based content solutions to access their most valuable assets – information about their specific business, its processes, products, customers and documents that previously resided in expensive, proprietary legacy repositories.

“Enterprise-level demand for robust services and support around Apache open source solutions is greater than ever before,” says Piotr Zabiello, SVP Global Services of Day Software. “We are pleased to offer commercial support and services for Apache Jackrabbit, providing customers with an open source alternative to proprietary legacy repositories.”


Day’s Service Offerings

Training

Concepts of the Content Repository for Java Technology API (JCR)
The course covers the repository model, installation of Apache Jackrabbit and how to manage content through a series of case studies and exercises.

Java Content Repository for Developers (JCR Developer)
The course examines in detail the JCR standard, enabling the developer to model content and implement an application that uses a JCR-compliant repository.

Support

Day Support for Apache Jackrabbit
The support service provides full commercial development and production-level technical support for Apache Jackrabbit, giving access to developers with unmatched Apache Jackrabbit ‘know-how’.

Consulting

Day Consulting Services for Apache Jackrabbit
The offering provides the expertise necessary to become proficient in maximizing the value of Apache Jackrabbit. These services include knowledge assessments, content modeling, performance design and tuning engagements, migration and installation coaching.

Day Development Services for Apache Jackrabbit
Day’s developers can transfer valuable Apache Jackrabbit knowledge and provide development services to enable software vendors and end-customers to enhance and maintain Apache Jackrabbit. These services allow for efficient development and operation of applications and products on top of Apache Jackrabbit.


About Day
Day is a leading provider of integrated content, portal and digital asset management software. Day’s technology Communiqué offers a comprehensive, rapidly deployable framework to unify and manage all digital business data, systems, applications and processes through the web. Communiqué’s content-centric architecture, and its innovative ContentBus, turns the entire business into a virtual repository bringing together content from any system, regardless of location, language or platform.

Day is an international company, founded in 1993, and listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (SWX:DAYN) since April 2000. Day’s customers are some of the largest global corporations and include Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Post World Net, Intercontinental Hotels Group, McDonald’s and Volkswagen.


About Apache Jackrabbit
Apache Jackrabbit is an open source project of the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/), a nonprofit charity that supports collaborative open source development.
http://jackrabbit.apache.org

The English text of this press release represents the binding version.

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Jackie Cadorin

Day Software

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