Gupta Technologies
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Gupta Technologies, LLC
, taken over by Unify Corporation
in 2006 was a software development company whose principal products were the SQL
relational
database
SQLBase, and a Rapid application development
system called Team Developer (also known as SQLWindows). The company is considered as the provider of the world's first client/server relational database software that would run on Personal Computers (PC) rather than Mini Computers.
, a former Vice President and General Manager of the Microcomputer Products Division at Oracle Corporation
. Gupta's first product was SQLBase, followed by SQLWindows, which combined SQLBase with a graphical user interface
and programming language for creating business applications. SQLWindows was one of the first GUI development tools for Microsoft Windows
. The company went public in 1993 (NASDAQ: GPTA).
The name of the company was changed to Centura Software in the late 1990s. In February 2001 Centura was taken over by the Platinum Equity
investment company. Centura Software filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in August 2001, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
revoked the registration of Centura's common stock in December 2004 . After the bankruptcy, some assets were kept by a reborn Gupta Technologies LLC. In January 2005 Gupta Technologies, LLC was bought by another investor, Warp Technology Holdings, Inc. In May 2005 the company changed its name to Halo Technology Holdings, Inc. In September 2006 the company was acquired by Unify Corporation
. In June 2010 Unify announced its merger with Daegis, a US company that provides software for electronic discovery in litigation matters.
Gupta/Centura's headquarters were in Redwood Shores, California
.
Most clients use the Team Developer 4GL development environment with other relational databases. In the workgroup segment and in mobile applications Gupta’s own database SQLBase is used quite often. SQLBase is targeted towards small PC applications and handheld devices such as handheld PCs. Since Unify took over Gupta Technologies, many new product versions of SQLBase and Team Developer have been released.
New SQLBase product releases since Unify Corporation
New Team Developer product releases since Unify Corporation
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
, taken over by Unify Corporation
Unify Corporation
Unify Corporation , one of the early developers of database management systems and tools for database development, was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Roseville, California...
in 2006 was a software development company whose principal products were the SQL
SQL
SQL is a programming language designed for managing data in relational database management systems ....
relational
Relational database management system
A relational database management system is a database management system that is based on the relational model as introduced by E. F. Codd. Most popular databases currently in use are based on the relational database model....
database
Database management system
A database management system is a software package with computer programs that control the creation, maintenance, and use of a database. It allows organizations to conveniently develop databases for various applications by database administrators and other specialists. A database is an integrated...
SQLBase, and a Rapid application development
Rapid application development
Rapid application development is a software development methodology that uses minimal planning in favor of rapid prototyping. The "planning" of software developed using RAD is interleaved with writing the software itself...
system called Team Developer (also known as SQLWindows). The company is considered as the provider of the world's first client/server relational database software that would run on Personal Computers (PC) rather than Mini Computers.
Company history
The company was founded in 1984 by Umang GuptaUmang Gupta
Umang Gupta is an Indian-American engineer, businessman and millionaire philanthropist.- Career :Umang Gupta is the current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Keynote Systems, Inc. since December 1997. Keynote Systems is a Silicon Valley, California Company that employs 307...
, a former Vice President and General Manager of the Microcomputer Products Division at Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
. Gupta's first product was SQLBase, followed by SQLWindows, which combined SQLBase with a graphical user interface
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
and programming language for creating business applications. SQLWindows was one of the first GUI development tools for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. The company went public in 1993 (NASDAQ: GPTA).
The name of the company was changed to Centura Software in the late 1990s. In February 2001 Centura was taken over by the Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity, LLC is a private equity investment firm founded by Tom Gores in 1995. The firm focuses on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the U.S. and Europe....
investment company. Centura Software filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in August 2001, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is a federal agency which holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other electronic securities markets in the United States...
revoked the registration of Centura's common stock in December 2004 . After the bankruptcy, some assets were kept by a reborn Gupta Technologies LLC. In January 2005 Gupta Technologies, LLC was bought by another investor, Warp Technology Holdings, Inc. In May 2005 the company changed its name to Halo Technology Holdings, Inc. In September 2006 the company was acquired by Unify Corporation
Unify Corporation
Unify Corporation , one of the early developers of database management systems and tools for database development, was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Roseville, California...
. In June 2010 Unify announced its merger with Daegis, a US company that provides software for electronic discovery in litigation matters.
Gupta/Centura's headquarters were in Redwood Shores, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Business development and markets
In the middle of the 1990s Gupta achieved a worldwide business volume about 60 million US Dollar with 500 employees. Since then the development regresses. Unify employs only about 70 people, who run, apart from Gupta, a number of other lines of product and service. The overall revenue from software licences was 4.4 million US Dollar in 2007.Most clients use the Team Developer 4GL development environment with other relational databases. In the workgroup segment and in mobile applications Gupta’s own database SQLBase is used quite often. SQLBase is targeted towards small PC applications and handheld devices such as handheld PCs. Since Unify took over Gupta Technologies, many new product versions of SQLBase and Team Developer have been released.
New SQLBase product releases since Unify CorporationUnify CorporationUnify Corporation , one of the early developers of database management systems and tools for database development, was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Roseville, California...
took over Gupta Technologies
- SQLBase 11.0, brings new locking and multi-user features to improve user concurrency through new Read Committed isolation level that can read through x-locks, support for Windows Vista and Linux
- SQLBase 11.5, features a new multi processing cache manager and a new graphical DBA tool SQLBase Command Center
- SQLBase 11.6, support for up to 1,000 columns per table, wider char (900 characters) and nchar fields (450 characters), roles implementation, SQLBase Command Center provides new performance and database issue analysis features
New Team Developer product releases since Unify CorporationUnify CorporationUnify Corporation , one of the early developers of database management systems and tools for database development, was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Roseville, California...
took over Gupta Technologies
- Team Developer 5.1, introduces new GUI themes for applications look & feel like Office 2007, new controls like date picker and datetime picker
- Team Developer 5.2, new controls like a new grid with many new cell types, new tab control, new rich text control, report watermarks
- Team Developer 6.0, released in fall 2010, introduces a new .NET.NET FrameworkThe .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
compiler, allowing for .NET WPFWindows Presentation FoundationDeveloped by Microsoft, the Windows Presentation Foundation is a computer-software graphical subsystem for rendering user interfaces in Windows-based applications. WPF, previously known as "Avalon", was initially released as part of .NET Framework 3.0. Rather than relying on the older GDI...
Desktop and WPF Browser applications
External links
- Biography of Umang Gupta
- Interview of Umang Gupta - Chair PAN-IIT USA
- Umang Gupta as Keynote Speaker at Velocity - a Web Conference
- Unify Corporation Website (including links to product documentation)
- Order suspending trade in Gupta stock