10/03/2008 - CoSORT Version 9 Proves Very Popular

On the back of the release of CoSORT version 9, 2007 saw the biggest year ever for CoSORT. Companies with 'big data' are realising that flat files is the place to manipulate-cleanse-aggregate-join and report on very high volumes of data. The convenience of being able to create masses of test data has also added considerbale value to the CoSORT tool set.

20/02/2007 - Easirun Provides COSORT Training to Telkomsel - Indonesia's Largest Cellular Telecomunications Provider

Easirun Australia, in cooperatioin with Solusi 247 (Indonesia), recently hosted a CoSORT Training course in Australia to delegates from Telkomsel. With over 35 million customers, Telkomsel is Indonesia's largest cellular communications provider. Telkomsel processes over 8 terabytes of data per month and as such need the fastest ETL, data sorting, aggregation and reporting methods available. As a result of the training, the Telkomsel delegates are now well placed to replace a number of Oracle processes and reports that simply take too long in Oracle.

Due to the excellent outcomes from this training, Telkomsel and Solusi 247 have already started to organise another 6 delegates to undertake a similar Easirun CoSORT training course in Australia later this year.

01/11/2006 - CoSORT Release 9 Due Q1 2007

CoSORT v9 is due for delivery Q1 2007. This is a major release that contains many innovative new features.

04/06/2006 - Easirun Provides CoSORT Training in Jakarta

Scott Penrose of Easirun Australia travelled to Jakarta this week to provide CoSORT training to delegates from Exelcom (Indonesia). Exelcom is Indonesia's third largest cellular communicatiions provider. The training was organised in conjunction with Solusi 247, a software company based in Jakarta that suppliers turn key solutions for telecommunication companies.

01/11/2005 - CoSORT Release 8.2.3

CoSORT 8.2.3 includes support for sorting MF Indexed files as well as enhancements to the sort script conversion tools for MVS/VSE JCL.

09/08/2004 - CoSORT Release 8.2.1

CoSORT 8.2.1 is due for release this month. Please contact us for further information regarding the exciting new features and performance enhancements.

01/08/2004 - Linux CoSORT Runs on Latest IBM Processors

CoSORT is one of the first applications ported to IBM's brand new POWER5 processor, under Novell's brand new SUSE LINUX (SLES 9) operating system. CoSORT V8 sorted 711MB in 22 seconds on mid-range, 2-CPU iSeries and pSeries platforms.

04/12/2003 - CoSORT Supports AcuCOBOL Vision Files

IRI's work in Acucorp's Complementary Technology Program has enhance the appeal of CoSORT V8 among ACUCOBOL-GT users processing 'Vision' indexed data. CoSORT's sort control language (SortCL) DDL/DML interface for data manipulation and reporting can now collate (sort), create (new), and convert (from) Vision files.

20/01/2003 - V8 Released!

CoSORT V8 redefines the performance benchmark for open systems SMP SELECT - JOIN - SORT - MERGE - AGGREGATE - CONVERT - REPORT! Click here to download an overview document.

15/04/2002 - DataStage CoSORT Plug in Ships!

Now, a multi-year partnership with Ascential Software's leading technologists has resulted in the direct integration of CoSORT's SMP sort engine within the DataStage XE Suite. The optional upgrade to CoSORT will dramatically accelerate the ETL (Extraction/Transformation/Loading) processing of massive amounts of data -- from legacy mainframe files to web server logs -- leading to faster, better decision making. Click here for further details.

03/10/2001 - CoSORT v7.5.3 Released

IRI developers have again updated CoSORT, the leading high volume sorting and flat file ETL package on open systems. Version 7.5.3 is available this month for ALL Unix and Windows platforms, and now also for the IBM eServer iSeries (see below). Enhancements since CoSORT v7.5.2 include:
* sortcl /JOIN ONLY - removes inner join results from any outer join
* sortcl /ALIAS - for alternative file naming in joins, conditions, etc.
* sortcl & API field-level compares - indirect support for Unicode collation
* gui2scl installation simplified - Windows users can download the client, server, and Java runtime components simultaneously
* guiagent multiplexing - receives multiple, simultaneous, GUI-to- sortcl launch requests

CoSORT's exclusive client/server Java GUI supports the new sortcl functionality as well, and features look-and-feel improvements.

02/10/2001 - Linux CoSORT Ships on IBM eServer iSeries

SMP Sort and Data Warehouse Software for the New AS/400 - IRI's flagship data sorting and ETL (extract, transform, load) package, CoSORT, is now available on IBM eServer iSeries running the OS/400 V5R1 Portable Applications Solutions Environment (OS/400 PASE). CoSORT developers and end-users can now exploit the copper and silicon-on-insulator processors, dynamic logical partitioning and robust system availability of IBM's integrated business server as they integrate and stage data warehouses and generate reports. CoSORT was also recently ported to, and is now available for, Turbolinux and SuSE Linux on IBM eServer iSeries. "IBM eServer iSeries users have requested our high-volume e-business sort package and we have responded", observed IRI Business Development VP David Friedland. "CoSORT is excited about introducing its open systems sort and ETL solutions to the iSeries database and data warehouse/webhouse communities. We will work with MIS directors and data architects -- both in corporate application development and ISV capacities -- to speed high volume sorts, loads and data transformations on the next generation AS/400."

10/09/2001 - Linux CoSORT Ships on IBM eServer iSeries

CoSORT enables developers and end-users running Linux distributions from SuSE Linux or Turbolinux on IBM eServer iSeries to fully exploit inherent parallel processing, large file I/O, and internet-related data webhousing capabilities, using its powerful symmetric multi-processor (SMP) engine and 4GL language, SortCL.

"As the world's first commercial sort developer for Unix, IRI continues its tradition of leading-edge platform support," observed IRI Business Development VP David Friedland. "Linux CoSORT on IBM eServer iSeries creates sort-related development opportunities for application programmers and fully scalable sort and join performance in load staging and report generation for data warehouse architects." SortCL (for sort control language) is CoSORT's high-level data definition and manipulation program for data warehouse transforms, loads, and reports. For eCRM and "data webhouse" analysis of web logs and internet traffic, CoSORT features direct collation and grouping of IP address data, metadata conversion for ELF files, support for manual HTML/SGML report encoding, and inner and outer joins.

"CoSORT's products allow eServer iSeries customers using Linux to reduce the amount of time required to leverage information to make decisions, which is critical in today's dynamic e-business environment," said John Reed, IBM director of eServer iSeries product marketing and management. "This announcement affirms IBM's commitment to delivering integrated, enterprise-class Linux solutions to our customers."

23/07/2001 - New Office Location

Easirun Australia Pty Limited has relocated to:

Level 14, 33 Berry Street
North Sydney NSW 2060

Ph: 02-9959-9696
Fx: 02-9959-3003

15/07/2001 - CoSORT Release 7.5.2

IRI developers have made several updates to CoSORT, the leading high volume sort/report and flat file ETL package on open systems. Version 7.5.2 is now available this month for ALL Unix and Windows platforms. It features significantly faster internal sort performance and null value control in the API.

Enhancements to sortcl alone include:
* ACSII MIN/MAX Output
* Alternative SEQUENCER Starting Values
* Extended IF-THEN-ELSE (ELSE IF, THEN IF) Logic
* Input File Alias Support

CoSORT's exclusive client/server Java GUI now supports the new sortcl functionality as well. Please contact us for more information on v7.5.2 and upgrade details.

15/04/2001 - CoSORT Release 7.5.1

CoSORT 7.5.1 has now been released, Please contact us for upgrade details.

14/03/2001 - CoSORT Release 7.5

CoSORT 7.5 will be released at the end of March 2001. This version is an optional upgrade, free for CoSORT users requesting it and covered by a maintenance agreement.  7.5 will incorporate developments to the product made in the last 1.5 years, including:

All Australian users under Annual Maintenance will receive an offer at the end of this month to upgrade at no cost. This offer will be accompanied by further details of the release.