CData Arc Successfully Completes AS4 Interoperability Certification.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - On Dec. 8, 2016 CData Arc (arc.cdata.com), a leading provider of data integration and secure B2B communication solutions, announced today that CData Arc has successfully completed AS4-3Q16 Drummond Certified™ interoperability testing. Passing these rigorous, vendor-neutral tests ensures that CData Arc is interoperable with all Drummond Certified™ products for secure AS4 messaging.

AS4 is a state-of-the-art Internet messaging protocol that provides a standardized method for secure and document-agnostic exchange of B2B payloads, using Web Services. Similar to AS2, AS4 is designed to connect, deliver, validate, acknowledge and securely transmit data across the Internet.

"Interoperability is a crucial factor in the success of modern B2B integration," said Eric Madariaga, Marketing Director for CData Arc. "The adoption of AS4 for secure business messaging continues to expand as organizations realize the benefits of Web Services-based integration. Our commitment to AS4 interoperability certification reduces the friction involved in connecting systems, improving information sharing and ultimately reducing integration costs."

Drummond Group's AS4 interoperability testing is based on a proven test methodology developed to ensure that different products can work together to seamlessly exchange information, using Web Services, from any location, anywhere in the world. In addition to enabling interoperability for technologies such as cloud computing, AS4 is an emerging Internet messaging protocol that provides a standardized method for secure and document-agnostic exchange of B2B payloads. AS4 is being adopted globally, especially in Europe, as the messaging standard for secure message exchange.

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CData Arc is used by more than 100,000 businesses worldwide and is the only Drummond Certified AS4 Solution that is completely free for use with a single AS2 trading partner. The application actively supplies secure messaging capabilities to Financial Services, Automotive, Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Government & Public Sector and more.

For a complete list of the newly certified AS4-3Q16 products, please visit: https://www.drummondgroup.com/b2b-certified-products/certified-products/as4.

For more information on CData Arc and access to the free trading partner version of the software, follow this link: https://arc.cdata.com/.

Founded in 1999, Drummond Group LLC is a leader in innovative, global software testing and certification and acts as a catalyst to advance and tie together technologies, standards, security and interoperability in vertical industries - smart grid, automotive, health care, financial services, government, petroleum, pharmaceutical and retail. As a trusted, experienced and accredited interoperability test lab, the firm offers global test services through the product life cycle, including auditing, quality assurance, conformance and test consulting. For more information, please visit http://www.drummondgroup.com or email DGI(At)drummondgroup.com.