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Ceres Becomes Oracle PartnerNetwork Gold Level PartnerTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceres, Inc. today announced that it has achieved Gold Partner status in Oracle PartnerNetwork. In attaining Gold Level membership, Ceres has been recognized by Oracle for its commitment to establish Oracle-related knowledge in delivering Ceres' Persephone genome visualization software and for uniquely addressing the challenges of joint customers. Originally developed for in-house use by Ceres, the Persephone application allows researchers to rapidly zoom in and out of massive amounts of genetic data, from a chromosome level to a single building block of DNA. On top of this data, users can layer and cross reference related information in much the same way geographic mapping services allow users to add weather information or business locations to a geographic map. While speed is taken for granted across most software markets, the genetics market has struggled with massive datasets generated by DNA sequencing and genetic testing. To help solve the speed problem, and expand the way researchers can explore and mine genetic data, Persephone software engineers have developed a number of innovative data storage and compression methods that can enable rapid visualization of large amounts of genomics data by experts and non-experts alike. Tim Swaller, Ceres Vice President of Genomics, said that becoming a Gold Level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork enables the company to leverage its knowledge in genomics alongside the performance and reliability of the Oracle platform, which handles large datasets through efficient memory management and a solid software architecture. "Low cost DNA sequencing, from plant science to biomedical research, is creating large datasets that are rich sources for innovation if mined effectively," said Swaller. "By combining data management solutions and other optimizations in our Persephone software with a trusted database technology like Oracle, we can help provide researchers with a high-performance environment to securely store, visualize and explore integrated genomics datasets in ways not possible or practical before." Ceres currently offers Persephone as a custom installation as well as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model that is intended to provide individual researchers with a tool to visualize and compare genetic information stored in public databases. Persephone can be used with a number of life science technology platforms that utilize genetic and genomic data. Oracle noted that as aGold Level partner Ceres receives the benefit of being able to start developing specializations that will allow Ceres to grow its business, increase its expertise, reach higher levels of customer retention, and create differentiation in the marketplace. Gold members also become eligible to resell all Oracle Technology products and can apply to resell Oracle Applications and Industry Solutions. In addition, they receive access to Oracle account representatives and My Oracle Support updates for all products, discounts on training, limited free assessment/exam vouchers, reduced rates on the purchase of Oracle licenses for internal use, discounts on advances, customer services and more. For more information about the benefits of becoming an OPN Gold level partner, please visit: http://www.oracle.com/us/partnerships/index.htm About Persephone About Ceres About Oracle PartnerNetwork Trademarks Ceres Forward-Looking Statements
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