Streamlines Transition to NoSQL for Developers Through
                Standards-Based Programming Skills

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- QCon New York 2012 Conference -- Versant Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNT),
a worldwide leader in developing data management software
infrastructure for complex, mission-critical applications, announced
today that its Java Persistence API (JPA) is now compatible with
Spring, the most popular application development framework for
enterprise Java. This pairing furthers the company's strategy of
lowering barriers frequently presented by NoSQL adoption, allowing Java
enterprise developers to more easily manage the volume, variety and
velocity of Big Data with existing, standards-based coding skills.

Versant's JPA eliminates common obstacles to NoSQL adoption, such as
learning proprietary APIs, by making Versant's NoSQL scale-out topology
available to all developers versed in JPA and the Java programming
language. With this latest enhancement, the company is furthering this
mission by making Versant JPA compatible with the Spring framework. By
integrating with the Spring Framework to code for Versant JPA,
developers benefit in many ways, such as by being able to leverage code
examples and object data management concepts.

"The data landscape is changing so much that developers who don't keep
up with the most appropriate technologies for their business' needs
risk getting swallowed by Big Data," said Vishal Bagga, Product
Manager, Versant Corporation. "The marriage of Spring with Versant's
JPA provides an easy solution for those who'd like to make the switch
to a NoSQL database without giving up the de facto Java persistence
standard JPA. With Spring, developers can leverage their pre-existing
knowledge of the application to deal with code complexity and plug in
Versant's JPA for seamless object data management in a NoSQL store --
allowing for faster adoption of NoSQL technology and, ultimately, more
powerful data-driven applications."

This compatibility provides developers with a consistent approach to
managing their data, adding significant benefits. For instance,
Spring's Inversion of Control (IoC) approach to coding enables faster
and simpler swapping of mapped object implementations for easier
persistence-related code testing in isolation. Further, Spring
application contexts can handle the location and configuration of JPA
Entity Manager Factory instances, making these values easy to manage
and change while offering efficient, easy and secure handling of
persistence resources.

"To better handle the scale and complexity presented by Big Data, many
developers are looking for an alternative to SQL-based relational data
management systems, but would prefer to use their current skills to
make the transition faster and smoother," added Versant's Bagga. "By
integrating the Spring Framework with Versant's JPA, a developer
doesn't need to learn anything major in order to get started using
NoSQL technology, and can start realizing benefits immediately."

Visit the Versant website for information on Versant JPA, and for
specific instructions on how to get started using Spring for Versant
JPA, visit
http://www.versant.com/education/Online_Education/JPAScreenCasts.aspx,
and for more information on Spring's unique programming abilities,
visit www.springsource.com.

About Versant

Versant Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNT) is an industry leader in building
specialized NoSQL data management systems to enable the real-time
enterprise. Using the Versant Database Engine, enterprises can handle
complex information in environments that demand high performance,
concurrency, and availability, significantly cut hardware and
administration costs, speed and simplify development, and deliver
products with a strong competitive edge. Versant's solutions are
deployed in over 150,000 installations across a wide array of
industries, including telecommunications, energy, financial services,
transportation, manufacturing, and defense. For more than 20 years,
Versant has been a trusted partner of Global 2000 companies such as
Ericsson, Verizon, Siemens, and Financial Times, as well as the U.S.
Government. For more information, call 650-232-2400 or visit
www.versant.com.


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         Tel. 650.232.2432
         
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