HOUSTON, TX – September 26, 2018 – IDERA (a division of Idera, Inc.), a provider of powerful database
productivity tools, today announced its new Academic Program that
provides free software licenses to university students who want to build
real-world data modeling skills. Northeastern University is the first
school to provide free licenses for IDERA ER/Studio Data Architect to
students in a graduate-level data architecture course.
ER/Studio data architecture tools work with multiple database platforms
and are used by data architects, data modelers, database administrators
and business analysts to create and manage enterprise data models and
database designs. These tools are widely used in numerous corporate and
government environments to create, modify and maintain enterprise
architectures.
Getting university students interested and educated in data modeling has
become a growing concern among industry professionals. Through IDERA’s
new Academic Program, university students now can develop hands-on
skills and best practices in data structures, models and architecture
design using a standard, feature-rich industry tool, for free.
“My course focuses on designing advanced data architectures as part of a
comprehensive business intelligence and data science curriculum,” said
Rick Sherman, adjunct professor, Northeastern University Graduate School
of Engineering. “As such, it’s important for us to use a tool with a
quick learning curve and extensive functionality that supports a wide
range of database platforms and data models. ER/Studio Data Architect is
an intuitive tool that makes it the perfect fit for this class and gives
students an incredible learning opportunity.”
Unlike typical free software tool trials, IDERA is providing a fully
functional multi-platform license for ER/Studio Data Architect for
students to install on their personal machines for use on class projects
and assignments for the duration of the course.
“We’re thrilled to work with leading academic institutions like
Northeastern to provide world-class tools and expertise in data modeling
to students,” said Ron Huizenga, senior product manager of enterprise
architecture, IDERA. “By offering free access to ER/Studio, we can help
the next generation of data architects, data modelers, database
administrators and business analysts accrue valuable skills for
real-world jobs before they ever leave the classroom.”
IDERA plans to extend its academic license option to other educational
institutions that offer data modeling courses and programs.
To learn more about ER/Studio, visit: https://www.idera.com/er-studio-data-architect-software.
About IDERA
IDERA designs powerful database tools that solve end-user productivity
problems. The company's broad portfolio of award-winning products
addresses nearly every aspect of database modeling, development and
management across dozens of platforms. A community of more than 100,000
data professionals across healthcare, financial services, retail and
technology evangelize and use IDERA's tools. IDERA is a division of
Idera, Inc. To learn more, visit www.idera.com.