Above All Software Positioned in the Visionary Quadrant in the Integrated Services Environment Magic Quadrant; New Research Reflects Growing Corporate Interest in Composite Applications.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Above All(R) Software, a provider of award-winning business integration software, today announced that the company has been positioned in the visionary quadrant in the 2006 Gartner Integrated Services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. Environment (ISE Ise (ē`sā), city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. ) Market Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. (1). The report states that for enterprises building service-oriented architecture See SOA. (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. )-based applications, ISEs must be a centerpiece of discussion. In the report, Gartner states that pure-play ISE vision is characterized by innovative use of the service metaphor and a strong productivity development environment. "Increasingly, enterprises are adopting a service-oriented architecture (SOA) as a better foundation to support their complex and heterogeneous IT environments. As a result, SOA-based composite applications have emerged as a flexible and cost-effective approach to bridge the gap between IT assets and business requirements," said Jon Temple, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Above All. "With Above All's rapid business service assembly metaphor, we believe composite applications will become an even more effective way for business and IT teams to collaborate on solutions that immediately impact business performance." "We believe Gartner's recognition of the role of ISEs in developing composite applications, and their positioning of Above All in the visionary quadrant, reflects the growing opportunity of this technology to enable more agile enterprises," continued Temple. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner, SOA and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. continue to catalyze interest in composite applications. In addition, development of service-oriented applications requires a new style of development environment that extends beyond design-time and into runtime usage. Gartner adds that products built on such technology are emerging as key foundations for prudent software development and maintenance decisions. Gartner, Inc.'s Magic Quadrant positions vendors in a particular market segment based on their vision and ability to execute that vision. Visionaries have a clear vision of market direction and are focused on preparing for that, but they can still improve in terms of optimizing service delivery. About the Magic Quadrant The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted February 2, 2006 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product, or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or
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(1) Magic Quadrant for Integration Services Environment Market 2006. Daryl Plummer, David McCoy, Charles Abrams. February 2, 2006 About Above All Software Above All Software provides award winning business integration software that enables customers to leverage service-oriented architectures to meet ever-changing business needs. With Above All's Composite Application Platform(TM), customers transform existing IT investments into rapidly assembled, high-impact business solutions that can be deployed to multiple environments. This new, flexible service-level approach simplifies and reduces the cost of business integration. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, Above All Software is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 2002. For more information about Above All Software, visit our Web site at www.aboveallsoftware.com or call 800-819-5530. NOTE: Above All is a registered trademark of Above All Software in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. |
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