AdventNet Announces Immediate Availability Of Middleware Manager 4.0 WebLogic Edition For JMX-Based Management Of Web Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 AdventNet, Inc., the leading provider of standards-based J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. management solutions announced the immediate availability of AdventNet Middleware Manager 4.0 WebLogic Edition, optimized for advanced JMX JMX Java Management Extensions JMX Air Jamaica Express (ICAO code) JMX Jumbogroup Multiplex (Java Management Extensions Java Management Extensions (JMX) is a Java technology that supplies tools for managing and monitoring applications, system objects, devices (e.g. printers) and service oriented networks. Those resources are represented by objects called MBeans (for Managed Bean). ) based management of entire web application ecosystems. "Managing J2EE environments has become critical as enterprises increasingly embrace J2EE-based ecosystems," said Corey Ferengul, Vice President, META Group. "A standards-based solution, rather than a proprietary solution, is the ideal choice in today's environment, particularly as enterprises evolve towards management of 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. . JMX plays a crucial role in the management of Java/J2EE based web applications and is the management standard of choice in the Java world." AdventNet Middleware Manager leverages AdventNet's expertise in solutions based on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced such as JMX and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. . AdventNet has more than 160 ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. and enterprise customers for its JMX-based toolkit. AdventNet also has the distinction of having the first Sun-certified independent JMX implementation. The J2EE agent toolkit integrated with Middleware Manager leverages JMX and SNMP standards and facilitates the generation of a custom agent to expose rich advanced management information about the applications deployed on the WebLogic Server. "BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. is a valued AdventNet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partner and BEA WebLogic Server ships with AdventNet SNMP technology. Our in-depth understanding has helped optimize Middleware Manager WebLogic Edition to meet the specific needs of WebLogic users. Open standards provide investment protection and ease of integration with enterprise consoles. Using JMX, enterprises avoid closed proprietary architectures that are liable to rapidly become obsolete and require expensive integration," said Sekar Vembu, President of the Enterprise Business Unit at AdventNet. AdventNet Middleware Manager 4.0 has a number of exciting new features that make it 'the preferred solution' for managing WebLogic deployments. The End-to-End Web Transactional Views provide complete visibility into individual transactions and detailed application performance statistics in clustered environments. The intelligent Root Cause Analyzer provides accurate and detailed alarm analysis. The extensible GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. supports creation of custom dashboards, to present a snapshot view of the entire deployment environment -- with further drill down as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . This release adds new support for component monitoring, including support for monitoring BEA Tuxedo JOLT connections. The end-to-end functionality in the Middleware Manager addresses management of the entire application ecosystem -- infrastructure (application server, web server, database, log file etc.) as well as the applications built on the infrastructure. Middleware Manager, AdventNet ManageEngine for JMX enablement, and AdventNet Console Builder as the graphical dashboard builder, together offer a comprehensive and scalable web application management solution. With AdventNet's policy of "try before you buy," the fully functional AdventNet Middleware Manager is now available for download at www.adventnet.com. About AdventNet AdventNet, Inc., the expert in standards-based management software, is a leading vendor of two major lines of management software. For enterprises and software vendors (J2EE application server, EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) Refers to various techniques used to share data and business processes in large enterprises. When companies acquire another organization, disparate information systems have to be made to work together. middleware and others), it offers a suite of software and solutions empowering end-to-end management of business processes and applications. For networking/telecom equipment vendors, service providers and MSPs, it offers massively scalable, carrier-grade management application server software for provisioning and management of networking infrastructure and services. As a result of being highly customer focused, AdventNet has a worldwide customer base of leading enterprises, J2EE application server, EAI middleware and other application vendors, telecom equipment vendors, service providers, and systems integrators. AdventNet products provide ease of use, reliability, and extensive customizability. They enable superior solutions with a rapid time to market. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, California with offices in Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, Canada, India, Europe and Japan. It also has well trained partners around the globe. It has about 400 employees and more than 700 customers worldwide. For more information call 925/924-9500 or visit www.adventnet.com. Note to Editors: Java, J2EE, JMX and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. BEA WebLogic is a registered trademark of BEA Systems |
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