AltoWeb Teams with IBM to Deliver Industry Leading Software Solutions to Enable the Global 2000 to Execute Their Business Strategy Through Enterprise Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2001 AltoWeb Releases Web Services, XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , and J2EE Application Platform on IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) WebSphere Product Suite AltoWeb, Inc., a leader in J2EE application platforms and Web services, announced support for the IBM WebSphere(1) Application Server, DB2(1), and the IBM UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery and Integration) An industry initiative for a universal business registry (catalog) of Web services turned over to the stewardship of OASIS in 2002 as the version 3 specification of UDDI was released. Directory. The combined AltoWeb-IBM solutions will significantly expand the market for the creation, deployment and management of J2EE applications, components and Web services. "AltoWeb is pleased to release its market-leading application platform on IBM's infrastructure software. We are committed to supporting IBM's extensive family of products and to provide our joint customers with a valuable solution in the marketplace," said Ali Kutay, chairman and 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. at AltoWeb. "Together, the AltoWeb and IBM technologies ensure that customers will achieve a higher level of productivity utilizing existing staff and skill sets, to deliver more J2EE applications and Web services today. We are excited about delivering even greater customer value through our future IBM-based product releases, which will focus on AltoWeb integration with the IBM WebSphere Studio Workbench and Eclipse open source initiatives." AltoWeb and IBM joint customers who implement the combined technologies of both companies will experience advances in time to market and significant reductions in cost, by leveraging new concepts in visual abstraction programming, automated blueprint generation, self-deploying 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. frameworks and many other technology and business innovations. "Leveraging IBM's WebSphere family of products, the AltoWeb platform dramatically improves the way businesses create, manage, deploy and maintain their Web services, J2EE components, and business applications," said Bill Reedy reed·y adj. reed·i·er, reed·i·est 1. Full of reeds. 2. Made of reeds. 3. Resembling a reed, especially in being thin or fragile: , vice president of Business Development, IBM WebSphere Software Group. "AltoWeb's decision to team with IBM is a strong validation of the momentum behind the WebSphere products. IBM recognizes the tangible solutions and potential for dramatic cost savings that the AltoWeb platform brings to the ever-growing WebSphere customer base." AltoWeb has posted a free, downloadable, 30-day evaluation copy of the AltoWeb 2.5 application platform for the IBM WebSphere Application Server This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. v 4.0 on its web site www.altoweb.com. About IBM's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) WebSphere Software WebSphere is Internet infrastructure software -- known as middleware -- that enables companies to develop, deploy and integrate next-generation e-business applications, such as those for business-to-business e-commerce. WebSphere supports business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. WebSphere transforms the way businesses manage customer, partner and employee relationships. More information about the WebSphere software platform is on the Web at www.ibm.com/websphere. About AltoWeb AltoWeb is the leader in J2EE application platforms and Web services. Global 2000 companies, systems integrators and independent software vendors rely on the AltoWeb(R) Application Platform to deliver, manage, and maintain more J2EE applications and Web services faster with existing staff and their current skill sets. Built entirely on open standards, the AltoWeb Application Platform delivers highly scalable and reliable e-business solutions that fully leverage the power of leading J2EE-compliant application servers including IBM WebSphere Application Server. AltoWeb is headquartered in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. and is on the Web at www.altoweb.com. Note to Editors: AltoWeb is a registered trademark of AltoWeb, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Java, J2EE, and JSP (JavaServer Page) An extension to the Java servlet technology from Sun that allows HTML to be combined with Java on the same page. The Java provides the processing, and the HTML provides the layout on the Web page. are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are those of their respective owners. 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