AmberPoint Brings Its Web Services Management Expertise to OASIS Interoperability Consortium.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002 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. Management Leader Playing Active Role in Security and Management Initiatives AmberPoint, Inc., a leading provider of Web services management solutions, today announced that it has joined the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS). As a contributing member, AmberPoint is lending its world-class experience in distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. and management frameworks to assist OASIS in driving the development and adoption of Web services standards. AmberPoint joins more than 600 other companies and individuals who have joined OASIS since its launch in 1993 (under the original name SGML SGML in full Standard Generalized Markup Language Markup language for organizing and tagging elements of a document, including headings, paragraphs, tables, and graphics. Open). AmberPoint provides comprehensive management solutions that enable organizations to reap the benefits of 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 Web services-based applications by making them easy to monitor, manage, secure and upgrade. AmberPoint's products are fully standards based and are the only Web services management solutions optimized for both .NET and Java platforms. AmberPoint is actively involved in several OASIS initiatives, including security and management committees. AmberPoint is playing a leading role in the OASIS Web Services Security Technical Committee, which is chartered with standardizing the specification for how SOAP messages are secured between consumers and providers of Web services, and the Web Services Management Protocol Committee. "We appreciate AmberPoint's contributions in advancing OASIS standards for Web services security and management," said Patrick Gannon, president 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. of OASIS. "AmberPoint clearly demonstrates its commitment to 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 for heterogeneous Web services environments by its active involvement as a member of OASIS." OASIS is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. OASIS produces worldwide standards for security, Web services, XML conformance, business transactions, electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. , topic maps Topic Maps is an ISO standard for the representation and interchange of knowledge, with an emphasis on the findability of information. The standard is formally known as ISO/IEC 13250:2003. and interoperability within and between marketplaces. "Web services systems are by nature heterogeneous, distributed, federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. environments," said John Hubinger, CEO of AmberPoint. "OASIS is playing a leading role in delivering the cross-vendor interoperability required for Web services to reach their full potential. By driving the development and adoption of industry-wide standards, OASIS is helping organizations realize the promise of Web services." About AmberPoint AmberPoint, Inc., a pioneer in Web services management, offers the most comprehensive solutions for making Web services production-ready, business-ready and easily manageable. With its modular, architecture-independent design, AmberPoint radically simplifies the management and evolution of business solutions built on Web services. AmberPoint's Customer Experience Group delivers services to ensure successful deployment and use of all AmberPoint software. Founded in 2001, AmberPoint is privately held with venture backing from Crosslink Capital, Norwest Venture Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures. AmberPoint corporate headquarters are located in Oakland, California “Oakland” redirects here. For other uses, see Oakland (disambiguation). Oakland (IPA: /ˈoʊklənd/), founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. . For more information, contact AmberPoint at 510-663-6300 or info@amberpoint.com, or visit the company website at www.amberpoint.com. |
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