CollabNet(R) and Sun(R) Microsystems Unveil First Virtualized Development Platform to Optimize Enterprise Developer Operations.Powered by CollabNet CUBiT cu·bit n. An ancient unit of linear measure, originally equal to the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, or about 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 centimeters). ([TM]) and the Sun Blade The Sun Blade series was a computer workstation line developed and sold by Sun Microsystems from 2000 to 2006. The Sun Blade architecture was based on the UltraSPARC microprocessor family. The range replaced the earlier Sun Ultra workstation series. ([TM]) 6000 Modular System, Joint Solution Delivers Cost-Effective Code, Build and Test Provisioning for Distributed Software Development BRISBANE, Calif. -- CollabNet, the primary sponsor of the Subversion([TM]) open source project and leading provider of collaborative software This is a list of collaborative software (or list of groupware) applications. Wiki software is on a list of wiki software. Open source or free software The following are open source or free software applications. development solutions, and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. today announced the availability of the world's first Virtualized Development Platform (VDP VDP Variable Data Printing VDP Verband Deutscher Pfandbriefbanken VDP Variable Data Publishing VDP Video Display Processor VDP Van der Pol (equation) VDP Visual Descent Point VDP video datagram protocol ) for distributed software development. Powered by CollabNet CUBiT, the ground-breaking virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. solution for managing and provisioning distributed development This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. , build and test environments, the VDP uses the Sun Blade([TM]) 6000 modular system to help development organizations centralize their development operations infrastructure, increase build and test quality, and reduce the cost of their infrastructure by up to 50%. This combined solution is available for on-site deployment at a client's location, or on-demand offered within CollabNet's world-class SaaS offerings. Today's development organizations are impacted by conventional code, build and test environments that were not developed for the industry's increasingly distributed development organizations. As a result, these tools provide limited visibility and operational flexibility to manage geographically dispersed and redundant compute infrastructure, administrative personnel, and the code, build and test processes. In addition, the constant need to reduce the expenses in developer operations is creating new urgency in enterprise development organizations to further optimize their code, build and test environments. The VDP creates a self-service software development environment securely integrated with centralized management, provisioning and optimization capabilities to dynamically reserve system resources (1) In a computer system, system resources are the components that provide its inherent capabilities and contribute to its overall performance. System memory, cache memory, hard disk space, IRQs and DMA channels are examples. on the Sun Blade 6000. These system resources are provisioned on physical blades or can be optionally virtualized while supporting the Solaris([TM]) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS), Linux([R]) and Windows([R]) environments running on SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill ([R]), AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Opteron([TM]) and Intel([R]) Xeon([R]) processors. The VDP empowers test and build engineers with self-service access to a pool of servers that can be quickly configured from a user definable and version-controlled Profile Library. Development teams, regardless of location, can leverage this library to create reusable and traceable machine configurations and deploy them globally through an intuitive user interface. Through CollabNet CUBiT, the VDP provides both hard cost savings by optimizing the usage of capital-intensive hardware assets, and soft ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). by automating the labor-intensive provisioning process of code, build and test servers so that developers can focus on building software rather than managing infrastructure. "We are excited to collaborate with Sun to deliver the first ever Virtualized Development Platform to enterprises around the world," said Nick Bonfiglio, vice president of Worldwide Operations at CollabNet. "We aren't just virtualizing test labs. By combining CUBiT with the Sun Blade 6000, we have created a first-of-its-kind solution to manage and govern developer operations infrastructure. CUBiT's tight integration of the software application lifecycle, development tools, operational management software, and physical server infrastructure will speed up the development process, reduce capital spending capital spending Spending for long-term assets such as factories, equipment, machinery, and buildings that permits the production of more goods and services in future years. and get better products to market faster." "With this ground-breaking Virtualized Development Platform, Sun and CollabNet are providing customers with an end-to-end development solution that delivers an unprecedented level of efficiency to the distributed enterprise," said Mike McNerney, Director Blade Server A server architecture that houses multiple server modules ("blades") in a single chassis. It is widely used in datacenters to save space and improve system management. Either self-standing or rack mounted, the chassis provides the power supply, and each blade has its own CPU, memory and Product Line, Sun Microsystems. "Productivity and efficiencies across the development lifecycle are critical for companies to sustain their competitive advantage and we are proud to partner with the industry leader, CollabNet, to bring this solution to market." The Virtualized Development Platform is the first virtualized infrastructure management system that tightly integrates the development lifecycle environment with build and test tools and provisions them dynamically to physical or virtual server blades. Other benefits include: * Increased productivity and standardization of development, build, and test best practices codified cod·i·fy tr.v. cod·i·fied, cod·i·fy·ing, cod·i·fies 1. To reduce to a code: codify laws. 2. To arrange or systematize. as a profile in the Component Library. * Faster implementation for new projects without increasing the site administrative workload. * Out-of-the-box interoperability across the development infrastructure to retain the value of existing investments in tools, training, and methodologies. * Simplified approach to application lifecycle management The administration and control of an application from inception to its demise. It embraces requirements management, system design, software development and configuration management and implies an integrated set of tools for developing and controlling the project. (ALM) that makes the platform configurable for any project. * Improved governance through secure roles-based access, audit-ability, and historical archiving of all server provisioning and access. Included in the Virtualized Development Platform is a free 15-user version of CollabNet Enterprise Edition, CollabNet's web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. collaborative software development tool suite for distributed teams, and Subversion, the fastest growing software configuration management system in the market today. CollabNet CUBiT can be purchased separately by calling (888) 778-9793 or visit http://www.collab.net/products/vdp. About CollabNet With 1.1 million users, CollabNet([R]) is the most widely used platform for distributed software development and collaborative lifecycle management. Now combined with SourceForge([R]) Enterprise Edition, the company is transforming the way in which software is being developed by enabling companies to leverage global development talents and resources to deliver better products, innovate faster and reduce development infrastructure costs by 50%. CollabNet is the primary sponsor of Subversion([TM]), a core component in CollabNet's portfolio of software development products: CollabNet Subversion and CollabNet Enterprise Subversion enable enterprises to safely deploy Subversion by providing governance, advanced security and effective user and project administration around Subversion. CollabNet Enterprise Edition and SourceForge Enterprise Edition deliver an integrated platform for collaborative application lifecycle management that enables project members to work as one team throughout the project lifecycle regardless of their location. CUBiT([TM]) provides distributed development organizations with a ground-breaking virtualization solution to centrally and dynamically provision build and test environments. openCollabNet([TM]) (www.open.collab.net) is an online extension to CollabNet; this Web 2.0 community dedicated to developers using Subversion and CollabNet offers discussion forums, in-depth technical information, product extensions, and free downloads of CollabNet's and partners' products. More than 300 industry leading companies use CollabNet's solutions today, including Reuters, Philips Medical Systems, Capgemini, and Barclays Global Investors Barclays Global Investors is a subsidiary of British-based Barclays Bank which is in the investment management industry. It is the largest corporate money manager in the world, with over £936 billion (US$1.77 trillion) under management as of March 2006[1]. among others. Visit CollabNet at http://www.collab.net or get more information about Subversion at http://www.collab.net/subversion. (c) 2007 CollabNet, Inc. CollabNet, openCollabNet, SourceForge and CUBiT are trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. or its licensors. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, iForce, Java, Netra, N1, Solaris, Sun Fire, Sun Ray, SunSpectrum, Sun StorEdge, SunTone, The Network is the Computer, all trademarks and logos that contain Sun, Solaris, or Java, and certain other trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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 other countries. |
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