Dirig Provides Comprehensive Management Solution for Sun ONE Implementations.Business/Technology Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2002 New Specific Application Managers for iPlanet Web Server See Sun Java System Web Server. and iPlanet Directory Server expands management solutions for Sun ONE infrastructures Dirig Software, a developer of leading application and system management solutions, today announced two Specific Application Managers (SAMs) developed for Sun Microsystems' iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition and iPlanet Directory Server, making this the industry's most complete performance management solution for the Sun(TM) Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) platform. The new SAMs provide detailed performance management for Sun ONE-based Web services infrastructures, complementing Dirig's existing iPlanet(TM) Application Server solution. The new SAMs now provide Sun customers with a thorough set of production-side management solutions for Sun ONE-based eBusinesses. "Dirig is providing Sun ONE customers with a unique set of tools that can provide an immediate and quantifiable return on their investment," said Stuart Wells, vice president of iPlanet products at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "In addition to delivering a complete management solution for iPlanet environments, the Dirig solutions exemplify the Sun ONE initiative, with out-of-the-box management support for the core iPlanet server products as well as a number of other commonly integrated applications." In expanding Dirig's iPlanet server support, the new SAMs provide IT administrators the benefit of a consolidated eBusiness performance management environment, incorporating operating systems, Web servers, directory servers and application servers. Developed using Dirig's data sampling technology, the new SAMs quickly enable Dirig solutions to manage all critical application performance metrics through corrective actions, predefined thresholds and detailed statistics, ensuring eBusiness transaction completion and optimal performance levels. "Dirig continues to work closely with Sun and the iPlanet products group to enhance and accelerate the performance of Sun ONE -based infrastructures", added David Wilby, vice president of product management at Dirig Software. "The addition of these new SAMs, combined with our existing solutions, position Dirig as the first iPlanet partner to deliver such a comprehensive suite of management products for Sun ONE environments." With Dirig's technology, companies have out of the box capabilities to monitor and manage any server-based application on a variety of platforms including multiple versions of the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment. With a few simple rules, Dirig solutions are able to manage processes or services specific to a given application, as well as monitor any text-based log file or NT EventLog message. The technology also provides the ability to sample and monitor any NT Performance Counter (perfmon attribute) as well as integrate data points via the execution of a script, executable or library (.dll or .so). Dirig's SAMs quickly allow a user to manage an application with minimal or no added configuration. The iPlanet Application Server See Sun Java System Application Server. , a core component of the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) is a robust 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. [tm] compliant platform for the development, deployment, and management of application services. The product includes JavaServer Pages(TM) (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. (TM)), servlet A Java application that runs in a Web server or application server and provides server-side processing such as accessing a database and e-commerce transactions. Widely used for Web processing, servlets are designed to handle HTTP requests (get, post, etc. , EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. (TM) architecture and an integrated transaction monitor for managing distributed transactions. Business process automation services and connectivity to enterprise applications are also provided through an integration framework that enables developers to retrieve data and business logic out of SAP and other back-end systems without having to leave the Java technology environment. More information on the iPlanet Application Server is available at www.iplanet.com. About Sun ONE Sun Open Net Environment, the integration of Sun's award-winning portfolio of software products, is Sun's vision, architecture, platform, and expertise that enables the development and delivery of services on demand. Through its open, integrateable architecture, Sun ONE extends current enterprise systems to help reduce costs and complexity while improving organizations' return on assets Return on assets (ROA) Indicator of profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by total average assets. Result is shown as a percentage. ROA can be decomposed into return on sales (net income/sales) multiplied by asset utilization (sales/assets). . More information on Sun ONE is available on www.sun.com/sunone/. About Dirig Software Dirig Software provides production-proven eBusiness performance management solutions that help organizations protect revenue streams, resulting in increased profits, brand loyalty and a better user experience. Founded in 1997, Dirig has emerged as a leader in the eBusiness management industry. The company has experienced significant growth year over year in both headcount and revenues. Dirig has formed partnerships with major industry leading organizations such as 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) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IBM) Global Services, Aprisma Management Technologies Aprisma Management Technologies was created after Cabletron Systems was broken up into 5 smaller pieces, as the business unit to continue the highly successful SPECTRUM network management suite. It was acquired in early 2005 by Concord, which in turn was acquired by Computer Associates. , Micromuse, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MUSE), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ) and BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS). Dirig is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation headquartered in Nashua, NH with offices in Chicago, IL. Dirig's wide range of customers includes such enterprise companies as Tufts Health Care, Northeast Utilities, and Canon as well as global service providers such as Netvein, Motient and Giant Loop Networks. For more information, visit Dirig at www.dirig.com or call 603-889-2777. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Java, iPlanet, J2EE, EJB, Java Server Pages See JSP. , JSP and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the United States and other countries. |
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