Identify Software Announces Availability of Integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System; New AppSight Integration Delivers the First Problem Resolution Systems for Microsoft's Collaborative Development Environment.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Identify Software, a premier member of the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP VSIP Visual Studio Industry Partner (Microsoft) VSIP Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park VSIP Visual Studio Integration Program (Microsoft) VSIP Voluntary Separation Incentive Program ) program, today announced availability of the integration of AppSight(TM), its innovative Application Problem Resolution System, with Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms 2005 Team System. AppSight enhances Visual Studio 2005 Team System by automating and accelerating the tasks of application problem resolution - one of the most time-consuming and costly processes of lifecycle application management. AppSight is the first and only problem resolution system for applications built with Microsoft technologies. AppSight fully supports applications that use a mix of Microsoft .NET See .NET. Framework-based managed code and legacy unmanaged code An executable program that runs by itself. Launched from the operating system, the program calls upon and uses the software routines in the operating system, but does not require another software system to be used. , such as COM objects. The solution enables development teams to quickly uncover the root cause of application problems, and has been proven to eliminate up to 80 percent of the cycle time traditionally consumed by root cause analysis. AppSight monitors actual application execution (in production, quality assurance, production or development) and automatically detects faults and performance issues in software applications. The system simultaneously captures a synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. , real-time log of user actions, system events, performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. , configuration data, and code execution flow - much like the "black box" flight recorder flight recorder Instrument that records the performance and condition of an aircraft in flight. Regulatory agencies require these devices on commercial aircraft to make possible the analysis of crashes or other unusual occurrences. on an aircraft captures a real-time record of a flight. "Identify's AppSight extends and enhances the Visual Studio 2005 Team System environment by providing valuable and practical problem-resolution technologies," said Ian Knox Ian Knox is a political cartoonist for The Irish News. He grew up in England but is now based in Belfast. He also provides drawings for the BBC Northern Ireland current affairs show, Hearts and Minds,[1] usually to add visuals to a speech by a guest commentator, as well , group product manager of the .NET Developer Product Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "By enabling collaboration on problem triage triage Division of patients for priority of care, usually into three categories: those who will not survive even with treatment; those who will survive without treatment; and those whose survival depends on treatment. and resolution among all members of a software team - architects, developers, testers and operations managers - AppSight can reduce the complexity of the lifecycle management processes required to design, develop, deploy and support applications." AppSight is integrated with Visual Studio 2005 Team System, through the addition of embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. user interfaces and new workflows. While testers execute manual and automated tests in Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers, AppSight's Black Box software transparently captures a complete and synchronized record of application behavior. When a problem is uncovered, the resulting AppSight Black Box log file obviates the time-consuming tasks of problem replication and documentation, which can account for up to 30 percent of a test engineer's time. The AppSight Black Box log files are automatically linked to Work Items and are saved in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server to facilitate the communication and collaboration between test engineers and developers. Developers working within Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers can review the Black Box log files with AppSight's root cause analysis capabilities. AppSight completely eliminates the need for developers to reproduce problems found in the quality assurance (QA) lab, and eradicates the challenge of difficult to reproduce or "irreproducible" problems that frequently plague the QA process. AppSight can also be deployed in production, providing automated problem capture capabilities with communication back to development teams. When a problem occurs, the AppSight Black Box sends an alert to the Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 operator console and automatically stores full problem data, creating a Work Item, in Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server. Developers then analyze the logs to determine the root cause of problems that occurred in the production environment. By capturing and transferring all required data from the production environment into the hands of the development team, Identify minimizes finger-pointing and accelerates problem resolution cycles, enabling developers to focus on development rather than spend cycles on problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. . About Identify Software Identify(R) is the leader in application problem resolution software, helping hundreds of enterprises and software vendors speed application delivery, increase application quality, performance, and availability, and reduce application support costs. The company's AppSight Application Problem Resolution System leverages patented Black Box technology to monitor application execution and to capture, communicate, and determine the root cause of application problems, thereby dramatically accelerating problem resolution processes across the application lifecycle. Founded in 1996, Identify is a global organization, with operational headquarters in New York and offices in Israel and throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information about Identify, please visit www.identify.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. or call 800.364.5467. Note: Identify is a registered trademark and AppSight is a trademark of Identify Software Ltd. All other company and product names contained herein are the marks of their respective holders. |
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