Parasoft Changes Name of Web Services Testing Tool to Reflect Support for SOA & ESB Implementations; Parasoft SOAPtest Now Called Parasoft SOA Test.

MONROVIA, Calif. -- Parasoft Corporation, leading provider of automated error prevention solutions, announced today they have changed the name of Parasoft SOAPtest, their industry leading Web services testing product, to Parasoft SOA Test. The product has been extended to support the broad range of messaging and transport protocols being used to support Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementations and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). In addition to services that are implemented with SOAP and WSDL, SOA Test supports JMS, RMI, HTTP, TCP/IP, JDBC and other messaging and transport protocols. SOA Test delivers a proven platform for delivering secure, reliable, compliant services across multiple messaging and transport protocols.

"The name SOA Test more accurately reflects the capabilities of the solution," said Wayne Ariola, Parasoft Vice President of Corporate Development. "When SOAPtest was originally released it primarily supported the testing of Web Services implemented with SOAP and/or WSDL. Today the product supports the many messaging and transport protocols being utilized in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) implementations."

SOA Test is an automated suite of test and analysis tools that provide organizations deploying Web services or SOA's with the means to ensure those deployments are secure, reliable and compliant. SOA Test provides a breadth of functionality including four-tier WSDL validation, unit and functional testing of the client, unit and functional testing of the server, security penetration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and the ability to graphically model and test complex scenarios. SOA Test addresses key issues surrounding SOA such as interoperability, governance, security, compliance, change management, and scalability.

About SOA Test

SOA Test is the most comprehensive tool for testing Service Oriented Architectures. Enterprises select Parasoft SOA Test in order to ensure that their SOA implementation is secure, compliant and reliable. Parasoft SOA Test bridges the gap between development and QA by promoting a workflow that shares the same testing assets throughout the development environment. This workflow increases the speed at which services and processes are deployed and significantly reduces the re-work loop between development and QA. By utilizing SOA Test throughout the software development lifecycle, organizations will prevent software errors, improve quality and reliability, and accelerate the time to market for their SOA and ESB initiatives. www.parasoft.com/SOA_Test

About Parasoft

Parasoft is the leading provider of innovative solutions that automatically identify and prevent software errors from reoccurring in the development and QA process. Developed with Automated Software Error Prevention (AEP) methodologies, its award-winning, patented solutions enable software development organizations to reduce delivery delays and improve the quality, security and predictability of enterprise applications. Parasoft has more than 10,000 clients worldwide, including Bank of America, Boeing, Cisco, Disney, HP, IBM, Lehman Brothers and SBC. Founded in 1987, Parasoft is headquartered in Monrovia, CA. For more information visit: www.parasoft.com.