Sitraka PerformaSure 1.5 Release Adds Powerful JDBC Introspection.

Business Editors

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002

PerformaSure's unique JDBC instrumentation technology helps

application development teams and database administrators

maximize J2EE performance by providing deep insight into

application-database interactions

Sitraka, a proven leader in J2EE Performance Assurance, announced today the release of Sitraka PerformaSure(TM) 1.5, a transaction-centric performance diagnosis tool for analyzing distributed Java(TM) applications, now with enhanced Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) support. PerformaSure 1.5 provides Java developers, architects and database administrators with critical investigative insight into how J2EE applications, application servers and databases interact to serve end-user requests in transactional systems.

Many performance and scalability problems in J2EE systems originate from the interactions between distributed applications and Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS.) Until now, no product has been capable of relating detailed database timings back to real end-user transactions in distributed applications. Performance teams were forced to sift through huge log and metrics files to guess relationships between database calls and slow transactions. Now, using PerformaSure's unique Tag and Follow technology, JDBC operations show timing and call count information for each executing SQL statement. This allows a performance team to quickly determine whether a performance problem lies in the database or in the application.

Performance investigators now have the detailed JDBC information they need to rapidly zero in on a wide range of database problems including:

-- Poorly formed SQL statements or stored procedures

-- Misconfigured database connection pools

-- Excessive database calls and result set manipulations

-- Resource management problems

-- Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) deployment and misconfigurations

-- Failures in database updates

"Many performance problems can only be resolved efficiently by using a tool that breaks down database and JDBC operations into the various constituent parts and displays the specific relationships to all application components and algorithms involved," said Ed Lycklama, CTO, Sitraka. "By using Sitraka PerformaSure, investigators can analyze database performance problems as they relate to end-user transactions, eliminate guesswork and solve a greater range of database problems more quickly."

About Sitraka Performance Assurance solutions

Sitraka PerformaSure provides key insight into the J2EE performance data stack for rapid problem identification and resolution. Featuring a rich user interface, PerformaSure provides intuitive graphical views into application server configuration and run-time information, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) performance across multiple VMs, detailed database performance, network utilization, and operating system and hardware platform metrics. PerformaSure's unique Tag and Follow technology reconstructs the execution path of end-user transactions, highlighting performance hotspots to accelerate root cause diagnosis of unacceptable e-business response times. Armed with targeted diagnostic intelligence about the offending component behind performance degradation, development and QA teams can then focus enhancements on just those components that genuinely impact the customer experience.

When the application code is at fault, Sitraka JProbe provides the next level of detail, pinpointing hotspots right down to the line of code. The result is seamless J2EE performance analysis that dramatically accelerates time-to-repair, while reducing the need for expensive infrastructure investments.

Pricing and Availability

For more information on Sitraka PerformaSure, please visit: http://www.sitraka.com/performasure/media. For a custom quote or to arrange an evaluation, please contact Sitraka's sales department at 1-800-663-4723 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

About Sitraka

A proven leader in Java Performance Assurance, Sitraka delivers advanced diagnostic solutions that help companies to pinpoint and eliminate performance hazards in mission-critical Java applications. Sitraka products include PerformaSure, a transaction-centric Java diagnosis solution, JProbe performance tuning tools, JClass Java components and DeployDirector, a Java application deployment solution. Through industry partnerships with companies such as IBM, BEA Systems, Sun Microsystems and Mercury Interactive, Sitraka ensures that our products integrate seamlessly with the latest development environments and platforms. Sitraka products are sold and supported directly through our North American headquarters in Toronto, European headquarters in Amsterdam and global network of resellers. Visit Sitraka on the Web at www.sitraka.com.

Note: Sitraka, PerformaSure, JProbe, JClass and DeployDirector are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sitraka Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Java, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Copyright(C) 2002 Sitraka Inc.