Systinet Launches Next Generation Foundation for SOA Governance and Lifecycle Management; Systinet 2 Brings Visibility, Trust & Control to Service-Oriented Architectures.BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Systinet, a leading software provider of the foundation for SOA governance Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) governance is a concept used for activities related to exercising control over services in a SOA. SOA governance can be seen as an overlay on IT governance, but its focus is more organizational, since services are closely related to business activities. and lifecycle management, today announced the immediate availability of Systinet 2, previously code-named Blizzard. Systinet 2 is a next-generation foundation for SOA governance, which provides a complete "system of record" for SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. and an integrated suite of applications for establishing the visibility, trust and control necessary for SOA success. Together, the Systinet 2 applications prepare organizations with a scalable platform for SOA governance, accelerating business agility and service reuse without sacrificing IT control or predictability. Systinet 2 enables organizations to use a service-oriented architecture See SOA. to drive revenues and control costs, while guarding against SOA chaos and ensuring implementations can scale. Systinet 2 extends upon the company's proven registry technology with an SOA repository and rich set of governance applications to provide capabilities for publishing, discovering and reusing services; creating and enforcing policies; negotiating contracts between service providers and consumers; and seamlessly managing changes to services without disrupting business processes. The new platform consists of Systinet Registry 6.5, Policy Manager 2.0, Contract Manager 2.0, Information Manager 2.0, and the Governance Interoperability Framework (GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. ). Leading companies, including Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. and Dow Corning Dow Corning is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. Dow Corning specializes in silicon and silicone-based technology, offering more than 7,000 products and services. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Inc. , have already invested in Systinet 2 as their foundation for SOA governance and lifecycle management. On January 9, 2006, Mercury announced its intention to acquire Systinet Corporation. "The promise of SOA is compelling but the success of any SOA deployment depends on governance," said Frank Kenney, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner, Inc. "Without visibility, trust and control an SOA will become chaotic and unmanageable. Companies need to ensure that all Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. are based on approved policies and contracts as well as being organized, managed and visible. In order for there to be reuse of services within an SOA and for companies to manage change adeptly, governance is essential." "SOA cannot scale and deliver successful business outcomes without governance at its core," said Tom Erickson, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Systinet. "Our goal with Systinet 2 is to provide a foundation for SOA adoption that ensures quality and consistency of business services; promotes healthy consumer and provider relationships; and creates a trusted marketplace for service reuse. Systinet 2 safeguards against IT chaos and creates the basis for a highly scalable, enterprise-class SOA." Systinet 2 includes a suite of SOA governance and lifecycle management applications that can be deployed independently or as part of an integrated suite. Specific components include: Systinet Registry This market leading registry provides a simple and standards-based way to discover and publish reusable business services. It also integrates with the Systinet 2 repository to provide a complete "system of record" for all SOA information. Systinet Registry was selected by both BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. and Oracle as a key part of their SOA strategies. Systinet Policy Manager Systinet Policy Manager transforms design-time validation of services from a manual effort to the click of a button. This takes the time and complexity out of service validation and improves the quality and conformance of reusable services. Systinet Contract Manager Systinet Contract Manager promotes consumer and provider trust by facilitating negotiation of agreements between consumers and providers and formalizing the relationships between these often anonymous parties. In this way, Systinet Contract Manager creates a productive marketplace for shared services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. and accelerating service reuse. Systinet Information Manager Systinet Information Manager is a complete repository for managing business services and other SOA information and artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. ; tools for mapping and managing relationships and interdependencies between services and artifacts; and capabilities for impact analysis and change management. Governance Interoperability Framework (GIF) As the most widely accepted specification for SOA governance interoperability, GIF allows run time applications and other SOA infrastructure to seamlessly interoperate and exchange data with Systinet 2 as the system of record for SOA information Product Availability Systinet Registry 6.5, Contract Manager 2.0 and Information Manager 2.0 are all available immediately as components of Systinet 2. Systinet Policy Manager 2.0 will be available in Q1 2006. For more information and for pricing contact sales@systinet.com. To Find Out More about Systinet 2 Systinet has also announced a Webcast series focused on SOA Best Practices and the Governance Imperative: BEST PRACTICES FOR SOA ADOPTION - THE GOVERNANCE IMPERATIVE Tuesday, February 14, 2006. 11:00 am EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy . Frank Kenney, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner Sean Kline, Director of Product Marketing, Systinet Corporation Kris Zywicki, Enterprise Architect, Dow Corning This Webcast brings together thought leaders and forward-thinking practitioners to discuss the best approach to SOA adoption, and the importance of governance to ensure success. REGISTER NOW: https://systinet.webex.com/systinet/onstage/g.php?d=921871544&t=a INTRODUCING SYSTINET 2 - DELIVERING COMPLETE VISIBILITY, TRUST AND CONTROL IN AN SOA Thursday, February 16, 2006. 11:00 am EST. Sean Kline, Director of Product Marketing, Systinet Corporation Join us for an in-depth analysis and review of Systinet 2, an enterprise-class foundation for SOA governance and lifecycle management. REGISTER NOW: https://systinet.webex.com/systinet/onstage/g.php?d=923523425&t=a About Systinet Systinet is a leading software provider of the foundation for SOA governance and business service lifecycle management. Founded in 2000, Systinet's award-winning, proven, and standards-based products enable IT organizations to rapidly leverage existing technology investments, provide interoperability between heterogeneous systems, and better align business processes with IT. Customers receive the benefits of a simpler, faster, standards-based way to dramatically improve IT responsiveness and technology asset reuse, while maximizing the 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). for SOA. Systinet's customer base of over 150 Global 2000 clients includes Amazon.com, JP Morgan Chase, Motorola, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. ), SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. and T-Mobile. Systinet's products are also included with over 40 other software solutions from companies such as BEA, Oracle and Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. . Headquartered in Burlington, Mass., Systinet is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with over 100 employees. www.systinet.com |
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