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ILOG  today announced that it is the first Business Rule Management Systems (BRMS) software vendor to offer integration with the new IBM WebSphere Process Server version 6.0, announced just yesterday by IBM. The integration will enable business and technology managers in Global 2000 corporations to better manage their policy-intensive business processes, the company says. A new connector developed by ILOG provides seamless integration between ILOG JRules, a key offering in ILOG's BRMS product line, and the recently announced IBM WebSphere Process Server 6.0. The combination of the IBM and ILOG products will empower business users to make policy changes themselves when creating and using comprehensive business process automation platforms, the company notes.  ILOG worked closely with IBM for the technical integration based on a service-oriented architecture, which wil... (more)

IBM Profits Rise 24% Year-on-Year in the 4th Quarter

When IBM releases its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, it is confidently expected that - aided by the plunging dollar which in itself is reckoned to have increased revenue by 6% - revenue rose 10% to $28.9BN. As a result of its preliminary fourth-quarter results being issued, shares in the company climbed more than 8% today in premarket trading. "The broad scope of I.B.M.'s global business - led by strong operational performance in Asia, Europe and emerging countries - drove these outstanding results," said Samuel J. Palmisano, the company's chief executive, in an accompanying... (more)

Introscope PowerPack for IBM WebSphere for Z/OS and OS/390 Extends Mainframe Java Application Management Capability

(October 22, 2002) - Wily Technology has further extended its ability to monitor mainframe Java applications with the addition of Introscope PowerPack for IBM WebSphere for z/OS and OS/390. Wily Technology is the only application management provider to offer comprehensive operations support for mainframe Java applications and application servers running in live production environments. Wily's Introscope PowerPack for IBM WebSphere for z/OS and OS/390 combines Introscope's ability to monitor the performance of production J2EE components such as EJBs, JSPs, and Servlets in real ti... (more)

Versata's Free Business Logic Designer for WebSphere Studio to Reduce Time and Cost of Developing Adaptable Applications

(February 19, 2003) - Versata, Inc.'s new Versata Business Logic Designer is a free plug-in for WebSphere Studio that provides a business logic perspective for building adaptable and re-configurable business logic services that drive distributed enterprise applications. The Business Logic Designer is downloadable from Versata's Web site or IBM's Plug-In Central Web site, and offers an additional development option for creating the business logic services executed within Versata's flagship product, the Versata Logic Server. The Business Logic Designer enables WebSphere developers ... (more)

Web-Enabled Management Console Now in Q Pasa! Version 3.1

(September 9, 2003) - MQSoftware, Inc., is releasing a new version of its Q Pasa! middleware management and monitoring solution this month. Version 3.1 adds a Web-enabled management console that will facilitate anytime, anywhere authorized access to real-time data through its unique business dashboard. The Q Pasa! Business Dashboard gives a meaningful, consolidated view of what is happening in the middleware environment in real-time, helping enterprises proactively manage technology and associated resources. With Q Pasa! Version 3.1, MQSoftware has raised the bar on its ability to ... (more)