SOA Development Tools utilize existing mainframe resources.
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Ivory® Service Architect consists of service-oriented architecture (SOA) development tools that enable organizations to use existing mainframe hardware, applications, data, and skills to proliferate mainframe-based business services through their SOAs. Using this solution, comprised of Ivory Studio and Ivory Server, mainframe developers can graphically orchestrate mainframe transactions, applications, data, and web services into multi-step, multi-operation business services.
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GT Software Makes Service-Oriented Architecture Available for the Mainframe
Announces Availability of Ivory Service Architect to Enable the Mainframe to Actively Participate in SOA
ATLANTA, Feb. 27 / -- GT Software, Inc. today announced the availability of its service-oriented architecture (SOA) development tools for the mainframe, called Ivory(R) Service Architect. The software development tools enable organizations to use their existing mainframe hardware, applications, data and skills to rapidly proliferate mainframe-based business services through their service-oriented architectures.
Mainframe developers can now graphically orchestrate mainframe transactions, applications, data, and web services into multi-step, multi-operation business services, with no formal training and no consulting required. Ivory Service Architect includes two key components -- Ivory Studio and Ivory Server. These components work in tandem to enable mainframe developers to create right-sized business services.
According to Dale Vecchio, Research vice president at Gartner, "Mainframe application portfolios represent a significant investment, and companies need to restructure and extend these applications through service-oriented architectures to leverage their investments. When looking to extend this investment into SOA, one thing is for sure -- you simply cannot code your way into the future. Look for tools that enable mainframe developers to quickly and easily become service developers in an automated, code-free environment."
"Our rapid SOA development tools are specifically designed to enable mainframe developers to deliver more than just Web services from the mainframe," said Rob Morris, senior vice president of marketing and strategy at GT Software. "With Ivory, companies can quickly and easily incorporate the full value of their mainframe resources in their SOA."
Ivory -- Bringing a Mainframe IDE and Server Tools to SOA
With Ivory Service Architect, developers can quickly and easily assemble multi-step, multi-operation composite business services from mainframe and SOA assets (CICS, IMS, 3270, data, and Web services), and publish them as Web services. A high-performance runtime engine executes the deployed business services.
Ivory Studio features a graphical IDE (integrated development environment) that enables mainframe developers to leverage any mainframe transaction, application or data, as well as Web services, to create a single- or multi-function composite service. It features a graphical drag-and-drop user interface with powerful visualization and orchestration. With Ivory Studio, it is now possible to build mainframe business services with the right level of granularity. This removes technical limitations and results in packaging services for maximum re-use.
Ivory Server consists of a high-performance SOAP processor, a business service flow processor, and a central repository for WSDL discovery. Ivory Server can run on the mainframe within CICS, or as a started task, in addition to off-host Windows deployment. This architectural flexibility offers organizations the ability to develop once and deploy wherever it makes the
most sense. This flexibility enables organizations to fully incorporate mainframe processing power within the SOA.
Ivory Server processes information published via Ivory Studio, accessing 3270, CICS, IMS, and mainframe data directly in each native environment. The server receives SOAP requests, invokes the business service flow previously defined in Ivory Studio to satisfy the request, and formats the SOAP response.
Full Integration with the SOA Ecosystem
Because implementing SOA in an enterprise requires tight integration between multiple IT platforms and services, Ivory supports key technologies that make any service instantly recognizable and usable within an SOA.
In order to fully exploit this SOA ecosystem, GT Software has engineered Ivory so that it integrates with the following key participants:
o AmberPoint, Inc., a provider of SOA runtime governance software, provides out-of-the-box integration ensuring management and service policies are automatically enforced without manual intervention.
o Fuego, a developer of agile business process management (BPM) solutions, so mainframe-based business services can be consumed by BPEL or BPM processes.
o Systinet, whose Systinet Registry provides the foundation for SOA governance and lifecycle management, enables new mainframe-based services to be automatically entered into the registry to comply with an enterprise's policies, with no manual intervention required.
In addition, MomentumSI, a systems integrator and professional services organization, has been certified as an Ivory Solutions Provider to help enterprises that want to include the mainframe as an active participant in their SOA initiatives.
Pricing and Availability
Ivory Service Architect is available worldwide and starts at $25,000.
About GT Software
Founded in 1982, Atlanta-based GT Software (http://www.gtsoftware.com/) is a leading provider of rapid SOA development solutions that leverage mainframe resources, making the mainframe an active participant in SOA initiatives. With GT Software's products, mainframe developers can quickly and easily model, automate, and extend mainframe processes for deployment as key components of an enterprise SOA solution. With more than 2,000 installations worldwide, GT Software provides high-quality, innovative and cost-effective solutions for many Fortune 1000 companies.
CONTACT: Rob Morris of GT Software, Inc., +1-404-253-1300, rmorris@gtsoftware.com
