Software enables server consolidation.
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Cassatt Collage(TM) Web Automation Module helps IT organizations with server consolidation efforts by providing Java application virtualization and management for J2EE applications. Program creates virtual pool of organization's Java application resources including hardware, operating systems, and middleware, freeing them to be used by all applications. Without human intervention, software automatically matches applications to appropriate computing resources.
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Cassatt Introduces New Java Application Virtualization and Management Solution to Enable Server Consolidation
New Web Automation Module Uses Automation and Virtualization to Reduce Capital and Operational Costs, Increase Agility and Reliability for J2EE Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 6 / -- Cassatt(R) Corporation, an innovator in providing enterprise software for agile IT infrastructure, today announced general availability of the new Cassatt Collage(TM) Web Automation Module (WAM), software that helps IT organizations with their server consolidation efforts by providing Java application virtualization and management for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications.
"Cassatt is bringing the benefits of virtualization to the world of J2EE applications and Web services," said Bill Coleman, chairman and CEO of Cassatt. "We're delivering Java application virtualization and management -- an innovation that lets an IT department reduce costs through server consolidation while automatically maintaining the application service levels that their business requires. Cassatt is enabling IT organizations -- starting with those running BEA WebLogic Server(R) 8.1-based applications -- to change their assumptions about the return they can get on their IT investments. These new economics will enable organizations to innovate and deliver new capabilities to support their business for a fraction of what they thought possible."
The new Cassatt WAM solution enables IT departments to keep their capital expenditures to a minimum and drastically reduce operational costs, while driving up utilization of the hardware and software that organizations already have. Organizations have traditionally set aside dedicated application resources sufficient to handle peak loads, meaning that as much as 90 percent of their resources sit idle most of the time, waiting for infrequent load spikes. The Cassatt solution creates a virtual pool of an organization's Java application resources -- hardware, operating systems, and middleware -- freeing them to be used by all applications. Then, the Cassatt software automatically, and without human intervention, matches applications to appropriate computing resources in order to maintain the service levels that the business requires of each of their critical Java applications.
The new Cassatt WAM software provides specific, automated management and control capabilities for applications built using BEA WebLogic Server 8.1. The pooling of virtual resources breaks the tight coupling between J2EE applications, BEA WebLogic Server, and hardware, helping maximize existing resources. The Cassatt software also automates many of the steps that organizations must currently handle manually to keep applications built on BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 or other J2EE application servers running optimally.
For example, with the Cassatt WAM software:
-- Applications are automatically assigned additional computing resources when performance falls below user defined goals
-- Failed hardware is automatically replaced and new application servers are brought into service in minutes
-- Resources for hundreds of J2EE applications can be drawn from a single shared pool of servers -- dramatically improving utilization
-- Deployment time for new applications can be dramatically shortened by eliminating the need to acquire dedicated hardware for each new application
The Cassatt software requires no code changes to existing applications, middleware, or operating systems, speeding time to production deployment and reducing hardware, software, and labor costs.
"BEA WebLogic Server continues to be a leader in application infrastructure while providing the foundation for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and BEA's AquaLogic products. The latest release of BEA WebLogic Server, version 9, includes an emphasis on operations and administration capabilities. We're glad to see Cassatt is offering additional automation and simplification for our customers," said Marge Breya, chief marketing officer (CMO) of BEA Systems, Inc.
"The Cassatt WAM software enables enterprises to manage service level agreements automatically," said John Humphreys, IDC Enterprise Systems. "In complex, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments, customers can link application resources with business requirements. With WAM, Cassatt provides a policy-based automation solution in which IT services can be managed automatically by the software to meet the service commitments of the organization."
Availability
The Cassatt Collage Web Automation Module, with support for BEA WebLogic Server version 8.1, is now generally available. WAM is available for the Linux and Solaris operating systems.
About Cassatt Corporation
Cassatt is an enterprise software and services company delivering solutions that turn an organization's current IT infrastructure into a dynamic, virtual pool of resources that can be tapped on demand. Goal-driven automation from Cassatt continuously optimizes IT resources to meet business service level agreements, dramatically improving IT responsiveness while slashing costs. Based in San Jose, California, Cassatt is a privately held company led by BEA founding CEO Bill Coleman, with financial backing from NEA and Warburg Pincus. For more information, visit www.cassatt.com.
NOTE: Cassatt is a registered trademark and Collage is a trademark of Cassatt Corporation. AquaLogic, BEA, BEA WebLogic Server, and WebLogic are trademarks or registered trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. Third party marks and brands are the property of their respective holders.
