Software extends business applications to desktops/laptops.
Press Release Summary:
Workplace Client Technology, Micro Edition - Enterprise Offering v5.8 provides run-time environment and integrated middleware components. It also provides client-side services-oriented framework that lets applications run locally while system is disconnected from network and synchronizes data, transactions, and applications once system is reconnected. Client management services can be used to deploy, maintain, update, and remove software from end-user machines.
Original Press Release:
IBM Workplace Client Technology, Micro Edition - Enterprise Offering V5.8 can Extend Business Applications to Desktops and Laptops
Overview
Workplace Client Technology, Micro Edition - Enterprise Offering (WCTME-EO) V5.8 expands the IBM Workplace family of products.
WCTME-EO is a software program that provides a run-time environment and integrated middleware components for extending many enterprise applications to server-managed laptop computers and desktop systems. It also provides a client-side services-oriented framework that can enable applications to run locally while the system is disconnected from the network, and can synchronize data, transactions, and applications once the system is reconnected. It also provides client management services that can be used by network and system administrators to deploy, maintain, update, and even remove software from end-user machines, with minimal end-user intervention.
The services that WCTME-EO provide are segmented into three main categories:
· Interaction services correspond to the way end users provide input and receive output from the system.
· Access services provide the middleware software that can connect the client desktop or laptop system to various enterprise business processes (data, transactions, applications).
· Client management services can install or update software on, remove software from, or manage the software deployed to single or groups of laptop computers and desktop systems.
Today, enterprises and mobile workforces are using a diverse array of devices to meet their individual needs. IBM delivers a comprehensive end-to-end software-to-services offering by combining a proven run-time environment with middleware software components and server integration.
For more information about WCTME-EO and other products in the Workplace and WebSphere® product families, contact an IBM Pervasive Computing representative or authorized IBM Business Partner, or visit the following Web sites
http://www.ibm.com/software/wireless/wctme/
http://www.ibm.com/pvc
http://www.ibm.com/embedded
Planned availability dates
· December 8, 2004: Electronic software delivery
· December 17, 2004: Media and documentation
At a glance
IBM Workplace Client Technology, Micro Edition - Enterprise Offering (WCTME-EO) V5.8 is a run-time environment with integrated middleware components. This is an integrated offering that:
· Can help extend many enterprise applications to server-managed laptop computers and desktop systems
· Integrates components from other IBM products, such as DB2® Everyplace(TM) (DB2e), WebSphere Message Queue (MQe), and Services Management Framework (SMF)
· Provides a services oriented framework for use by network and system administrators
· Can operate with Windows(TM) 2000 Professional, Windows XP, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux(TM) V3.0 operating systems
· Can work in conjunction with WebSphere and WebSphere Everyplace products
