Software facilitates application integration/deployment.
Press Release Summary:
Tivoli® Directory Server v6.0 delivers scalable, standards-based identity data platform that interoperates with broad range of operating systems and applications. Software is LDAP v3 compliant and provides foundation for enterprise security. Along with ability to configure multiple master copies, software also serves as default directory infrastructure for WebSphere® Application Server and Portal, Tivoli Identity and Access Managers, and AIX® OS.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli Directory Server V6.0 Provides Increased Scalability, Improved Integration, and Simplified Deployment
At a glance
IBM Tivoli Directory Server is:
A powerful and authoritative enterprise directory infrastructure that is a critical enabler for enterprise security
An important part of the IBM Tivoli Integrated Identity Management portfolio and plays a key role in building the enterprise identity data infrastructure for applications, like identity management, portals, and Web services
The default directory for WebSphere Application Server and Portal, Tivoli Identity Manager and Access Managers, as well as the AIX operating system
New features offered by Directory Server V6.0 include:
Directory standard enhancements
Security enhancements
Serviceability and deployment enhancements
Enhanced platform support
Performance enhancements
Overview
A solid directory foundation can provide a trusted identity data infrastructure that enables mission-critical security and authentication. IBM Tivoli® Directory Server offers a reliable, scalable, standards-based identity data platform that interoperates with a broad range of operating systems and applications. Directory Server is compliant with the industry-standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) V3.
The strong scalability and flexibility offered by Directory Server can benefit third-party applications as well as IBM solutions for which Directory Server is the default directory infrastructure, such as WebSphere® Application Server and Portal, Tivoli Identity and Access Managers, as well as the AIX® operating system.
Directory Server offers robust replication features, including the ability to configure multiple master copies, to provide highly-available implementations for global enterprise 24 x 7 support for important business applications.
IBM Tivoli Directory Server V6.0 focuses on performance and scale improvements across the variety of operating systems that Directory Server runs on, with emphasis on Linux(TM) distributions.
Planned availability date
April 22, 2005 (electronic software delivery)
