Gluecode Delivers Open Source Platform for Intel Itanium 2 Processor-Based Servers; Gluecode JOE is the First Open Source Software Stack Optimized for Intel Itanium 2 Processors

Business Wire, Nov 15, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Gluecode Software(TM), an open source application infrastructure company, today announced the availability of the first open source application platform optimized for the Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor. Gluecode JOE(TM), also announced today, is an integrated, Java(TM)-certified platform built on proven technologies from the Apache Software Foundation. Consisting of the Apache Geronimo application server, Apache Agila business process management engine, Apache Pluto portlet container, and Apache Derby database management system, Gluecode JOE provides a low cost, production-ready framework for rapidly building and deploying applications.

The Intel Itanium 2 processor is designed to meet the increasing demands for high availability, scalability and performance required by business-critical applications. Gluecode JOE running on an Intel Itanium 2 processor-based server helps companies to rapidly deploy high performance applications with the potential for achieving a lower total cost of ownership than with proprietary technologies.

"The availability of Gluecode JOE as an open source platform optimized for Intel Itanium 2 processor-based servers extends greater choice and enhanced performance to organizations transitioning to 64-bit computing," said Melissa Laird, general manager of the Solutions Enabling Division at Intel. "We are pleased that Gluecode can extend the benefits of scalable, reliable, high-performance, open source applications to a broad market."

"Enterprises are relying on open source infrastructure for their most demanding business applications," said Mike Mitsch, director of Alliance/System Integrators, NEC. "We look forward to working with Gluecode to qualify Gluecode JOE on the broadest family of Itanium 2-based servers in the industry."

"The availability of Gluecode JOE for the Intel Itanium 2 processor is a significant milestone for enterprise-class open source and high performance computing, enabling Java developers to rapidly build applications and reliably deploy them into mission-critical, resource-intensive environments," said Winston Damarillo, CEO of Gluecode Software.

About Gluecode Software

Gluecode Software(TM) (http://www.gluecode.com) is an open source application infrastructure company. The company's Java application platform, Gluecode JOE(TM), simplifies the development and delivery of distributed enterprise applications through integration, certification and support. Gluecode's unique software model delivers enterprise-class open source by combining the innovation and cost of ownership advantages of open source with the reliability and stability of commercial support. Established in 2001, Gluecode is based in Los Angeles, Calif.