Itanium® Solutions Alliance and Remedy IT Collaborate on ACE+TAO Port for Software Solutions on Itanium®-Based Systems

Business Wire,  Nov 1, 2007  

Tags: alliance, information technology, Remedy Corp.

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CORBA[R] Implementation Promotes ISV Ecosystem Expansion, Momentum Continues for Itanium-Based Systems

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Itanium[R] Solutions Alliance today announced collaboration with Alliance member Remedy IT to support continued development for the ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE) and The ACE ORB (TAO) on Linux for Itanium[R]-based systems. ACE+TAO continue to expand the number of tool sets and development environments available for Itanium-based systems, thus increasing the number of software solutions available in the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) ecosystem.

On Itanium-based systems, ACE+TAO will implement standard patterns for communications software to make it easier for designers and programmers to communicate with each other. These patterns yield enhanced software with increased efficiency and predictability, and support for an easier transition to standard CORBA[R] (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) middleware. CORBA is a standard for communication between applications in a networked environment that allows software running on multiple computers to work together. The collaboration between the Itanium Solutions Alliance and Remedy IT will expand the availability for ACE+TAO on Linux for Itanium-based systems and will further promote migration of ACE+TAO users to Itanium-based systems.

"The Itanium Solutions Alliance's commitment to work with Remedy IT on continued ACE+TAO development ensures its availability on a number of different systems and supports our continued software development on Itanium-based systems," said Johnny Willemsen, Technical Manager, Remedy IT.

Remedy IT is one example of how Alliance members contribute to the ongoing development of Itanium-based solutions. Remedy IT is a software company dedicated to the use of open-source products. The company supplies software solutions for many vertical industries, including banking, defense, manufacturing, and telecommunications. In addition to providing software solutions, Remedy IT conducts training courses to ensure application developers receive the maximum benefit from their software.

"The Itanium Solutions Alliance is pleased to work with Remedy IT as it moves forward with its development of ACE+TAO support for Itanium-based systems," said Yoichi Murakami, Fujitsu Limited, Chairman of the Itanium Solutions Alliance Enabling Committee.

Since its inception in 2005, the Itanium Solutions Alliance has grown in membership to more than 200 companies, and application availability for Itanium-based systems has surpassed 12,000. Alliance membership is open to any enterprise and technical software supplier looking to optimize applications for Itanium-based environments or enterprise and technical computing providers looking to network with other leaders in delivery of enterprise-class computing solutions. More information about the Alliance and membership can be found at www.itaniumsolutionsalliance.org.

About The Itanium Solutions Alliance

The Itanium Solutions Alliance was formed by leading enterprise and technical solutions providers to work together towards a common objective of transitioning the world to open, industry-standard solutions based on Intel Itanium architecture. Together with leading enterprise software and hardware providers, the Alliance is dedicated to accelerating the adoption and ongoing development of Itanium-based solutions. Its membership comprises some of the most influential companies in the computing industry. More information about the Itanium Solutions Alliance, membership, industry resources and developer programs can be found at www.itaniumsolutionsalliance.org.

(c) 2007 Itanium Solutions Alliance. Remedy IT is a registered trademark of Remedy IT and its subsidiaries in the US and other countries. Intel and Itanium 2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other names and brands are properties of their respective owners.

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