Solace Systems, Ottawa, a leader in carrier-scale message routing,
has launched SolOS 2.1, the latest release of its platform for
large-scale message routing. With the following key enhancements, SolOS
2.1 aims to accelerate the rollout of application-oriented network
services, to streamline operations and management functions, and to
extend best-in- class XML message support to legacy formats.
- Full active-active failover support to satisfy the availability
requirements of mission-critical applications.
- Enhanced accounting of messages and network usage to simplify
operations and provide flexibility for service billing.
- Advanced planning and diagnostics facility to assist in capacity
planning and accelerate service deployment.
- Expanded capacity for simultaneous, virtual networks to improve
infrastructure ROI in shared network deployments.
- Enhanced programmatic interface and SDK to accommodate non-XML
message formats and simplify integration of legacy applications.
"As the market for message routers moves to the next phase of
adoption, carrier customers are asking for a versatile application
services platform that is scalable, robust, and manageable," said
Peter Ashton, VP Marketing and Product Management, Solace Systems.
"SolOS 2.1 addresses these requirements directly and furthers the
leadership position of the 3200 Series Multiservice Message Router in
the marketplace."
Deployed within the existing IP network, Solace Systems message
routers provide the foundation for carriers to offer utility-based,
application- oriented network services. "The cost and complexity of
many inter-enterprise applications and the growing interest in new
network applications such as RFID and Web services, is causing many CIOs
to consider managed services instead of traditional infrastructure
buildouts," continued Ashton. "By exploiting the application
intelligence resident in the carrier's network, enterprises can
connect with their trading partners seamlessly across the WAN,
pay-as-they- grow, and avoid complex integration initiatives."
About Message Routing
Message routers are network-centric solutions to the problem of
efficient, real-time information sharing between applications across the
WAN. With hardware support for processing message content and advanced
protocols for network-wide sharing of application knowledge, message
routers are rapidly emerging as an alternative to traditional
server-centric approaches that suffer from scale or performance
limitations, require complex integration, and are prone to outages.
Message routers look deep into the messages that are communicated
between applications and make use of the derived knowledge to add value
to the exchange. By interpreting and recognizing tags and keywords
within the structured messages, intelligent decisions can be made
dynamically during the message forwarding process.
With service providers and enterprises recognizing the benefits of
greater application intelligence in the network, vendors such as Solace
Systems and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are responding with targeted
message routing solutions that lower the integration burden, streamline
the infrastructure, and reduce the overall cost of initiatives such as
market data distribution, RFID data dissemination, and web services
deployment.
About Solace Systems
Solace Systems enables service providers to gain competitive
advantage through next-generation IP network services. Solace Systems
message routing solutions embed application intelligence directly into
the carrier's core network and provide intelligent handling of
high-value traffic for enterprises and consumers.
For more information, call 613/271-1010 x1016 or visit
http://www.solacesystems.com.
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