[announce] OASIS Member News: Systinet Announces Web Services PlatformUpgrade

[Ian Bruce <ian@systinet.com>]

SYSTINET ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASE OF WEB SERVICES PLATFORM WITH SUPPORT FOR
LATEST STANDARDS AND PROVEN INTEROPERABILITY WITH MICROSOFT .NET

**Systinet WASP Web services platform for Java & C/C++ includes enhanced
security and
Active Directory support for Microsoft .NET endpoints**


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December 10, 2002 --- Systinet, the leading independent
provider of Web services infrastructure software, today announced a new
release of its Java and C/C++ based Web services product suite with support
for the latest standards, enabling seamless interoperability and security
with Microsoft .NET. The new Systinet WASP (Web Applications and Services
Platform) Version 4.5 is a direct response to strong market acceptance of
the Microsoft .NET Framework.  Through support of the latest Web services
standards and rigorous interoperability testing, Systinet can ensure
interoperability with Web services built using Microsoft .NET.

“We’re very pleased to see Systinet implementing the latest Web services
standards and rigorously testing that implementation to ensure
interoperability with .NET,” said Charles Fitzgerald, general manager of
platform strategy at Microsoft.  “XML Web services are the foundation for
all new software development and interoperability across heterogeneous
environments is a fundamental requirement.”

 “Recent research conducted by Evans Data Group shows that 63% of developers
plan to use .NET in the next 12 months as the basis for creating Web
services,” said Roman Stanek, founder and CEO of Systinet. “Systinet clients
such as JP Morgan Chase - who uses WASP to integrate data resources running
on a variety of systems with other .NET-based financial applications --
demand interoperability across heterogeneous Web services environments.”

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The Systinet WASP product suite includes:

·        WASP Developer:  A comprehensive set of tools for building and
deploying Web services.
·        WASP Server for Java and WASP Server for C++:  Powerful SOAP
runtime environments, which are platform-independent and provide
comprehensive security and management functionality.
·        WASP UDDI:  A UDDI registry designed for private use within an
enterprise or between trusted parties.
·        WASP OEM Edition:  A version of the WASP suite designed to be
easily customized and embedded by ISVs and OEMs.

Systinet WASP 4.5 builds on the success of the award-winning WASP 4.0
platform, described by eWeek in June 2002 as the “best and most
sophisticated Web services solution for Java.”

"Primus selected Systinet WASP to embed in eServer and Answer Engine because
it provides both a Java and C/C++ solution for Web services and
interoperates so well with other Web services implementations, including
.NET,” said Anand Kumar, director of product development for Primus
Knowledge Solutions, Inc. “Systinet WASP works anywhere - with any platform,
operating system or other SOAP implementation - and that was a critical
requirement for us when we considered adding Web services functionality to
our products."

 “The Patricia Seybold Group’s best scores for interoperability go to
products that support both .NET and Java resources and make it easy to
create Web Services that work across the J2EE and .NET environments,” said
Sue Aldrich, senior vice president and senior consultant of Patricia Seybold
Group. “This cross-platform agnosticism is crucial to the success of Web
Services. Systinet WASP’s architecture provides the extensibility and
adaptability that will be critical for Web services environments.”

New WASP 4.5 features focused on Microsoft .NET

WASP 4.5 includes numerous standards-based features to ensure seamless
interoperability with .NET and to leverage Windows servers as the underlying
security provider for all Web services-based applications.

Standards Support and Testing for Proven .NET Interoperability
WASP 4.5 includes new and unique features that allow for seamless
translation of complex data types, such as collections, between Java and
.NET environments. These standards-based features and Systinet’s extensive
interoperability testing make it easy for Java applications to seamlessly
interoperate with .NET applications.


Support for SOAP Attachments over DIME
WASP 4.5 adds support for DIME (Direct Internet Message Encapsulation), an
emerging standard that streamlines the processing of binary attachments in
Web services.


Integration with Microsoft Active Directory and Kerberos via Web services
WASP 4.5 now provides unique support for Microsoft Active Directory, which
enables WASP to authenticate users against Microsoft Active Directory. In
addition, WASP 4.5 supports Kerberos, an essential security feature of
Windows 2000 and Windows .NET Servers. Using Active Directory’s Kerberos
technology, a successful user logon to Windows can be securely and
seamlessly reused by WASP – eliminating the need for additional logon
actions for Web services applications.

Other Important Features in WASP 4.5

WASP 4.5 continues to provide the broadest support for industry standards,
the best security infrastructure and the best portability for Java and C/C++
applications. In addition to .NET focused features, WASP 4.5 also includes:

Industry Leading Standards Support
WASP 4.5 supports the latest Web services standards, including SOAP 1.1;
SOAP with Attachments (MIME and DIME); W3C SOAP 1.2; WSDL 1.1; UDDI 1.0,
2.0, 3.0 Notifications; W3C XML Schema; and W3C XML Signature.

Increased Productivity and Ease-of-Use
WASP 4.5 includes numerous new features and functions designed to increase
developer productivity. Unlike competitive solutions that force developers
to understand and use proprietary and costly toolkits, WASP Developer
supports the latest versions of all popular Java IDEs, has streamlined APIs
that greatly simplify the Web service creation process, and is free for
commercial use.  WASP Server also features new capabilities that make it
easy to embed Web services technology directly into Java or C/C++
applications.


Most Complete Web Services Solution for C/C++
Systinet is the only company to provide a commercial solution for both Java
and C/C++ Web services. WASP Server for C++ includes new and comprehensive
security, including support for SSL (TLS) encryption, SSL Client
Authentication, and HTTP Basic Authentication. The 4.5 release also includes
new tools and utilities and debuggers that make it easier to build and
deploy Web services, while a new browser-based management console supports
remote configuration and monitoring.


UDDI V3 Support for Subscriptions and Notifications
One major drawback of today’s UDDI V2 specification is that there is no
mechanism for notifying subscribers to a Web service of changes to that
service. Systinet is the first to support both asynchronous and synchronous
UDDI subscriptions, as specified in the UDDI V3 standard. WASP UDDI also
supports all best practices defined by the uddi.org consortium.


Industry’s Best Performance and Scalability
Using our pioneering pull-parsing technology, WASP 4.5 continues to lead the
industry with performance that is up to 10x that of competitive Java
solutions.


·        Cost Effective
WASP is free for development and testing, has a no-cost license option, and
has a flexible, cost-effective licensing model for enterprise and ISV/OEM
deployments.

WASP 4.5 Availability
The 4.5 release of WASP Server for C++ and WASP UDDI will become available
on Friday, December 13. Beta versions of WASP Server for Java, WASP
Developer, and WASP OEM Edition will be available in December, with full
release scheduled for January 2003.

About Systinet Corporation
Systinet provides Web services infrastructure software. Systinet’s products
make it easy for enterprises to build, deploy, secure and manage Web
services. The Systinet WASP suite of products is based on industry-standards
such as XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI. WASP products are available for Java and
C/C++, interoperate seamlessly with other Web services implementations such
as Microsoft .NET, and are portable across a wide variety of platforms and
servers. With over 20,000 registered users and hundreds of live deployments,
Systinet’s clients include Deutsche Telekom, Entergy, Ericsson, Interwoven,
JP Morgan, Mercator, and SAIC.  Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Systinet is
a privately-held company. In 2002, Systinet announced venture funding of $21
million from Warburg Pincus.
To find out how Systinet can help your business, visit
http://www.systinet.com, call 1-617-868-2224, or email us at
sales@systinet.com.

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Ian Bruce
Systinet Corporation
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