JD Edwards & Company, a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the connected economy, today announced that OneWorld has passed certification testing for Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server at VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge Technologies. JD Edwards` OneWorld has previously achieved certification for Microsoft Windows 2000.
Having OneWorld tested by VeriTest and proven to meet the Datacenter Server Certification requirements is an important advancement for JD Edwards. It indicates that the JD Edwards and the Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server solution is affordable and as powerful as leading RISC/Unix solutions. It is the right operating system for running mission-critical databases with high-volume real-time transaction processing.
"Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is powerful yet accessible to companies with a wide range of e-commerce needs," said Pete Conway, Senior Director, Windows .Net Server Solutions Group, Microsoft Corp. "JD Edwards` certification affirms the value of certified applications to provide customers with enhanced highest levels of reliability, availability and scalability as required in an enterprise-class computing environment."
JD Edwards` collaborative business software - supply chain management, CRM, and ERP - greatly enhances a company`s ability to optimise collaborative commerce with customers, partners and suppliers. OneWorld collaborative applications based on Windows 2000 Datacenter Server are now generally available.
"VeriTest has been working closely with JD Edwards to certify OneWorld for Microsoft Windows 2000," said Jim Bampos, senior vice president, VeriTest. "JD Edwards` certification enables them to enhance customer value by ensuring the highest levels of compatibility, interoperability and reliability on the Microsoft Windows 2000 family of operating systems."
Described as the most powerful and functional server operating system ever offered by Microsoft, the Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is designed for enterprises that demand the highest levels of availability and scalability and was developed to work optimally in high-traffic computer networks.
"This certification validates OneWorld`s ability to meet our customers requirements for the highest levels of reliability, availability, and capacity without sacrificing the architectural flexibility and lower total cost of ownership they expect from JD Edwards," said Dan Conroy, director of engineering services, JD Edwards. "The exhaustive cluster fail-over testing proves the durability of our collaborative commerce software. The compatibility testing demonstrates our support for Microsoft`s technological advancements such as 64GB memory space, 32 processors per machine, and 4-node clustering with load balancing services."
"VeriTest`s rigorous, independent certification testing of Windows 2000 Datacenter Server applications is validation of OneWorld`s inherent value to customers - lower total cost of ownership, integrated applications, and robust feature/functionality," said Minda Whiteman, director of partner alliances, JD Edwards. "As a Microsoft global partner, we work closely together to ensure that our tightly integrated solutions deliver scalable performance for demanding and rapidly changing business environments."
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