Progress Software South Africa, the local distributor of Sonic Software`s range of products, has announced that its message-oriented middleware product, SonicMQ 4.0, has passed the compatibility test suite for Java 2 platform enterprise edition (J2EE) version 1.3 as integrated with Sun Microsystems` reference implementation.
Based on the Java message service (JMS) application program interface (API), SonicMQ provides global organisations with highly scalable, standards-based Internet middleware for secure delivery of critical data across an extended enterprise.
"Sonic is the messaging provider of choice for today`s distributed application and Web services deployments," says Rick Parry, MD of Progress Software SA.
"It enables organisations to quickly adapt to ever-changing business requirements and stay one step ahead of competitors, while being fully standards compliant. With Sonic, we are committed to driving advancements in Web services and J2EE connector architecture support."
Sun`s J2EE comprehensive compatibility test suite assesses compatibility with Java specifications, ensuring seamless interoperability of best-of-breed components that improve the quality and return on investment (ROI) of business application development.
Parry says Sonic is at the forefront of industry efforts to simplify business integration and Web services in a standard way, as part of a J2EE 1.3 compatible configuration. "Developers and businesses are choosing Java technology for business integration with confidence. By making it possible to share information between applications anytime, anywhere and on any platform or environment, SonicMQ`s industrial-strength messaging platform and Java technology enables architects and business managers to succeed in intensely competitive markets."
By incorporating dynamic routing architecture (DRA), SonicMQ ensures guaranteed message delivery backed by performance and scalability. In addition, SonicMQ integrates with IBM WebSphere, Borland AppServer, HP Bluestone Total-e-Server and IONA`s Orbix E2A application server platform.
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