Aimed at arming telephone companies, Internet providers
and network developers with the tools needed to develop service-driven
networks, Sun Microsystems Inc. Tuesday
announced a new
Java technology-enabled version of its network management product, Solstice
Enterprise Manager 3.0.
The latest version of Solstice incorporates the Java dynamic
management kit to provide service providers with a way to manage current
technologies, increase their use of Java and speed application development.
“The rollout of new voice, video, and data services and their
accompanying billing and customer care solutions escalates
performance and scalability requirements for telcos and ISPs,”
said Jack Collins, director of network management products
at Sun Microsystems.
“The introduction of Java into Solstice
Enterprise Manager 3.0 capitalizes on an efficient
development environment to reduce deployment times and
total cost of ownership as carriers rush to beat their
competition to market,” Collins said.
Solstice Enterprise Manager 3.0 has several new features and enhancements,
including:
- improved user interface to provide users with
intuitively titled windows and dialog boxes, a common
menu structure, and simplified error messages.
- a suite of Java tools providing rapid application
development and cross-platform support and a
100% Pure Java graphical installation wizard.
- integration of the Java Dynamic Management Kit to bridge the gap
between existing standards and the growing use of Java
for agent implementation, reducing traffic on the
network.
- improved implementation of new services offering flexibility and
scalability for future growth without modification of existing applications.
Sun expects pricing to be finalized in the next two months. Other
enhancements will also be announced soon, the company said.
