Jiro(TM) Technology Developer's Release Now Available; Development of Dynamic
Management Software Development Takes a Huge Leap With Industry's First Common
APIs for Distributed and Dynamic Services
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced the availability of the Jiro(TM) Technology Developer's Release. The Developer's Release source code, which is freely available under the Sun Community Source License (SCSL), enables developers to begin creating interoperable, dynamically distributed and automated storage network management solutions based on industry-defined standards.
"Jiro technology is available today enabling developers to begin creating their interoperable dynamic management services," said Denise Shiffman, vice president of marketing for Sun Network Storage. "Jiro technology-enabled applications will give customers viable solutions for dynamically managing complex, distributed environments such as heterogeneous storage networks."
Jiro technology is the first implementation of the newly released Federated Management Architecture (FMA) Specification, a Java(TM) technology-based component architecture and management services for automated, dynamic network management. The FMA Specification has been developed through an open forum in the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP) program.
The Jiro Technology Developer's Release uses a common set of Java Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for multivendor device and application interoperability. It implements a standard for communication between applications, services and devices across heterogeneous networks, which will enable developers to easily deliver solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of managing networks.
Developers can use Jiro technology to create management applications that solve customer problems of configuring, monitoring, diagnosing and troubleshooting network devices, systems, storage and applications in an intelligent and automated fashion. It defines basic management services such as events, logging, scheduling, transactions and security, as well as dynamic management services for automatic distribution, update and recall of management functions. By leveraging the power and flexibility of the Java programming language, Jiro technology facilitates rapid development cycles, while lowering development costs.
The Jiro Technology Developer's Release includes Jiro source code, binaries, application examples, tutorials and development tools. Developers also have access to on-line community support, technical FAQs, and discussion boards. The Jiro Technology Developer's Release is available for free download at jiro.com.
Many developers have been working with early access and beta Jiro technology code. The Jiro Technology Developer's Release provides an early productized version. Jiro technology-enabled customer solutions are expected to begin emerging by mid 2000. A "Jiro Technology-Enabled" interoperability test program is planned for applications and solutions that incorporate Jiro technology.
Management Software Vendors Eager to Implement Jiro Technology Developer's
Release
The Jiro Technology Developer's Release is generating excitement among management software vendors who are anxious to begin implementing the technology. They now have the first industry-defined standards to serve as the basis for developing open, interoperable, intelligent network-centric solutions. The following statements illustrate what industry leaders are saying about the arrival of Jiro technology.
"Jiro technology will have a significant impact on our ability to provide storage network-based management services," said Brad Rubin, chief technology officer for Imation. "We've already begun incorporating Jiro code into prototype services. Our intent is to be Jiro technology experts providing a range of services such as building Jiro management facades and Jiro technology-enabled components and applications."
"VERITAS Software has been testing early Jiro code in our VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS NetBackup product development," said Dr. Guy Bunker, PhD., chief scientist for VERITAS Software. "We're excited about using the Jiro Technology Developer's Release to bring actual Jiro technology-enabled storage management solutions for volume management, storage area network (SAN) management and backup to market quickly."
"We are excited about the arrival of the Jiro Technology Developer's Release and what it will mean to our business," said Ben Preece, lead engineer of Ancor Communications. "Jiro technology will make it possible for Ancor's switches to interoperate with other components on heterogeneous SANs."
"Sun is committed to implementing Jiro technology in all of our storage management and data services," said Raj Das, director of product marketing for Sun Network Storage. "We've incorporated early Jiro code in management applications such as Sun StorEdge(TM) Management Console and Sun StorEdge Component Manager, as well as in Sun StorEdge Instant Image backup and recovery software. This will make it possible for us to quickly deliver compliant, interoperable Jiro technology-enabled solutions."
About Jiro Technology
Jiro technology was developed through an industrywide initiative launched in December 1998. Its mission is to deliver technology that enables true interoperability and platform-independence for the management of storage, servers, applications and devices on networks. Jiro technology provides developers with an open environment for creating and deploying storage management services and controlling, monitoring and configuring related data services. For more information about Jiro technology, please visit www.jiro.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, The Network Is The Computer(TM), has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., to its position as a leading provider of high-quality hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide Intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $12.4 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com.
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Jiro, Java Community Process, Sun StorEdge, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and other countries.
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02/01/2000 09:35 EST prnewswire.com
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