Integrated Solution Enables Customers to Quickly Develop and
Deploy Java[TM] Technology Based Applications
LEXINGTON, Mass., and PALO ALTO, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ --
Rational Software (Nasdaq: RATL) and Sun Microsystems are delivering on their
promise to create the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform set of
e-development tools for developers writing to the Solaris[TM] Operating
Environment ("OE"), helping joint customers speed time to deployment and
improve quality of their applications.
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This powerful e-development solution for the Solaris OE integrates
Rational's suite of application development tools with Sun's industry leading
Java[TM] and Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE[TM]) technologies, as
well as the Forte[TM] for Java Integrated Development Environment ("IDE").
This collaborative effort furthers the two companies' strategic relationship,
which was announced last year at the 2000 JavaOne[SM] Developers Conference.
"Rational is committed to providing solutions for software developers that
allow them to build on their preferred platform," said Mike Devlin, CEO of
Rational Software. "For developers that choose Java technology, we will work
closely with Sun to offer leading lifecycle development applications."
The combination of Rational products and Sun tools and technologies
provides developers writing to the Solaris OE with the first single unified
development environment that supports the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
(J2SE[TM]), the J2EE platform and the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition
(J2ME[TM]) integrated with the Forte for Java IDE on the Solaris 8 OE. With
this environment, developers can build on the platform they are using to
deploy their software, thereby avoiding the cost of additional testing and
transition time. Further, the combination of Rational's development
leadership and Sun's platform and technology leadership gives developers the
maximum flexibility and technology support for quickly building higher quality
applications for the Java platform and the Solaris Operating Environment.
"Through our collaboration with Rational, we are delivering on the promise
to provide Sun's developer community with the most powerful tools for building
the next generation of Internet applications" said Patricia C. Sueltz,
executive vice president, Software Systems Group at Sun Microsystems, Inc.
"The Sun and Rational solution enables developers to speed Java technology
based application time to market, improve software quality and reduce total
cost of ownership."
Rational and Sun joint development is focused on three main areas:
Solaris 8 Operating Environment Development
Rational and Sun offer the first complete lifecycle development solution
available for Sun Solaris 8 OE developers and the Sun server platform. This
solution includes Rational Suite Development Studio, which features Rational
Rose, the leading visual modeling tool. Also included in this lifecycle
development solution is Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest, which
offer developers change management and defect tracking capabilities,
respectively. A new product included in the solution is Rational Test
RealTime -- the tool of choice for use with Sun's ChorusOS[TM] operating
system -- providing functional, performance and code coverage testing.
Forte for Java IDE Product Development Support
A number of Rational products are now integrated with the Forte for Java
IDE, including Rational Rose and Rational ClearCase, the leading software
configuration management tool. Integrating with the Forte for Java IDE
enables superior functionality and ease of development for Sun developers.
Further, the combination of the Forte for Java IDE with Rational Rose RealTime
and Rational QualityArchitect RealTime delivers the only complete integrated
modeling and testing solution for wireless and embedded J2ME platform
development.
Professional Services
In addition to technology integration, Rational and Sun Professional
Services are working closely to ease development for Sun customers. Sun
Professional Services methodologies leverage the Rational Unified Process and
the Rational Suite Development Studio as a key development environment for
customer solutions. Sun Professional Services and Rational are also
collaborating to help customers speed J2EE platform development through the
availability of patterns and tools. Rational has combined the J2EE Patterns
Catalog from Sun Professional Services with design templates and code
templates to rapidly develop substantial parts of a business application.
Rational has also developed a set of tool mechanisms, assets and process
guidance collectively called "e-development Accelerators" to automate the Java
technology development process.
These tools and processes help improve software quality by ensuring that
the code being developed meets the requirements of the application being
built. Because development is a distributed activity resulting in individual
modules, a developer needs to be confident that the individual modules --
developed independently -- all meet the functionality requirements of the
application and will work together seamlessly. Processes include the
appropriate feedback and corrective action steps needed to integrate these
software modules.
All Rational products described above are currently available from
Rational Software. Additional information is available on the Internet at
http://www.rational.com
About Rational Software
Rational Software provides a platform for software development that speeds
time-to-market while improving software quality. This integrated, full
life-cycle solution combines software engineering best practices, market-
leading tools, and professional services. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and 49 of
the Fortune e-50 build software with the Rational solution. This open platform
is extended by hundreds of partners providing more than 500 complementary
products and services. IDC has recognized Rational as the revenue leader in
multiple application development and deployment markets for four years in a
row. Founded in 1981, Rational, one of the world's largest software
companies, had revenues of $815 million in its fiscal year ended March, 2001
and employs more than 3,700 people around the world. Rational is a component
of the Nasdaq-100 Index(R). Additional information is available on the
Internet at http://www.rational.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- The Network Is The
Computer(TM) -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), to its
position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and
services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to take their
businesses to the nth. With $19.2 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be
found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, ChorusOS, Forte, Java, J2EE,
J2SE, J2ME, JavaOne Developers Conference, The Network Is The Computer and all
Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark
in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open
Company, Ltd.
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CONTACT:
Bill Durling of Rational Software,
781-372-5886, or bdurling@rational.com; or Ingrid Kambe, Sun
Microsystems, Inc., 650-786-4705, or ingrid.kambe@sun.com
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