Technology Synthesizes Data from Multiple Development Tools to Provide
Comprehensive View of Release Readiness
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverity, Inc., the leader in
automatically improving the quality and security of C, C++, C# and Java
source code, today announced the acquisition of Solidware Technologies, a
Colorado-based software readiness management vendor. Technology from
Solidware allows companies to objectively ensure the release-readiness of
software by combining data from multiple quality and security tools,
including Solidware's own unique analysis technology. By synthesizing
information from multiple sources, managers can identify, prioritize and
direct the repair of code branches that pose the greatest risk of failure
or vulnerability. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
"Coverity has always recognized that to deliver high integrity
software, developers need multiple tools to help control the growing
complexity in their source code," said Seth Hallem, CEO at Coverity. "The
acquisition and eventual integration of technology from Solidware will give
our customers a top down view of their applications as they make progress
against release requirements. This unique perspective will help managers
deploy their developers more effectively and bring greater predictability
to the overall development process."
After five consecutive years of cash flow positive growth, during which
Coverity was successfully bootstrapped by product sales, in early 2008 the
company accepted its first round of outside funding. The $22 million round
is helping Coverity fuel international growth and broaden its product
portfolio through both acquisition and internal development efforts.
"Technology from Solidware is an important part of our development
process, because it gives us an objective way to measure our Java code
quality from multiple perspectives," said Marjo Mercado, Vice President of
Engineering at Xceedium, Inc. "Utilizing the release management
capabilities in Solidware's technology is something we require of every
Java developer prior to code check-in to ensure our quality standards are
met."
Solidware is the second company acquired by Coverity in 2008. Earlier
this year, Coverity acquired build management vendor Codefast. Technology
and talent from both companies are expanding Coverity's product portfolio
in targeted segments of the market for Application Lifecycle Management
(ALM) tools.
"Engineering managers and executives need comprehensive visibility into
software readiness to ensure that code meets quality and security standards
prior to release," said Sue Kunz, CEO of Solidware. "Because Coverity's
static and dynamic analysis products understand software systems at such a
deep level, the combination of results from those tools with Solidware's
own analysis capabilities can deliver unique value to software development
leaders."
Solidware's technology collects analysis data from other development
and test tools, synthesizes the results, and presents development teams
with visibility into code complexity, violation of best practices, software
architecture, interdependencies and test coverage. The combination of these
metrics allows managers to assess the software readiness of their releases,
in addition to providing visibility into code of unknown quality that may
be outsourced, open sourced, acquired or otherwise reused.
This high-level information about release readiness helps management
and software architects identify risks and prioritize the repair of
failure-prone code for their development teams. The technology acquired
from Solidware will be enhanced to take advantage of Coverity's patented
Software DNA Map analysis system to help development teams ensure the
integrity of their code.
For more information on Coverity, please visit: http://www.coverity.com
About Coverity
Coverity (http://www.coverity.com), the leader in improving software
quality and security, is a privately held company headquartered in San
Francisco. Coverity's groundbreaking technology enables developers to
control complexity in the development process by automatically finding and
helping to repair critical software defects and security vulnerabilities
throughout the application lifecycle. More than 450 leading companies
including ARM, Phillips, RIM, Rockwell-Collins, Samsung and UBS rely on
Coverity to help them ensure the delivery of superior software.
Coverity is a registered trademark of Coverity, Inc. All other company
and product names are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contacts
Jim Shissler
Director, Public Relations
jshissler@coverity.com
+1 415 694-5342
Steve Eisenstadt
Page One Public Relations
steve@pageonepr.com
+1 919 781-8096
SOURCE Coverity, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Jim Shissler, Director, Public Relations of
Coverity, +1-415-694-5342, jshissler@coverity.com; or Steve
Eisenstadt of Page One Public Relations, +1-919-781-8096,
steve@pageonepr.com
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