Wily Technology this week plans to unveil software to let companies go beyond managing applications on an individual basis by providing an in-depth view into how those programs interact.
The add-ons to Wily's flagship Introscope application performance management system are designed for Java 2 Platfrom Enterprise Edition (J2EE)-based programs linked via IBM's WebSphere Business Integration software. The new software, dubbed PowerPacks, sits on the Business Integration server and works with adapters for Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP and Siebel Systems applications and with adapters for Java Database Connectivity, JText and HTTP.
Existing technology such as Java Management Extensions provides some management capabilities for distributed Java applications, but doesn't offer enough information into how they perform at each layer of a multi-tiered environment, says Mike Gilpin, a research fellow with Forrester Research. Wily has a reputation for offering detailed analysis of Java down to the code instrumentation level, he says.
Wily executives say the company's software can trace poor performance to a specific server, a line of application code or now at the interconnect level.
Gilpin says he anticipates that other management software vendors, such as BMC Software, Computer Associates, HP and IBM also will boost their J2EE application management offerings eventually.
Wily is upgrading Introscope to Version 5.0. One highlight of the new edition is support for the open source JBoss Application Server.
Introscope includes server software and distributed agents. Wily also offers a centralized console called the Enterprise Manager, which sits on a dedicated server and features a Web-based interface from which data can be analyzed and reports can be viewed.
Introscope 5.0 and the PowerPacks are scheduled for release in April. Introscope 5.0 costs $6,250 per CPU. Pricing for the PowerPacks varies depending on adapter and starts at $500 per CPU.
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