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A new Java and J2EE Customer Service and Support Software is now available with Sun Microsystems Solaris 10 OS pre-installed and open source infrastructure.

Newport Beach - November 21, 2005 - LiveTime Software, a leading provider of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) based service management software, today announced the general availability of the LiveTime Appliance, the industry's first service management appliance. Designed exclusively for 64 bit operation, the appliance has been specifically optimized for high concurrent access, fault tolerance and security and is based upon the Solaris™ 10 Operating System (OS) from Sun Microsystems.

Designed for organizations that want a highly tuned, pre-configured, hardened service and support solution with no maintenance, the system is completely plug and play and can be installed within a matter of minutes. Complete with Active Directory, LDAP and asset management server integration, the LiveTime Appliance fits seamlessly into any enterprise environment. As a completely vendor neutral solution, customers can utilize the built-in MySQL or PostgreSQL RDBMS, or alternatively connect to any third party database such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase and many others.

SQL Server 2005 is the Microsoft's engine for the high end database market.

After a long wait since SQL Server 2000 was first available, last week Microsoft launched Microsoft SQL Server 2005 along with Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006. This time Microsoft promises a  more secure by default, reliable, scalable and highly available relational database engine with improved performance and support for structured and unstructured (XML) data. The primary function of SQL Server 2005 is to allow organizations manage and analyze their data, with the extended benefits of reporting, business analytics, and data integration capabilities.

SQL Server 2005 makes significant enhancements to the security model of the database platform, providing more precise and flexible control to enable tighter security of the data. A considerable investment has been made in features that help to provide a high level of security for your enterprise data. These features include the advanced security of surface area reduction, data encryption, native encryption, authentication, granular permissions, and user and schema separations.

This is an extract from the official press release and Steve Ballmer's webcast introduction of the new platform.

The year 2005 brings the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006. With these three new products, Microsoft takes another step forward in delivering the Microsoft application platform and enabling customers and partners to realize their potential.

SQL Server 2005 offers new possibilities and opportunities for SQL Server administrators, developers, and information technology (IT) decision makers in both enterprise and midsize organizations. With up to 35 percent faster transaction processing, advanced business intelligence solutions, and enhanced developer productivity, upgrading to SQL Server 2005 optimizes your IT infrastructure for growth and helps align IT with business objectives.

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