BEA Systems Inc. has announced the general availability of WebLogic Server Virtual Edition, the Java application server packaged into a middleware appliance optimized for virtualized environments.
BEA WebLogic Server Virtual Edition combines WebLogic Server with BEA’s LiquidVM, a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that can help Java applications run on virtualized hardware.
WebLogic Server Virtual Edition is a key component of BEA SOA 360°, the unified SOA platform. BEA SOA 360º spans the three BEA product families – BEA AquaLogic, BEA WebLogic, and BEA Tuxedo – and is designed for business transformation and optimization.
BEA is said to be responding to consumer perceptions that their customers need to get better server utilization, and that Java currently doesn’t work well enough in a virtualized world. BEA and other SOA vendors are increasingly emphasizing virtualization, however BEA argues that the two technologies currently lack proper integration which leads to poor server utilization.
BEA WebLogic Server Virtual Edition is available immediately.
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