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Bharat Book Bureau: Red Hat middleware: making progress, but could do betterJul 08, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Red Hat acquired open source middleware technology provider JBoss in early 2006 but did not manage to build momentum behind it until 2008. It has turned its subsidiary from a provider of simple, bare-bones Java application server technology into an enterprise middleware platform provider. It needs to carefully manage this change of identity and end market while fending off competition from upstarts supporting Spring, Ruby and PHP technologies, among others. It is doing so with a new 'open choice' strategy that provides developers with a wider choice of runtime servers and development technologies. Its middleware product portfolio also needs to be better integrated and ported to the latest version (version 5) of JBoss Application Server (JAS), the strong design of which underpins the 'open choice' strategy. Key Chapters : Executive summary The Ovum view SWOT analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Getting JBoss up to speed A difficult start Expensive expansion into middleware: 2006 New business model and packaging: 2007 JBoss finally bounces back: 2008 A need for growth and improved marketing Still a small part of Red Hat In need of a better articulated strategy Making JBoss a strategic partner Next-generation open source alternative For enterprise customers For partners Initiatives to drive partners and customers forward faster Runtime strategy Broad offering Multi-level ongoing efforts Focus on good design Application server A delayed JAS 5 A redesigned kernel From breaking down JEE to stepping beyond it: the aEUR~open choiceaEUR(TM) strategy Application platforms JEAP: the foundation Lightweight, aEUR~open choiceaEUR(TM) alternatives JCP: the telco specialist Integration platforms JEPP: from new standards to new design JESP: an old ambition gaining momentum Improving the approach to SOA governance M/JDSP: on its way to open source Development strategy Emulating Microsoft Developer ecosystem Development framework Reaching out to a wider community of developers Strengthening the toolset The new JBoss Developer Studio Wide application support Not a big revenue generator Between and beyond developers To know more and to buy a copy of your report feel free to visit : http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=126370&rt=Red-Hat-middleware-making-progress-but-could-do-better.html CONTACT: Raju, Marketing Manager, Bharat Book Bureau Tel: +91 22 27578668 Fax: +91 22 27579131 e-mail: [email protected] WWW: http://www.bharatbook.com ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |