WALNUT CREEK, CA – March 23, 2006 – Covalent Technologies™, the most trusted source for complete enterprise open source solutions, today announced expanded support offerings for the Apache Geronimo Application Server, the J2EE 1.4-compliant pure open source application server project of the Apache Software Foundation.
Extending its position as a leading supplier of support for Apache Geronimo, Covalent announced a strategic partnership with Chariot Solutions (www.chariotsolutions.com). Based in Fort Washington, PA, Chariot is a consulting firm that specializes in the design, development and implementation of software solutions using Java and open source technology. Led by CTO and Apache Geronimo Committer Aaron Mulder, Chariot has a depth of Java application architecture expertise, specifically related to the creation and implementation of J2EE frameworks.
Also, as part of the announcement, Covalent is introducing support for the industry’s first real-time monitoring solution for Apache Geronimo from Hyperic (www.hyperic.net), a leading provider of application management frameworks for IT operations based on open source technology.
Similar to its offerings for the Apache HTTP Web Server and Apache Tomcat Application Server, Covalent will now offer to its Apache Geronimo enterprise customers as an add-on support plan offering Hyperic HQ 2.6, the only downloadable management solution designed specifically for mission-critical open source applications. Hyperic HQ is the management platform of choice for customers ranging from Fortune 500 to mid-size enterprises requiring consolidated management and troubleshooting of custom applications. Hyperic HQ 2.6 offers a rich feature-set for managing open applications. The solution is easy-to-install and downloadable, up and running in less than one hour and provides first-class support for major open source platforms including Apache HTTP and Apache Tomcat, Apache Geronimo, JBoss, Linux, MySQL and PostgreSQL – in addition to complete support for commercial J2EE solutions and the .NET platform.
“We are seeing accelerated adoption of open source technologies by our enterprise customers, including J2EE containers, which frequently are more appropriate due to their cost effectiveness versus closed-source offerings from proprietary vendors,” says Mark Brewer, chief executive officer of Covalent Technologies. “It is through partnerships with companies like Chariot and Hyperic that Covalent is able to deliver on the promise of delivering full commercial support to the enterprise for Apache Geronimo.”
“Chariot Solutions is excited to partner with Covalent Technologies because of their success in providing commercial support to enterprise customers for Apache Geronimo,” says Michael J. Rappaport, CEO of Chariot Solutions. “We at Chariot feel that this partnership is just another way to showcase our leadership position within the Apache Geronimo community.”
”Hyperic is committed to providing customers with complete management solutions for their entire open source infrastructure,” says Javier A. Soltero, CEO of Hyperic. “By providing support for Geronimo, we enable enterprise customers to choose their open source middleware with the confidence that it can be deployed reliably into managed production environments.”
Support and Availability
Hyperic HQ is available for current Covalent Apache HTTP, Apache Tomcat and Apache Geronimo customers as an add-on support plan offering. Full commercial development and production-level technical support and professional services for Apache Geronimo are also available for current and new Covalent customers. For more information contact Covalent Technologies at 925/974-8800 or 800/444-1935 or via email at sales@covalent.net.
About Covalent Technologies
Founded in 1998, Covalent Technologies is the most trusted source for complete enterprise open source solutions. The leading provider of products and services for the Apache Tomcat Application Server, Apache Geronimo Application Server, Apache Axis Web Services Framework, and Apache HTTP, the world’s leading Web server, Covalent is one of the few sources for full commercial support for Apache, Tomcat, Geronimo and Axis on a global basis. Covalent has been the trusted source that Fortune 1000 enterprises turn to when migrating to open source and when deploying new open source initiatives. Covalent currently supports more than 50% of Fortune 500 and 70% of Fortune 100 companies. Customers include, among others: SBC, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Johnson & Johnson, British Telecom, Fidelity Investments, NASA, Hewlett-Packard, Siemens, General Electric, and Bear Stearns. Covalent has assembled the deepest talent pool of Apache experts in the industry and is proud to be one of the most distinguished supporters of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the dominant community for usable open source, and the open source community in general. For more information, visit www.covalent.com.
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