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3/10/2008
At last week's VMworld, BEA and VMware announced their partnership on a project to allow BEA's Java applications to work within virtual environments created with VMware's tools.
BEA's LiquidVM VI Client Extension will work as a VMware Virtual Infrastructure plug-in. According to a press release, the extension will allow VMware VirtualCenter "users to create, configure and manage LiquidVM-based virtual machines, such as WebLogic Server Virtual Edition or any other Java application" from within VirtualCenter.
VirtualCenter is comprised of a suite of tools for centralized provisioning, monitoring and management of virtualized environments.
According to a BEA press release, LiquidVM "is a virtualization-enabled version of the JRockit JVM that can run on a hypervisor without a standard OS."
VMware said it has plans- to include BEA's LiquidVM VI Client Extension in future versions of VirtualCenter.
To read the press release, click here.
MCPmag.com Editor Michael Domingo has been tracking IT and software development trends since 1989 and, since 1997, witness to Microsoft's dominance in certification and training. Michael hosts MCP Radio and Redmond Radio and moderates MCPmag's live chats and discussion forums.
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