Tokyo, March 22, 2001 ---
Fujitsu Limited has been granted the world's first J2EE(*2) brand certificate for Linux platform application software. J2EE is a Java-based server application platform standards specification. On March 21, 2001, Fujitsu's INTERSTAGE Application Server for Linux platform received J2EE brand certificate. Linux distribution employed Turbolinux Server 6.1.
J2EE certification brand, guarantees greater portability of diverse applications and application components running on INTERSTAGE Application Server. For example, applications developed on other application servers can be easily migrated to run on INTERSTAGE Application Server. J2EE brand certification is granted to products that pass compatibility tests consisting of more than 5,000 items specified by J2EE standard.
As a participant in Java standards initiatives like the EJB(*3) of JCP(*4), Fujitsu has been actively involved in shaping Java specifications. Since the introduction of INTERSTAGE Application Server with EJB functionality in 1999, Fujitsu has been providing products compliant with the latest industry specifications.
Fujitsu will continue its active participation in the Java community and provide not only platform software such as application server, but also advanced solutions through collaborative efforts with partners.
"We welcome the news that Fujitsu's INTERSTAGE Application Server running on our Turbolinux server platform has received the J2EE branding", said Mr. Kuniteru Kojima, President of Turbolinux Japan. "Since Fujitsu began INTERSTAGE's Linux application last December, we at Turbolinux have promoted cooperative sales and marketing. Also in January of this year, upon NTT DoCoMo's i-appli service launch, we had begun co-developing a contents creation support tool for Java applications. Fujitsu Limited is promoting a total application development environment, including both client and servers, based on their Java related technology and knowledge. We at Turbolinux would like to continue our collaborative efforts with Fujitsu Limited in the eBusiness market."
[ Terminology ]
- *1 : INTERSTAGE Application Server
- Fujitsu's Java/CORBA/Web compatible Application Server. INTERSTAGE has won high acclaim in the market for its incorporation of global leading edge technology, including early productization of Java specifications, and the world's first CORBA certification, along with connectivity technology for legacy IT assets, and high capacity/high reliability on par with mainframe systems. Over 4,000 installations have resulted in the top level domestic sales.
- *2 : J2EE
- "Java2 Enterprise Edition" is a components architecture and a set of rules to apply for a multi-tiered Java application propounded by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is also a standard specification for Java component development.
- *3 : EJB
- "Enterprise JavaBeans" is a platform specification for development and execution of Java based applications. It is standard for EJB to provide services such as transaction processing and session management required for a server application development. It is also its characteristic to support development of applications using application components.
- *4 : JCP
- "Java Community Process" is a community process where Java's specifications are decided and altered. Fujitsu is a member of this community.
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About Fujitsu
Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) is a leading provider of Internet- based information technology solutions for the global marketplace. Comprising over 500 group companies and affiliates worldwide -- including ICL, Amdahl and DMR Consulting -- it had consolidated revenues of 5.26 trillion yen ($49.6 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. Fujitsu's pace-setting technologies, world-class computing and telecommunications platforms, and global corps of over 60,000 systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet to help its customers succeed. Altogether, the Fujitsu Group has 188,000 employees and operations in over 100 countries.
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