BEA Systems Joins VMware to Deliver Java Virtualization for the Enterprise
BEA Systems, provider of enterprise infrastructure software, has announced that it is working with VMware to deliver Java virtualization for the enterprise.The new BEA LiquidVM VI Client Extension enables customers to deploy and manage enterprise Java applications as virtual machines within a VMware-virtualized environment. BEA and VMware collaborated on the development of this extension to VMware VirtualCenter to improve the performance of Java applications on VMware virtualization software. VMWare has planned to package it within a future release of their Virtual Center product line.LiquidVM VI Client Extension allows users to create, configure and manage LiquidVM-based virtual machines, such as WebLogic Server Virtual Edition or any other Java application, as standalone, bundled, ready-to-run software appliances that offer high performance computing to create a dynamic flexible architecture.BEA LiquidVM is a virtualization-enabled version of the JRockit JVM that can run on a hypervisor without a standard OS. This allows Java applications to run directly on the virtualized hardware without the need of a standard operating system. VMware Infrastructure allows customers to encapsulate applications and operating systems into virtual machines, which are standardized, hardware-independent packages that can be easily changed, moved and manipulated. This platform configures virtual appliances along with providing complete governance and automation solution for enterprise grade virtualization.
