Conference tpsys::tuxedo

150.0. "Tuxedo & SQL Server in XA mode" by PLACEK::STEFANOWICZ () Thu Apr 24 1997 12:48

Here is an announcement on Tuxedo/SQL Server XA integration,
    can be found at http://www.microsoft.com then search for 'BEA'.
    
    I will soon provide information on technical means to acheive
    such solution.
    
    Best,
    Artur
    
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    Bea Announces Ability For Bea Tuxedo To Coordinate
    Distributed Transactions

    Support Enables Microsoft Customers to Interoperate at Enterprise Level
    with Open, Industry-Leading Transaction Middleware

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 17, 1996, BEA Systems, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise
    middleware solutions, today announced that BEA TUXEDO(TM) now provides
    transaction-management support for Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) 6.5. 

    This capability comes as the result of Microsoft Corp.'s addition of support for the Open Group's
    industry-standard XA transaction processing interface. Microsoft and BEA customers may now
    use BEA TUXEDO to seamlessly coordinate distributed transactions in Microsoft SQL Server
    6.5. 

    "We feel that it is a positive move by Microsoft to adopt the industry-standard XA interface in
    SQL Server 6.5," said Joe Menard, vice president of product planning and strategy for BEA.
    "Microsoft's support of XA interface now allows their SQL Server transactions to be coordinated
    by BEA TUXEDO, our industry-leading transaction middleware. SQL Server can now be
    included alongside other XA-complaint databases as part of a heterogenous distributed
    transaction processing solution." 

    Through Microsoft's support of XA, customers can now also easily integrate transactions from
    Microsoft SQL server and database products on and off the Windows NT(R) platforms, such as
    Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and DB2. This enables customers to move from a two-tier approach,
    which is limited in its ability to scale, distribute and easily change, to three-tier client/server
    computing. 

    Three-tier client/server computing is an application development approach that partitions
    application logic across three environments: the desktop computer, one or more application
    servers, and one or more database servers. Three-tier applications extend the benefits of
    client/server to the enterprise level by vastly improving performance, manageability, scalability,
    and security. 

    BEA TUXEDO is the market-leading distributed transaction management software used to
    provide the underlying messaging, application management and global system administration
    needed to develop and deploy scaleable, three-tier client/server applications. BEA is using BEA
    TUXEDO as the core of BEA's Distributed Application Framework which will provide the
    infrastructure needed to ensure that applications running on open systems have the flexibility,
    reliability, and maintainability to handle mission-critical data. This framework will enable
    distributed mission-critical applications to seamlessly work with both legacy and client/server
    environments. 

    BEA TUXEDO also provides a heterogeneous distribution platform enabling applications to be
    distributed on Windows NT servers, UNIX servers, and many other systems, including IBM
    mainframes. This provides customers with freedom of choice and protects their investment in
    dissimilar hardware. 

    BEA SYSTEMS, INC.

    BEA Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of enterprise middleware solutions. Founded in 1995,
    BEA's mission is to enable distributed mission-critical applications that can seamlessly work with
    both legacy and client/server environments. BEA develops markets, and supports the BEA
    TUXEDO transaction management middleware and is providing a distributed application
    framework, using enhanced transaction monitor technology and professional services. BEA will
    continue to build its solution through development, partnerships, and acquisitions. Headquartered
    in Calif., BEA is venture funded by Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. 

    NOTE: BEA is a trademark of BEA Systems, Inc. TUXEDO is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. 

    Microsoft and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United
    States and/or other countries. All other company names may be trademarks of the respective companies with
    which they are associated. 

                   (c) 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.