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Novell exteNd 5

A comprehensive suite of tools for developing and deploying advanced business applications and Web Services

Novell exteNd 5 simplifies the development and deployment of business solutions that exploit existing systems.

Powerful end-to-end capabilities let you:

Painlessly extract business-critical data and applications from existing systems

Easily transform these resources into open, standard, flexible Web Services

Quickly deliver personalized Web Services--anytime and anywhere--through dynamic portals

exteNd Application Server

The optimal foundation for delivering cross-platform, high-performance, standards-based Web applications

A J2EE application server that deploys the integrated content and Web resources it receives from both exteNd Composer and exteNd Director.

Provides a comprehensive design and infrastructure toolset.

exteNd Composer

An integration server that liberates data from your proprietary systems and applications--by letting you turn existing applications and data sources into reusable Web-based application components

Integrates with mainframes, midrange and client servers, databases, EDI transactions, ERP systems, and Web applications.

Includes a business process manager and convenient drag-and-drop interface that enable IT personnel to swiftly map and transform legacy data and applications into XML-based Web Services.

Can deploy Web Services on several major J2EE application servers, including Novell exteNd Application Server, IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic, and Apache Tomcat.

exteNd Director

An interactive portal server that enables you to present Web applications (including applications that invoke Web Services) through a standards-based interface

Provides a simple, visual-design, drag-and-drop environment that is easy to use for both novice and experienced programmers.

End users can create their own Web pages, ensuring that the content and layout meet business needs.

Supports standards-based LDAP servers such as Novell's eDirectory to secure and manage portal resources.

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