key message:
hp's software enables REAL Web services
customer pain points:
  • early technology usually has an inherent lack of quality
  • need to ensure technology choices do not lock them into a single vendor
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    How is HP making Web Services REAL?
  • delivering high-quality basic: our standards-based Web Services Platform and Registry products are 2.0 versions and HP-AS 8.2 is now J2EE 1.3 certified.
  • providing next generation support for REAL Web services: we enable REAL transactionality, secure Web services to be created and orchestrated by providing:
  • support for web-based, long-lived transactions available in HP-Web Services Transactions (HP-WST) based on the BTP (Business Transaction Protocol) specification
  • XML Digital Signatures available in HP Web Services Platform (HP-WSP)
  • Composite application creation and process flow available in HP Process Manager Interactive (HP-PMi)
  • Developer tools available: HP Service Composer and HP Registry Composer
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  • ensuring products are easily accessible:
  • free HP-AS and low price points on all HP Middleware products
  • Web services products designed to run on other leading app servers such as BEA
  • Rapid Assist service helps customers get up and running quickly
  • over 225 ISVs in Extend & Enhance program - page 20 in March edition of JDJ
  • Integral part of solutions targeted at Telcos and Network Services Providers, as well as other HPC-led solutions. For example, the Mobile E-Services Server was announced at 3GSM World, which is a bundle of the HP Web Services Platform & Registry and HP-AS, and is sold by HPC to the mobile portal marketplace.
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