BMC Buys MQSoftware, Bolstering Middleware Management
BMC on Monday said it has bought MQSoftware, maker of middleware that hel ps companies monitor the performance of IBM's WebSphere MQ software, as well as other platforms. Terms were not disclosed. Leave a comment By Chris Kanaracus Mon, August 10, 2009 ? IDG News Service ? BMC on Monday said it has b ought MQSoftware, maker of middleware that helps companies monitor the performa nce of IBM's WebSphere MQ software, as well as other platforms. Terms were no t disclosed. BMC competes with Novell, CA, IBM and a range of smaller vendors in the market for BSM (business service management) software, which is meant to help companies manage their IT infrastructure effectively and align it in support of business processes. By purchasing MQSoftware, BMC wants a stronger play in companies that are working on SOA (service-oriented architecture) projects. Click here to find out more! WebSphere MQ is a messaging platform that allows various applications and systems to communicate with each other. It thereby plays a key role in SO A implementations, which seek to create composite applications consisting o f multiple, sometimes shared sources. MQSoftware sells products for managing WebSphere MQ implementations and analyzing the flow of transactions through the systems. The company has more than 1,000 customers, and some 92 percent of large I T organizations are using WebSphere MQ, according to a statement. While BMC's announcement emphasized MQSoftware's close alignment with WebSphere MQ, the vendor also makes other products, such as for monitorin g Tibco's Enterprise Message Service platform, which competes with WebSpher e MQ. It was not clear Monday whether BMC plans to continue supporting and sell ing MQSoftware's products in stand-alone form, or if it intends to fold the technologies into its own portfolio over time. MQSoftware's Web site indicates its portfolio will be rebranded as BMC Middleware Management. A BMC spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. http://www.mqsoftware.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
