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JetBlue Builds Web Services Architecture With SOA Software's Service Manager

Posted on: Monday, 8 August 2005, 09:00 CDT

SOA Software, the leading provider of comprehensive SOA and Web services management, security and governance solutions, today announced that JetBlue Airways(R) (Nasdaq:JBLU) has selected Service Manager(TM) to create, secure, monitor and manage its Web services architecture. Widely deployed in Fortune 500 and large global organizations, Service Manager will enable JetBlue to expose numerous Microsoft .NET(TM) Web services for internal and external partner consumption.

"We are very excited to be working with JetBlue," said Eric Pulier, founder and executive chairman of SOA Software. "As companies like JetBlue begin to rely on Web services, they face the challenge of building scaleable and reusable networks. Service Manager is designed to secure and manage enterprise-class SOA implementations today, while being flexible enough to meet the IT environment of tomorrow."

JetBlue, based in New York, adopted Web services and a service-oriented architecture to help the company meet growing demand for its low-cost, high-quality air services. However, migration to this architecture was not without its challenges. Jet Blue quickly realized that not only did it have to secure, manage and monitor its own Web services, but it needed an infrastructure that could support its partners' needs as well. JetBlue also wanted to migrate to a service-oriented approach quickly, while working with as few IT vendors as possible.

To meet its needs, JetBlue relied on Microsoft's .NET platform, BizTalk Server(R), and SQL Server. SOA Software's Service Manager was deployed by JetBlue to provide the critical mediation layer needed to secure and manage Web service transactions occurring across the company's network. The goal was to provide Web services that were easy to use, yet fully governed to meet JetBlue's policy requirements.

"After reviewing all the key players in the market including Systinet, AmberPoint, Actional and Reactivity, we found that SOA Software's Service Manager was the best solution on the market to address our requirements," said Tyrone Paige, senior software architect at JetBlue. "We placed a lot of emphasis on security, service level agreements and governance. Getting the broad range of features we need from one vendor simplifies our deployment today, and SOA Software's ongoing commitment to innovation will help JetBlue maintain its competitive edge in the years to come."

About SOA Software

SOA Software, formerly Digital Evolution, is the leading provider of comprehensive enterprise-class SOA security, management and governance solutions. SOA Software's products include the award winning Service Manager, Registry and XML VPN. The Service Manager(TM) secures, monitors and manages XML and Web services, and was awarded the 2004 Gold Product of the Year Award for Web Services Management from SearchWebServices.com. The Service Manager, which in its recent 3.0 release is proven to handle 1,000,000,000 Web service transactions per hour. The XML VPN makes it easy for companies to securely publish Web services for their partners to consume. It ensures the usability, security and reliability of Web services allowing partners to create new business models. SOA Software's UDDIv3 compliant Registry is the first product to integrate service discovery with policy and performance management. These products combine to create the only complete SOA Fabric solution available today. SOA Software is a privately held company backed by leading investors including Redpoint, Mellon Ventures, Palisades Ventures Fund and Paladin Capital Group. For more information, please visit www.soa.com

SOA Software and Service Manager are trademarks of SOA Software, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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