Research and Markets: Worldwide Secure Content and Application Delivery Market in the Process of Major Technology and Business Changes

Its modular architecture enables businesses to add capabilities as needed,
delivering the capability to start small and grow over time.

About IBM Printing Systems Division

With more than 40 years of experience in helping customers with print
solutions, IBM Printing Systems Division specializes in output solutions
for the on-demand era.

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PRESS RELEASE IBM Unveils Innovative Software to Automate Print Environments

" Infoprint
ProcessDirector is designed to help clients re-engineer their
end-to-end transaction output processes to maximize efficiencies. Understanding that a
flexible IT infrastructure is integral to becoming an On Demand Business
has led to IBM WebSphere's position as marketplace-leading integration
software, or middleware, for integrating people, processes and information
-- as well as the applications and infrastructure software that support
them -- across a wide variety of computing platforms.

Built according to clients' desire for flexible, standards-based, highly
reliable and scalable software, WebSphere software is used by tens of
thousands of companies and other organizations for end-to-end enterprise
integration .

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It breaks out the market into the following geographic segments:
North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific , and the rest of the world (ROW).

The report is structured as follows:

Situation Overview
Future Outlook
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: Worldwide Secure Content and Application Delivery Revenue by
Segment, 2003-2009
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Secure Content and
Application Delivery Market, 2004-2009
Table: Worldwide Secure Content and Application Delivery Revenue by
Region, 2003-2009
Competitive Analysis
Table: Worldwide Secure Content and Application Delivery Revenue by
Vendor, 2003
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
Definitions
Secure Content and Application Delivery
Synopsis

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Laura Wood
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Research and Markets
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This innovative software is a customizable process management system that
automates many tasks in the print shop that today are handled manually. The framework can not only help integrate printer hardware and
software, but also help seamlessly link print technologies to IBM server,
software , and services offerings, to help drive business growth while
keeping a check on costs. IBM's WebSphere software incorporates
Apache's open source HTTP server. Last year, IBM contributed its
Cloudscape data software to the Apache Derby project.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www .com/reports/c16644) has announced the addition
of Worldwide Secure Content and Application Delivery 2004-2009 Forecast and
Analysis to their offering.
IBM today introduced IBM Infoprint
ProcessDirector , a new software product for high speed production printers. The contribution
represents another step in IBM's commitment to actively participate in the
Geronimo community.

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This document also provides the worldwide
forecast for the secure content and application delivery market in terms of
revenue . Gluecode software can help Java
developers, small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) and departmental users
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breaks out the market in terms of revenue by segment: service provider and
enterprise. For more information on IBM's comprehensive output
management offerings, contact an IBM sales representative or visit
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Web-based Interface for Single Point of Control

Operators are able to use an innovative browser-based user interface with
shop floor dashboard to help facilitate efficient and effective
host-to-post process management.

Availability

The initial release of Infoprint ProcessDirector is designed to provide job
level process management.

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The IBM Output Environment provides a technology roadmap to
link current and future IBM Infoprint hardware, software and services
offerings .

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Latest Addition to the IBM Output Environment

Infoprint ProcessDirector is the most recent example of IBM's commitment to
the IBM Output Environment, a technology roadmap for the future, designed
to allow clients to leverage current and future products, services, and
expertise in order to integrate and optimize output across their
enterprises.
Called the Gluecode Management Console , the software provides a user
interface that gives users a centralized location to manage, monitor , and
configure components of the Geronimo server, making it easier to use.ibm.

Gluecode expands IBM's WebSphere application integration middleware
portfolio.

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Now both are backed by support services from IBM. The latest
edition of Gluecode software is available for download at www., in the United
States and other countries.

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According to the report the secure content and application delivery market
is in the process of major technology and business changes.

Infoprint ProcessDirector is IBM's entry-level process management product,
joining a comprehensive family, which includes IBM Infoprint Workflow, a
customized output transformation professional services offering for
transaction printing and IBM Infoprint Manager, an enterprise print server
that can support transaction, print -on-demand and distributed environments.
IBM today announced support services for Apache
Software Foundation (ASF) Geronimo open source application server software.

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console has been accepted by the Geronimo community.

"IBM is both offering new support services and contributing software code
to our project; this will help us build the Geronimo community," said Greg
Stein, Chairman of the Apache Software Foundation.

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"Clients can configure Infoprint
ProcessDirector for their specific output environment," said Karen Fukuma,
vice president of production print solutions for IBM's Printing Systems.

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Built on IBM DB2 Universal Database, embedded IBM Web server
software, and the Linux operating system, Infoprint ProcessDirector is
designed to improve the management of output environments , which can help
clients reduce costs and seamlessly respond to changes in their processes.
"Developers that want pure open source technology can choose Geronimo, and
those that want an open source-based solution with value added features can
opt for Gluecode.

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The services
can help accelerate mainstream adoption of Geronimo software by enabling
corporate developers to choose Geronimo technology, knowing that it is
backed by support from IBM. A recent report from IT analyst firm Gartner, Inc. again
positioned IBM as the number one application integration and middleware
vendor based on license revenue in 2004.

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A leader in production print solutions,
print-on -demand technologies, distributed print technologies, one-to-one
marketing initiatives and print management software; IBM Printing Systems'
offerings include printers, software, consultation, systems integration ,
supplies, service and support.com. Examples of other
IBM collaboration with the open source community include its work relating
to Eclipse application development tools technology and Linux .

About IBM WebSphere

IBM WebSphere software provides businesses with integration capabilities
that maximize both flexibility and responsiveness.

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It is believed
that the competitive landscape in secure content and application delivery is
poised for growth as customers look for a network architecture that can
support a more flexible dynamic IT environment.

PRESS RELEASE IBM Unveils Services and Contributes Management Console Code for Apache Software Foundation Geronimo Project

"Today IBM is extending flexibility for Apache Geronimo, not only for
support service options, but for the choice of code being used," said
Robert LeBlanc, general manager, WebSphere, IBM Software Group."

IBM acquired Gluecode Software in May.gluecode.

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Called IBM Support for Apache Geronimo, the services offering provides two
levels of support to help customers resolve technical issues as they
develop , deploy and manage applications that run on Geronimo.

IBM, WebSphere and Gluecode are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
are property of their respective owners.

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Future releases are expected to include
additional features and functions that can be added based on client
requirements. Based on core open source
technology from the Apache Geronimo application server, Gluecode software
and related subscription support services provide a flexible and affordable
infrastructure for organizations that need a reliable alternative to
traditional commercial software offerings.

In addition to the new services, IBM today also announced that it has
contributed some of its Gluecode software to the ASF Geronimo project. Gartner data showed IBM as the
leading vendor across all key middleware areas including application
servers , integration suites, portals and the composite application platform
suite marketplace.

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researchandmarkets . In addition, this study presents the key underlying trend
assumptions used in the market forecast .
"As a result, it can deliver superior output process management and job
level control functions from a single point of control. General availability of the first release is scheduled for
the second half of 2006.com/printers."

IBM is a long-time supporter of the Apache Software Foundation, as well as
many other open source projects.