Middleware2 Key Features
Operating System Platforms
Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP, Sun Solaris, Linux, as well as the latest multi-processor server machines available from HP, IBM, Dell, and others
Networking
TCP/IP or multicast communication
LAN, WAN, intranet, extranet, Internet
Programming
Client/server programming
Request/response
Publish/subscribe
Real-time/event-driven
System
Object, service, connection resolution
Connection load balancing
Fault detection and fail over
Service awareness
Capacity
Dynamic scaling
Distributor grouping
Service load balancing
Performance
Multi-threaded
Object-level mutexing
Configurable resource allocation
Asynchronous messaging
Message compression
Administration
Centralized monitoring and control
Verbose status and statistics
Application-specific commands
Client/service listings
Connection listings
Object listings
Configuration
Multicast/PTP port assignments
Error reporting level
Middleware environments
WAN connectivity options
Host and port usage statistics
Other Features
Usage logging/statistics
Object watch limits
Request throttling
SNMP support
Login access rights
Entitlements and permissioning