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Sun and Microsoft collaborate on breakthrough interoperabilitySun and Microsoft have collaborated to deliver a breakthrough in Web Services Interoperability Technology (WSIT). Sun's Project Tango allows simple and easy communication across Java EE and .NET 3.0 environments.Until now, companies had to innovate separately on two dominant software systems architectures: Sun Microsystems' Java or Microsoft's .NET framework. The requirement to deploy and develop both technologies paved the way for a once unimagined collaboration between Sun Microsystems and Microsoft. Unlock further technology investmentProject Tango ensures seamless, secure transactions and unlocks greater value from existing technology investments.This open source initiative significantly lowers the risk inherent in platform commitment - Java versus .NET. Interoperability ensures that innovation on either technology can be easily harnessed. Project Tango enables the seamless distribution of Web services and SOA projects throughout the enterprise. Immediate performance gainsThe combination of J2EE and .NET components, allows companies to develop true cross-platform business process applications. The ease of use helps accelerate creation and delivery of secure Web services and SOA projects without the need to learn anything new.In fact, Project Tango has been built as an extension to Sun's JAX-WS implementation. Developers already familiar with writing Web services using the JAX-WS specification can start writing Java Web services that interoperate with .NET platforms immediately. The future of technology collaborationProject Tango is part of the 10 year technology pact between Sun and Microsoft engineers to improve product interoperability.Designed to take away the developer's pain, this initiative creates a back-end environment that facilitates quick and seamless cross-platform communication. This long term collaboration between Sun and Microsoft means exciting times for the Web services community. Project Tango changes the approach to software development, which means interoperability will become the new standard.
Listen to the Project Tango podcast from Arun Gupta, Technology Evangelist for Web Services and Web 2.0 Applications at Sun Microsystems
Need more details? Read Sun's Project Tango overview [PDF]
Check out Harold Car's blog for an overview of the benefits of Sun's Project Tango
Get the latest on Sun and Microsoft's expanded strategic alliance
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