New Data Center Spec Uses Web Services

According to SearchWebServices.com, Microsoft (microsoft.com), Sun (sun.com) and three other hardware vendors published on Monday the Web Services Management specification, which explains how data centers can use Web services as a remote management access protocol to manage networked and handheld devices, PCs and small footprint servers like blades.

Co-authored by AMD, Dell and Intel, the specification leans heavily on the WS-architecture as a common language for devices to communicate with management data. WS- is a core set of Web services specifications (WS-Policy, WS-Trust, WS-SecureConversation and WS-Federation) that cover security, reliability and transactions.

News source: TheWhir.com According to the report, the authors of the specification are seeking comments before submitting it to the standards body for ratification.

Microsoft has committed to incorporating WS-Management into the next upgrade of Windows Server 2003, due next year, the report said. Sun is also expected to include WS-Management in its Windows-certified systems, N1 Grid and Sun Management Center products to ensure interoperability with Microsoft management products. Intel is expected to use it to manage its blade chassis.

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