End-to-end digital business platform provider Software AG announced today the general availability of its new DevOps Edition for webMethods, a software suite and service for continuous development, testing integration and deployment. Built into the DevOps Edition is a set of tools to allow developers to write and launch apps with shorter lead times.

The webMethods Integration Platform is a pre-integrated software suite featuring Software AG’s Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) design, which enables rapid integration of systems, services, devices, processes, business partners and data in order to streamline development and operations.

“Our Digital Business Platform is the fastest way to implement new business designs and continuous delivery of new designs requires that developers can quickly change these interfaces between different systems,” said Wolfram Jost, chief technology officer, Software AG. “webMethods DevOps Edition was built to provide developers and IT operations with better communication, collaboration and integration tools, taking into account the need for frequent iterations and interchanges.”

Jost sees the tradition of developers creating monolithic applications for customers as falling by the wayside with the adoption of continuous integration and deployment, which makes up the bulk of DevOps automation practices. Now that developers need to work with rapid, incremental updates pushed out to customers on a daily—and sometimes hourly—basis, it’s necessary to have a platform that supports that.

“The root of DevOps’ success is in breaking activities into small, modular chunks,” Jost added, commenting on the modern DevOps best practices. “For any new product that an organization launches, DevOps teams can approach the application with a modular approach, and have a clear plan on how to break down existing monolithic products in the same fashion.”

webMethods DevOps Edition rich feature set for developers

The new webMethods for DevOps Edition enables an “unplugged” coding environment for application development, permitting frequent iterations without breaking pace. This is done by automating testing features letting developers develop and test apps without being connected to a network or a server.

Developers can also access Eclipse/Designer, common development tools, on local systems with all related plug-ins continuously available.

The platform is designed to mimic network connectivity with “simulation” functionality, so connected software acts as if it’s part of a network even if it’s not currently connected. This could have potential uses as part of producing software that needs to remain secure during testing and must not “leak” information onto networks outside of itself. It also would prevent accidental connection to production environments.

Finally, the new update adds the “Continuous Delivery” paradigm to Software AG’s Digital Business Platform, making it more enticing for business with high-availability DevOps teams.

More information about Software AG’s webMethods Integration Platform product is available at the company’s website.

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