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UrbanCode Releases AntHillPro3.2 Application Lifecycle Automation Server

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- March 7, 2007 -- The market leading build management and application lifecycle automation server AnthillPro has been further enhanced today with the release of version 3.2.

AnthillPro is a highly scalable Application Lifecycle Automation (ALA) server that allows teams to implement Continuous Integration (CI) and automate the build, test, promote, deployment, and release processes. A major category of improvements in this release focused on security. "Due to our strong footprint in the Banking and Finance industries, security related features are very important to us" commented Kevin Gill, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Alliances at UrbanCode.

AnthillPro now allows mutual SSL authentication between the server and all agents. Agents no longer listen for incoming connections, thus eliminating the possibility of an entire class of potential security threats. In addition, AnthillPro 3.2 includes integrations with all commonly used authorization systems such as LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, Single Sign-on, as well as custom authorization systems (supported via JAAS).

Continued adoption at the enterprise wide level across many industry groups drove major improvements in ease of management. Agents now have the ability to update themselves to the latest release automatically. This greatly simplifies the administration and maintenance of an AnthillPro installation as upgrades have to be performed only to the server and all agents will be automatically upgraded. Version 3.2 of AnthillPro includes many additional extension points that allow for scripting of the product for very fine grained customization of its functionality.

"We continue to experience a very positive reaction to the lifecycle automation concepts. When we explain our tool set for lifecycle automation and build promotion, we usually see a lot of heads nodding and this only increases post implementation" stated Maciej Zawadzki, CEO of UrbanCode.

AnthillPro 3.2 also includes support for Oracle, MKS Source Integrity, ClearQuest, Windows Vista. Overall, over 200 improvements and resolved issues were included in version 3.2.

About UrbanCode

UrbanCode develops process automation products such as Build Management and Application Lifecycle Automation Servers.

AnthillPro grew out of our own need as software developers for process automation tools. Generation one, launched in 2001, delivered build automation and management. Now, in its third generation, AnthillPro3 manages processes starting at the time that a developer commits code and ending at the time such code goes into production. This includes: the build, automated testing, deployment, release, and others processes. Savvy, market leading companies from the financial, banking, insurance, software, and high-tech industries (including 25 of the Fortune 100) rely on AnthillPro for Continuous Integration, Build Management, Deployment Management, and Application Lifecycle Automation.

AnthillPro3 is a product of UrbanCode. UrbanCode is headquartered in Cleveland, OH with offices in Chicago and Denver. It has been creating value for a diverse portfolio of clients since 1996.

Contact

Greg Wunderle
(216) 367-9900
gaw@urbancode.com