BEA Introduces JRockit Support for Linux on 64-bit Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processors

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS) today announced that its latest version of BEA JRockit(R) now includes 64-bit support for Linux running on 64-bit Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processors, reinforcing the company's commitment to server-side Java. The new software can give an immediate boost to those using applications that need a considerable dataset, including large XML files and in-memory caches. BEA also today announced SPECjbb2005 benchmark results, which show that JRockit has provided fastest per-CPU performance of a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for Server Side Applications running on Intel hardware.

Using a Dell PowerEdge SC1425 with two 64-bit Intel Xeon 3.6GHz processors and 8192MB RAM, BEA JRockit 5.0 R25.2.0 was able to perform 24,208 operations per second under the new SPECjbb2005 benchmark test from Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC).

SPECjbb2005 was developed by SPEC's Java subcommittee, and the benchmark's workload represents an order processing application for a wholesale supplier. Systems integrators and end users can use the benchmark to evaluate performance of hardware and software aspects of Java Virtual Machine servers. Hardware vendors can use SPECjbb2005 to analyze their platform's scalability when running Java applications. Software vendors can use it to evaluate the efficiency of their JVMs, just-in-time compilers (JITs), garbage collectors, thread implementations and operating systems.

BEA JRockit 5.0 has been specifically architected for use by large-scale, mission-critical, server-side applications running on high-performing Intel processor-based servers. The latest software release includes 64-bit support for the Intel Xeon processor. Featuring a range of state-of-the-art capabilities, JRockit 5.0 is designed to help customers deploy their applications quickly and efficiently so they can achieve optimal performance. Developers using JRockit 5.0 can aim for higher levels of productivity, manageability, performance and stability.

"Working with industry innovators such as BEA, we are continuously improving the performance of large-scale, enterprise-critical applications on Intel platforms," said Phil Brace, general manager of Server Platforms Marketing Group at Intel. "BEA has once again achieved industry leading performance with JRockit 5.0 on Intel Xeon processor-based servers."

"JRockit has proven to be the world's fastest Java Virtual Machine for server side applications running on Intel," said Guy Churchward, general manager, Java Runtime Products Group, BEA Systems. "We continue to set the bar for Java performance ahead of our competitors and deliver innovation that our customers have come to expect from BEA." About BEA

BEA Systems, Inc. is a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, providing standards-based platforms to accelerate the secure flow of information and services. BEA product lines -- WebLogic(R), Tuxedo(R), JRockit(R) and the new AquaLogic(TM) family of Service Infrastructure - help customers reduce IT complexity and successfully deploy Service-Oriented Architectures to improve business agility and efficiency. For more information please visit bea.com. NOTE: BEA, Built on BEA, Jolt, Joltbeans, Steelthread, Top End, Tuxedo, BEA WebLogic Server, BEA JRockit, BEA Liquid Data for WebLogic, and WebLogic are registered trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. BEA AquaLogic, BEA AquaLogic Data Services Platform, BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security, BEA AquaLogic Service Bus, BEA dev2dev Subscriptions, BEA eLink, BEA MessageQ, BEA WebLogic Communications Platform, BEA WebLogic Enterprise, BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform, BEA WebLogic Enterprise Security, BEA WebLogic Express, BEA WebLogic Integration, BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe, BEA WebLogic JDriver, BEA WebLogic Log Central, BEA WebLogic Network Gatekeeper, BEA WebLogic Platform, BEA WebLogic Portal, BEA WebLogic SIP Server, BEA WebLogic WorkGroup Edition, and BEA WebLogic Workshop are trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. BEA Mission Critical Support is a service mark of BEA Systems, Inc. All other company and product names may be the subject of intellectual property rights reserved by third parties.

SPECjjb2005 is a trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC). Competitive claims reflect results published on http://www.spec.org as of Aug. 2, 2005. The comparison presented is based on published results for the best performing 2-CPU servers. For the latest SPECjbb2005 results visit http://www.spec.org/jbb2005/results/ . For more information: http://www.bea.com/news