05 June 2007
Macro 4 strengthens application performance portfolio with Plextec acquisition
Macro 4 today announced it is acquiring technology from Plextec Consulting to strengthen the Macro 4 Application Performance solutions portfolio. The acquisition is instrumental in developing ExpeTune DB, a mainframe DB2 database performance tool.
Macro 4 plc, a leading independent developer of world-class business-enabling solutions, today announced it is acquiring technology from Plextec Consulting to strengthen the Macro 4 Application Performance solutions portfolio. The acquisition is instrumental in developing ExpeTune DB, a mainframe DB2 database performance tool.
Analyst house Gartner predicts that performance tools will grow faster than any other business computing area over the next three years, having already seen significant merger activity.
Alan Sloan, chief executive of the System Management Solutions division, Macro 4 explains what the six-figure acquisition means: " This investment in technology will significantly add to our performance solutions in two main ways. Firstly, ExpeTune DB is a key technology that addresses the crucial area of mainframe DB2 database performance. We see so many customers and prospects using this database as the main repository for their most critical business data. ExpeTune DB provides the ability to discover and address performance issues so that this vital area is performing at its best.”
“Secondly, ExpeTune DB will enhance our new cross-platform application solution – the Application Performance Portal - which provides application centric performance management for Java applications. Adding detailed understanding of mainframe DB2 data and how it is being used by cross-platform applications makes the APP even more appealing and important to our customers and prospects.”
“This investment is important to our development strategy and shows that Macro 4 continues to grow as a serious player within the application performance and availability market.”