A new version of SOAPSimulator from Crosscheck Networks, the company focused on products supporting reliable Web services, adds the ability to test large attachments via IBM MQ, Tibco EMS, WebLogic JMS and native Java Messaging Services adapters.

SOAPSimulator is a service simulation product for use by developers and testers of applications making use of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). The product provides the ability to mimic producer services before they are deployed, which allows for project timelines to be compressed since client and server development tasks can be completed in parallel efforts. Service simulation enables development organizations to provide a portable alternative to building an extensive SOA reference environment. The product's graphical simulation features allow for rapid simulation and deployment.

Using SOAPSimulator, development teams within the enterprise can follow a consistent set of best practices to maximize interoperability among services.

Features include: support for Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) and XML Schema Definition (XSD) schema; dynamic WSDL and schema retrieval from simulation instance; real-time simulation transaction monitoring; WSDL and XSD report card to measure against corporate best practices; customizable runtime messaging governance analysis rules; multiple simultaneous service simulations; complex business logic simulation with runtime variable state machine; WS-Security and WS-Identify extensibility; and support for the additional messaging adapters.

Customers include many clinics and hospitals in the Netherlands, where the Dutch government is building an XML Web services hub that will require all trading partners to connect. "They need to test against a simulator first, to make sure the message is valid, before they integrate with the real system," says Rizwan Millal, VP of operations for Crosscheck. "That eliminates the headache of debugging because they can pinpoint the issues right away. Clients will be able to immediately connect to the service when the government is ready."

Pricing for SOAPSimulator ranges from $5,000 to $75,000 for a perpetual software license, depending on the configuration. A typical configuration costing $20,000 would include the enterprise console with unlimited connections, large file streaming, and a selection of enterprise messaging adapters.

For more information, go to: www.crosschecknet.com