Vancouver-based Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. has announced its beta program for J-Integra Espresso, a new set of development tools and high-performance run-time components that bridge Java, CORBA and Microsoft .NET technologies. J-Integra Espresso is built on top of a pure .NET implementation of IIOP (Inter-ORB Protocol) exclusively licensed from Middsol GmbH, a German software company based in Hamburg.

This new J-Integra Espresso product is aimed at software architects and developers, whether End-Users, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) or System Integrators, with a need for a bi-directional, high-performance, secure and scalable interoperability bridge between Java, CORBA and Microsoft .NET. While existing J-Integra products implement standard Microsoft protocols in pure Java, J-Integra Espresso implements the standard RMI/IIOP binary protocol present in all J2EE and J2SE Java environments in pure Microsoft .NET.

This approach remains consistent with Intrinsyc Software's simple, one-sided deployment philosophy and provides alternatives when deployment restrictions prevent any software changes on the Java side. J-Integra Espresso also delivers significantly higher performance compared to all other commercial and open-source middleware alternatives and most importantly, provides a secure, scalable and efficient alternative when pure Web Services cannot meet performance objectives.

Developers can use J-Integra Espresso within their favorite Visual Studio or Eclipse development environment and easily link Microsoft .NET applications with CORBA and Java based systems. J-Integra Espresso is written as fully managed C# code and is therefore compatible with any .NET language (C#, ASP.NET,...). The solution also includes full Secure Socket Layer (SSL/TLS) support and readily works with all major J2EE application servers, including IBM Websphere, BEA Systems WebLogic, JBoss and Sun.

"This latest addition to the J-Integra family of products enables our customers to select the best middleware options for all their interoperability needs", says Guylain Roy-MacHabée, Vice President Interoperability Solutions for Intrinsyc Software. "With an increased industry focus on Service Oriented Architecture, J-Integra Espresso enables designers to easily implement high-performance, secure and scalable solutions where Web Services clearly cannot meet design objectives".

The Beta release of J-Integra Espresso will be available on June 30, 2005, and version 1.0 will be commercially available for licensing on August 1.