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Tivoli and Ariba Collaborate on Secure B2B Commerce

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Tivoli Systems Inc., a global leader in management and security solutions, has partnered with Ariba, Inc., a leading business-to-business eCommerce platform provider, to offer securely managed B2B commerce. The joint effort aims to simplify the installation and administration of highly secure and managed e-marketplaces, leveraging Tivoli's e-Marketplace Manager and Ariba's suite of products. This partnership combines Ariba's expertise in B2B commerce with Tivoli's leadership in management and security, providing a more complete solution for companies developing e-marketplaces.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Tivoli and Ariba will enhance the security and management of e-marketplaces, ensuring e-business integrity, centralized access control, and authorization.
  • Tivoli's e-Marketplace Manager will be integrated with Ariba's Buyer, Marketplace, and Dynamic Trade products to provide single sign-on and secure access.
  • The combination of Tivoli's management and security solutions with Ariba's B2B commerce expertise will benefit companies developing e-marketplaces, ensuring availability, performance, security, and user management.
  • Audrey Rasmussen, an analyst with Enterprise Management Associates, noted that the Ariba-Tivoli partnership provides essential elements for a company developing and managing its e-marketplace exchange, including availability and security.
  • Colin Parris, vice president of Tivoli e-Marketplace Solutions at Tivoli Systems Inc., stated that the partnership will help companies increase their brand value by guaranteeing e-business integrity.

Statistics:

  • Ariba, Inc. is the leading business-to-business eCommerce platform provider.
  • The Ariba B2B Commerce Platform enables efficient online trade, integration, and collaboration between B2B marketplaces, buyers, suppliers, and commerce service providers.
  • Tivoli software manages the foundations of e-business and extends the boundaries of traditional network and systems management across the Internet.
  • Tivoli solutions encompass management of security, storage, and mobile devices.

Sources:

  • Tivoli Systems Inc. press release, September 13, 2000.
  • Ariba, Inc. press release, September 12, 2000.
  • Enterprise Management Associates.
  • Tivoli Systems Inc. (www.tivoli.com).
  • Ariba, Inc. (www.ariba.com).

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