Opalis Software, Inc., a provider of integration software that enables enterprises to achieve the automated data center, recently announced that the Opalis Integration Server 5.0, the company's flagship product for data center automation, has been certified for the Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

Opalis Integration Server 5.0 met the rigorous requirements of Microsoft's 'Certified for Windows' program through VeriTest, a testing service of Lionbridge. The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification program through Lionbrige sets a technical standard to identify applications that provide high levels of reliability and integrate effectively with the Windows platform.

"The certification of Opalis Integration Server 5.0 with Windows Server 2003 reassures enterprise customers that Opalis' application meets our exacting standards for security, manageability, and reliability," said Zane Adam, Director of Windows Server Division for Microsoft Corp. "Opalis and Microsoft will continue to work together so that our mutual customers have a highly productive infrastructure that helps make their network and computing environment a strategic asset for the organization."

"As the leading provider of data center automation technology, Opalis is proud to add the Windows Server 2003 certification to the long list of selling points for Opalis Integration Server 5.0," said Scott Broder, CEO, Opalis Software. "This certification provides Microsoft customers with the assurance that our automation technology can demonstrate real business value to customers."