Released on: May 7, 2008, 3:43 am

Press Release Author: Morph Labs

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Morph Labs and Webtide join forces to create Java edition of
Morph Application Platform and meet market demand for portable Java applications
without vendor lock-in


Press Release Body: JavaOne - San Francisco, CA - May 6, 2008 - Morph Labs and
Webtide today announced the launch of a new platform version to enable developers to
deploy, deliver and manage Java applications without the time and expense of setting
up and managing a web delivery environment.

The Morph Application Platform for Java, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that
virtualizes the application environment and leverages cloud computing resources such
as the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is now in limited developer preview.

Webtide, the team behind Jetty, has brought that Java web server to the Morph
Application Platform. Through its developer advice and support, Webtide has played
a key role in the implementation of Java into the Morph Application Platform to
extend the functionality to include deploying and delivering Java applications.

Based on open standards and best of breed open source technology, the Morph
Application Platform provides developers with an end to end web application
environment that includes load balancing, high availability infrastructure,
distributed computing, virtualized web stacks, databases, managed backups and 24x7
monitoring. It puts developers in control and provides an alternative to building
and maintaining an infrastructure, or the need to invest in costly hardware. It also
provides scalable resources and an environment that can grow or shrink as required
through the push of a button, allowing Java developers to support customers yet
avoid over-provisioning.

"The Java market is clamoring for a solution that matches our Ruby on Rails Platform
as a Service," said David Abramowski, CEO of Morph Labs. "By adding Java support to
the Morph Application Platform we are ahead of Google's App Engine, which only lets
developers write web applications in Python with caveats. We know that great
software requires open, standards based environments and that is exactly what we are
delivering."

As the experts behind Jetty, Webtide will work with Morph and extend its developer
advice, support and development to companies wanting to migrate or develop new
applications that can run on the Morph Application Platform for Java. Webtide will
offer conversion packages and expert support subscriptions, such as the ones it
offers for distributions of Jetty to auction houses, banks, and online services such
as Zimbra's Collaboration Suite and Desktop, among others.

"Teaming up with Morph Labs provides us with a new way to extend our expertise and
offer a comprehensive set of services for the on-demand world" says Adam Lieber, CEO
Webtide. "Our team can help migrate existing Java applications to the Morph
Application Platform and provide ongoing advice to ensure the maximum benefit to the
customer in terms of most rapid development and best practices in architecture."

Demonstrations and more information on the Morph Application Platform can be seen at
the Webtide Kiosk located at 1224-4 in the JavaOne Pavilion or by visiting the
company web site at www.mor.ph/java.

About Morph Labs

Morph Labs is the leading enabler of Software as a Service (SaaS) that leverages
virtual infrastructure and open source technologies to simplify the deployment,
delivery, and management of web based applications.

Morph Labs uses virtual infrastructures including Amazon Web Services to provide a
truly elastic environment for web applications that can be instantly provisioned and
seamlessly scaled.

Morph Labs is a global company with headquarters in Cebu City, Philippines with
additional in-country operations in Manila along with Los Angeles, California and
Austin, Texas in the U.S.A.

www.mor.ph

About Webtide

Webtide is a global company that specializes in supporting and serving scalable Web
2.0 applications using Java, Ajax, and Comet. The company is the lead developer of
the open source Jetty:// Java web server and Hightide, a comprehensive toolset for
the development of scalable web 2.0 applications.

Webtide engineers are core developers or contributors to Dojo Cometd, Apache
Geronimo, Glassfish, Maven, ActiveMQ, Cargo, Agila, ServiceMix, Jetspeed, WADI, and
a host of other open source projects. Webtide offers its worldwide clientele
development and production support, development, and training. More information on
Webtide products and services is available at www.webtide.com.


Web Site: http://www.mor.ph/java

Contact Details: Morph Labs
info@mor.ph