Distributed applications and the rise of network computing create a complex environment where business applications require resources from the network, databases, servers, and the internet. Where resources and applications are business-critical, they must be managed to ensure their availability. The Tivoli Management Framework provides an applications management solution that covers the life cycle of an application, from deployment to monitoring and administration.
With the Tivoli Connection feature, you can develop VisualAge applications that can be managed by Tivoli Enterprise products. By instrumenting your application with Tivoli events, you can communicate status information to the Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC). With Tivoli Module Designer (TMD), you can define important management characteristics of your application to Tivoli Enterprise.