Software development tools work with IBM's

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 4, 2006

Coverity is to offer a certified extension for the newest addition to the Rational software line.

Coverity, maker of one of the world's most advanced and scalable source code analysis solutions, is to offer a certified extension for the newest addition to the Rational software line.

IBM's new Rational Systems Developer product allows developers to track and enforce industry-specific regulatory requirements during the software development process.

Coverity's products are now a part of the "Ready for Rational" programme and can be used with IBM Rational software to identify defects and security vulnerabilities early in the development process.

IBM Rational software is the premier platform for teams developing software for business applications, and this latest edition allows engineers to integrate compliance mandates into the development process automatically.

This is particularly important to developers producing for the aerospace and defence markets because of the need to adhere to requirements such as the Department of Defense Architecture Framework.

IBM recently announced that Rational products will be supported by solutions from a group of eight partners, including Coverity, which will optimise its code-checking software for use in the Rational platform.

"We're very happy to be broadening our relationship with IBM through this validation".

"Source code analysis is key in ensuring a sound development process", said David Park, cofounder of Coverity.

"When it comes to software development, IBM and Coverity share a common goal: to give developers the tools they need to produce reliable, secure software on a tight schedule".

Working with IBM, Coverity continues to grow its presence in the aerospace and defence industries.

Several leading European and American aerospace firms have implemented Coverity's technology as an integral part of their development process.

Coverity solutions are already deployed by aerospace groups such as NASA and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and embedded systems providers such as Wind River and Analog Devices.