Cape Clear Software
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Predecessor | IONA Technologies (spin-off) |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | February 6, 2008 |
| Fate | Acquired by Workday, Inc. |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California , United States |
Area served | United States, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Products | Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technologies, CapeConnect XML integration server, OrCAS Enterprise Server |
Cape Clear Software, Inc., established in 1999, was a privately owned American software firm focusing on Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technologies. Originating as a spin-off from IONA Technologies, the company was based in San Mateo, California, and maintained offices throughout the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
In November 2000, Cape Clear expanded its portfolio by acquiring Orbware, a UK Java EE licensee founded the same year. Orbware's OrCAS Enterprise Server—a robust implementation of Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) and Java EE standards—was incorporated into Cape Clear’s offerings. Following the release of the final OrCAS J2EE server version in February 2001, Cape Clear combined it with its CapeConnect XML integration server. The unified CapeConnect platform debuted in April 2001 as a Beta version and saw its full release in May 2001.
By mid-2006, Forrester Research identified Cape Clear as a prominent ESB provider. Subsequently, on February 6, 2008, Workday, Inc announced its acquisition of Cape Clear to strengthen its integration solutions.
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