Hewlett-Packard details middleware strategy.(announces new partnerships with Iona, WebLogic) (Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)

This month Hewlett-Packard plans to redefine its middleware strategy by announcing a new set of partnerships that will give it more power as an enterprise systems integrator.

The company will announce its new middleware strategy next week, and is also expected to reveal plans to resell WebLogic's Tengah Java application server.

HP will also integrate Iona's object request broker (ORB) into its OpenView network management, ChangeEngine Workflow management software, and SoftBench and OpenStudio application-development packages.

Furthermore, the company will make inroads into new markets by leveraging partnerships with vendors such as supply-chain management …