Systems management platform provider uXcomm will launch a new architecture and products based on it that are designed to be to management applications what SOA is to business applications. <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2084668,00.asp?kc=EWWSUEMNL011707EOAD">The new SOMA (Service-Oriented Management Architecture)</A> and follow-on uXcomm XManage Server Edition and XManage Information Appliance Edition products based on SOMA are aimed at reducing the time it takes manufacturers to develop deep-dive management applications for their products and at easing the integration headache for enterprises trying to link together disparate point tools.