WBEM Solutions, Inc has posted the public review draft of JSR-48 WBEM Services Specification to the Java Community Process (JCP). According to the draft: Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) is a set of specifications that unify the management of enterprise computing environments. WBEM provides the ability for the industry to deliver a well-integrated set of standard-based management tools leveraging the emerging Web technologies. The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) has developed a core set of standards that make up WBEM. This specification along with the Javadoc defines the Java WBEM API This allows any JavaTM VM to become WBEM enabled as well as allow any JavaTM VM to manage any WBEM (SMI, SMASH, ...) enabled managed elements.