WebSphere Message Broker

WebSphere Message Broker

WebSphere software

Features and benefits

IBM WebSphere® Message Broker V6.1 supports the following key capabilities and benefits:

Platform-Independent Based Enterprise Service Bus

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Distribute any type of information across and between multiple diverse systems and applications, providing delivery of the right information in the right format at the right time
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Reduce point-to-point interconnections and simplify application programming through separation of integration logic from the applications and from process logic
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Powerful publish-and-subscribe matching engine routes information in real time based on topic and content to any endpoint
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Validate and transform messages in-flight between any combination of different message formats, including Web Services, other XML and non-XML formats
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Route messages based on (evaluated) business rules to match information content and business processes
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Improve business agility by dynamically reconfiguring information distribution patterns without reprogramming end-point applications
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Powerful runtime security model to address security concerns.
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Integrated JCA based WebSphere Adapters as built-in nodes
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Strengthens security and accelerates Web Services Security processing with DataPower SOA Appliance
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Integration and enhancement of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository support to virtualize services for greater reuse

Enhance SOA support with advanced Web Services

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Mediates (provides routing, transformation and logging) between Web Service requesters and providers
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Mediates between Web Services and other integration models as both a service requester and a service provider
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Delivers support for Web Services Security and Web Services Addressing, and compliance for Basic Profile
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Works with the latest implementations of standards such as WSDL (Web Services Definition Language), SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), SOAP with attachments, any JMS (Java™ Message Service) HTTP(s) (Hypertext Transport Protocol), MTOM/XOP, and MQ
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Enhanced support for provider and consumer scenarios
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Toolkit support for WSDL drag and drop for skeleton flow creation and configuration
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Full message set round-tripping for WSDL imports and exports.
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New Web services parser creates more consumable message tree.

Integration without bounds with connectivity and transformation capabilities

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Integrated WebSphere MQ transports - for Enterprise, Mobile, Real-Time, Multicast and Telemetry end points - extend the reach, scope and scale of the enterprise integration bus, out to mobile and handheld devices, along with embedded devices such as sensors or actuators.
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Enable the secure and seamless interaction of enterprise applications with thousands of users within the Intranet and across the Internet
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Provide native JMS interoperability, acting as a bridge between any combinations of different JMS providers.
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Out-of-the-box nodes to simplify management and improve performance for key enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration scenarios (for example, SAP, Siebel, and PeopleSoft) through WebSphere Adapters packaged as native message-processing nodes
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Native support for large file processing, including FTP, to simplify processing of large, repeating complex file records without using excessive storage
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New Email Output node
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Integration with WebSphere Transformation Extender, including the launcher, enabling WebSphere Transformation Extended maps to run natively in WebSphere Message Broker

Improved Consumability, Productivity and Systems Management

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Provides a quick start with a single-click installation; install the product and run a sample in less than an hour
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Simple packaging allowing for easy identification of appropriate install assets
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Single install DVD for Windows and Linux desktops
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ISMP installer for all platforms, SMP/.E for z/Os systems
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Comprehensive "samples gallery" for all new and existing functions
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Enterprise-wide identity, authentication, and authorization with Tivoli and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers to enforce service policy at the user level for greater security
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Administration of both WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker networks in one console with the Eclipse-based Message Broker Explorer
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Roll back with a single click

Extend your infrastructure with broader platform support and performance

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Extend an existing WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Event Broker infrastructure
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Available on IBM z/OS®, IBM AIX®, Linux (zSeries®, Intel, Power), Solaris (x86-64 and SPARC), HP/UX(PA-RISC, Itanium) and Microsoft® Windows® Server
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Full range of industry standard databases includting support for DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase and Informix
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Accounting and statistics reports support usage based charges and real-time graphical performance analysis for internal business charging
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Enhanced SAP IDOC support
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Improved binary data modeling within text messages.
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64-bit capability on Linux and UNIX, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) XA support, and Java 5 on all platforms
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Ultra High Performance XML parser, including schema validation
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Compacted memory footprint

Enhanced Developer Productivity

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Eclipse based Message Broker Toolkit compatible with Rational Application Developer V6 and available on Windows and Linux
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Data transformation options to match the data format and the developer skill set
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Reduced toolkit size with enhanced look and feel improvements including productivity aids.
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Standards based metadata including XML Schema and Web Services Definition Language
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Java Debug Protocol (JDP) enabled withing toolkit
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Graphical message metadata and mapping definition
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Visual trace capability to display message path through flow in real time in Eclipse
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New message viewer to graphically identify source and/or target message element locations
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Simplified development with a configuration-drive approach for all new nodes
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Eclipse based Type Designer and Map Designer integrated with the toolkit