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- Smart grid player Trilliant snags more support from IBM
- Smart grid technology developer Trilliant has integrated its management platform and tools with IBM's WebSphere and Tivoli product lines. This isn't a simple technology support relationship: Trilliant is actually including WebSphere and Tivoli in UnitySuite, which is essentially a data center level dashboard that is focused on companies working on...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-08-26
- WebSphere versus .NET: battle royale!
- You must have worked your fingers to the bone!Wow, what's this? A 79 word blog, of which 56 of those words are quotes from elsewhere!!!!Well, you've certainly earned your money today!Websphere really doesn't want...to get into an "either/or" battle with .NET because it's an unwinnable battle for the forseeable future....
- Tags: Application servers, .NET, Middleware, Enterprise software, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft .NET, IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic, IBM AIX
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- WebSphere versus .NET: battle royale!
- Lots of benchmarketing action on the application server/middleware front: "After carrying out a number of benchmarks, Microsoft concluded that .NET offers better performance and cost-performance ratio than WebSphere." (Shock! Surprise!) "IBM rebutted Microsoft’s findings and carried out other tests proving that WebSphere is...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Microsoft Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, .Net, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
- Solution Design in WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere ESB: Part 2
- Part 1 of this series described how Service-Oriented Architectures SOAs mature through a number of stages, and showed what solution styles are used at each level. This paper focuses on the advancements made moving from Enterprise Application Integration EAI to Service Exposition, in other words from Service Integration Maturity Model...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Server, SOA, Enterprise Service Bus, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Application Servers, Enterprise Software, EAI, Software, Web Services
- White papers 2009-08-12
- Executive Update: IBM WebSphere Portal enhancements
- This update covers recent enhancements to the IBM® WebSphere® Portal including improved performance and extensive Web 2.0 capabilities. See how to lower costs and extract value faster with more responsive, interactive and intuitive business applications from WebSphere Portal Version 6.1.
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, IBM Corp., Portals, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Web Technology, Internet, Software
- White papers 2009-08-06
- HP Reference Configuration for IBM WebSphere Application Server: HP ProLiant BL460c G1, Red Hat and Novell SUSE
- The reference configuration discussed in this paper can be used in mid to large scale enterprise application environments. The HP ProLiant BL460c server provides a modular and scalable solution for enterprise applications. The number of BL460c servers with IBM WebSphere Application Server can be changed depending on requirements. Tuning WebSphere...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM WebSphere, Red Hat Inc., Application Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, SuSE, IBM Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2009-08-01
- Troubleshooting Single Sign-On (SSO) Between IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Lotus Domino
- This paper is designed to help administrators who have configured SSO in their environment but find it is not working correctly. This paper explains exactly how to test, configure, and read debug so one can determine and resolve the root cause of whatever SSO blocker one is encountering in the...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, IBM Lotus Domino, Portal, Single Sign-on, IBM Corp., Authentication/Encryption, Security Administration, Security
- White papers 2009-08-01
- Customizing With WebSphere CloudBurst, Part 1: Creating Highly Customized Private Clouds
- This is the first of several papers that looks at the customization features available in IBM WebSphere CloudBurst and how one can use them. Part 1 describes how one can create private WebSphere clouds, how and when to use the WebSphere CloudBurst customization features, and how those capabilities align with...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2009-07-22
- Managing Your Private Cloud: Introducing the WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance Command Line Interface
- The IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance enables one to construct, deploy, and maintain WebSphere Application Server virtual systems in a private cloud. In order to manage the entire lifecycle of these systems in a private cloud, WebSphere CloudBurst offers multiple administration interfaces, including a rich Web 2.0 interface for GUI-based administration...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Command Line Interface, IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2009-07-22
- Collaboration, Service innovation and Creduction: Lotus and websphere portal software for telecommunications service providers
- In recent years, the telecommunications landscape has shifted dramatically. And the changes continue to rush in from all directions. New players taking advantage of the global Internet are flooding the marketplace and commoditizing services. These disruptors release new offerings far faster than the time frame that traditional communication service providers...
- Tags: Innovation, IBM WebSphere, Telecommunications Service, Portal Software, Portal, IBM Corp., Telephony, Business Services, Telecom & Utilities, Collaboration, Groupware, Telecommunications, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Cloud Computing for the Enterprise, Part 3: Using WebSphere CloudBurst to Create Private Clouds
- Data center cost is comprised of three main components: hardware, physical costs such as power and cooling, and administrative management. Among the three, the administrative and management cost component accounts for a significant portion of the overall ongoing cost. As such, removing manual processes, errors, and repetition is a great...
- Tags: Cloud Computing, IBM WebSphere, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2009-06-24
- Cloud Computing for the Enterprise: Part 2: WebSphere sMash and DB2 Express-C on the Amazon EC2 Public Cloud
- Among the three cloud types - public, private, and hybrid clouds - the public cloud is probably the most well-known and mature in its offerings. Accessibility and affordability are two of the key characteristics that have led to the popularity of the public cloud. To these ends, the Amazon Elastic...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Amazon.com Inc., IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Application Servers, Middleware, Management, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2009-05-20
- Solution Design in WebSphere Process Server: Part 1 - What Do Solutions Look Like in WebSphere Process Server
- This is the first in a series of papers that discuss how to design solutions using WebSphere Process Server hereafter called Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus WESB. This paper focuses on how Process Server is used differently at different stages in the maturity of a service-oriented architecture. To...
- Tags: Paper, IBM WebSphere, Server, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2009-05-13
- ROUTEONE SECURES WEB SERVICE-BASED CREDIT APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- In highly competitive markets such as financial services and manufacturing, technologies that save time and money earn top consideration. But XML Web Services, often touted for its ability to create business value, has been left off the short list for implementation -- until now. With the introduction of the...
- Tags: Web, IBM WebSphere, Web Service, Application Management, XML Web Service, IBM Corp., ROUTEONE, Web Services, XML, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- White papers 2009-01-28
- IBM WebSphere Message Broker, Version 6.1 — Communicating with enterprise information systems.
- In a time when business agility is directly tied to IT agility, pressure is increasing to deliver projects on time and on budget. This white paper reveals how WebSphere® adapter nodes within IBM® WebSphere Message Broker V6.1 speed and simplify the tasks of creating integrated processes, resulting in greater productivity...
- Tags: Information System, IBM WebSphere, Message Broker, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2009-01-08
- IBM WebSphere MQ V7 Performance Report on HP-UX 11i V3 and HP Integrity Servers
- IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0 on HP-UX has similar performance characteristics to WebSphere MQ V6. This paper shows the throughput for Local, Client and Distributed Queuing using 2 kilobyte message sizes with non-persistent non-trusted (NP_NT), non-persistent trusted NP and persistent message PM types. Larger message sizes of 20K, 200K and 2M...
- Tags: HP Integrity, HP-UX, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM WebSphere, Performance, Oracle11i, IBM WebSphere MQ, IBM Corp., Middleware, Enterprise Software, Application Servers, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Integrating an Oracle Service Bus Cluster With an IBM WebSphere MQ Cluster in a Service-Oriented Architecture
- Service-oriented architecture has become a widely accepted industry paradigm driven in large part by the increased demand for the asynchronous exchange of business data. However, messaging middleware can vary across organizations, which means that Oracle must provide a way to integrate its product families with each of these middleware solutions....
- Tags: Oracle Corp., IBM WebSphere, SOA, Messaging, IBM WebSphere MQ, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Instant Messaging, Middleware, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Software, Internet, Online Communications
- White papers 2009-01-01
- How Patterns Shaped New WS-Notification Functionality in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0
- In this paper, learn how three software patterns were applied to the design and development of the Web Services Notification (WS-Notification) standard in WebSphere Application Server 7.0. Explore the WS-Notification implementation provided by WebSphere Application Server and the context for the application of the patterns. This paper also describes the...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-12-23
- WebSphere Application Server V7.0: Technical Overview
- WebSphere Application Server is the implementation by IBM of the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition Java EE platform. It conforms to the Java EE 5 specification. WebSphere Application Server is available in unique packages that are designed to meet a wide range of customer requirements. At the heart of each package...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Application Server, Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-12-09
- IBM WebSphere Message Broker - Universal connectivity and transformation
- Whatever your industry, you can streamline processes and integrate legacy applications with an Enterprise Service Bus ESB. This IBM TV video demo describes the benefits of implementing a universal ESB, and covers the wealth of new features in IBM® WebSphere® Message Broker 6.1, including enhanced SOA support, simplified management and...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Message Broker, IBM Corp., Enterprise Service Bus, Middleware, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Application Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Web Services
- Presentations 2008-12-01
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