Stands for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition. It is able to tell what is in a message, who should deal with it and whether it is an optional or mandatory request. It enhances SOAP with a variety of security strategies including message integrity...
IBM's WebSphere application server platform is too full of proprietary technologies to allow real interoperability with other systems according to UK messaging technology firm SpiritSoft. The firm today criticised Big Blue for bundling together old...
The new WebSphere version supports web services technologies based on the latest Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) standard. IBM WebSphere Application Server version 5 will feature additions designed to let developers more quickly build applications...
As competitive pressure builds on Java application server companies, Oracle's strategy has been to bundle add-on features, such as an integration broker and portal, into its base application server for free.
John Hitchcock, vice president of marketing and alliances for consulting firm eForce, said BEA is successfully selling its portal and integration broker to customers that already have the WebLogic application server.
IBM said the package is based on non-proprietary standards and is built on its WebSphere Business Integration, WebSphere Application Server, DB2 Information Integrator, Tivoli Access Manager and WebSphere Portal Server products.