IBM WebSphere

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WebSphere refers to a brand of IBM software products that are mostly proprietary [e.g. WebSphere Application Server Community Edition is not proprietary] , although the term also popularly refers to one specific product: WebSphere Application Server (WAS). WebSphere is designed to set up, operate, and integrate e-business applications across multiple computing platforms using Java-based Web technologies. It includes both the run-time components (like WAS) and the tools to develop applications that will run on WAS.

History

The first product in this brand was "IBM WebSphere Performance Pack", introduced in June 1998 [ [http://www.devxnews.com/article.php/54161 IBM Introduces WebSphere Performance Pack ] ] . Now it is a part of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.

IBM WebSphere software

Following is the complete list of IBM WebSphere software classified according to the IBM classification. [ [http://www-306.ibm.com/software/websphere/sw-bycategory/?ca=wspace IBM WebSphere software - Products by category ] ] Several tools appear in more than one category.
For a full list of IBM software see List of IBM products

Application Servers

Distributed Application & Web Servers

Application integration, data access and integration, business processing and distributed transaction monitoring.
* WebSphere Application Server
** Community Edition ( [http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=wsced free] )
** for z/OS
** Network Deployment
* WebSphere Developer
** for System i (eServer pSeries, AS/400)
** for z/Series
* WebSphere Extended Deployment
** for z/OS
** V6
* WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services
* WebSphere Real Time
* WebSphere Studio Application Developer (commonly referred to as WSAD) Integration Edition
* Rational Software Architect
* WebSphere Studio Device Developer

Edge Servers

Caching, content distribution and load balancing functionality.
* WebSphere Edge Server

Other Application Servers

Other platforms on which to run interoperable applications.
* WebSphere Remote Server
* Project Zero also known as WebSphere sMash

Business Integration

Application Integration and Connectivity

Application Integration and Connectivity middleware reduces the complexity of connecting applications to applications.
* WebSphere adapters
* WebSphere Data Interchange
** for MultiPlatforms
** for z/OS
* WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances
** WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI50
** WebSphere DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40
** WebSphere DataPower XML Accelerator XA35
* WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus
* WebSphere Message Broker
** for MultiPlatforms
** for z/OS
** with Rules and Formatter Extension for Multiplatforms
** with Rules and Formatter Extension for z/OS
* WebSphere MQ
** Express
** Extended Security Edition
** for z/OS
** V6
* WebSphere MQ Everyplace
** Network Edition
** Retail Edition
* WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
* WebSphere Transformation Extender

Process Integration

Runtime and infrastructure for real-time application integration, event-driven processing, and process automation.
* WebSphere Business Events
* WebSphere Business Integration Server Express
* WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Entry Edition
* WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server
* WebSphere Business Modeler
** Advanced
** Basic
** Publishing Server
* WebSphere Business Monitor
* WebSphere Business Services Fabric
* WebSphere Event Broker
* WebSphere Integration Developer
* WebSphere InterChange Server
* WebSphere MQ Workflow
** for MultiPlatforms
** for z/OS and OS/390
* WebSphere Partner Gateway
** Advanced Edition
** Enterprise Edition
** Express
* WebSphere Process Server

Commerce

Web Commerce

Platform framework for e-commerce, including marketing, sales, customer and order processing functionality in a tailorable, integrated package.
* WebSphere Commerce
** Enterprise
** Professional
** Express

Mobile, Speech and Enterprise Access

Device Software

Device software is client-side software embedded in mobile devices & interfaces with supporting server-side software.
* WebSphere Everyplace Custom Environment
* WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment

Mobile and Enterprise Access

* WebSphere Everyplace Access
* WebSphere Everyplace Deployment, which has evolved into IBM Lotus Expeditor
* WebSphere Everyplace Mobile Portal Enable

peech

Delivers B2E/B2C services including voice recognition & telephony speech processing.
* Embedded ViaVoice
* Unified Messaging for WebSphere Voice Response
* WebSphere Everyplace Subscription Manager
* WebSphere Voice Response for AIX
* WebSphere Voice Server

Translation

Translation applications convert languages automatically & assist humans performing internationalization tasks.
* WebSphere Translation Server for Multiplatforms

Other Mobile, Speech and Enterprise Access

* WebSphere Everyplace Device Manager
* WebSphere Everyplace Mobile Portal
* WebSphere Everyplace Server for Telecom
* WebSphere IP Multimedia Subsystem Connector
* WebSphere Presence Server
* WebSphere RFID Premises Server
* WebSphere Telecom Web Services Server

Networking

Host Access

Provide multiprotocol transparency, control and connectivity (protocol stacks, terminal emulation) to host applications.
* WebFacing Deployment Tool with HATS Technology
* WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services
* WebSphere Host Integration Solution
* WebSphere Host On-Demand

Organizational Productivity, Portals and Collaboration

Portals

Provide personalized access to a variety of applications and aggregate disparate content sources and services. Portals allow people to customize their user experience, with personalized applications based on role, context, actions, location, preferences and team collaboration needs. There are many other things that can be brought into a portal site.

* WebSphere Portal [WebSphere Portal belongs to the IBM Lotus products but to the WebSphere brand [http://www-306.ibm.com/software/info1/websphere/index.jsp?tab=landings/portalbuzz] ]
* WebSphere Portlet Factory

oftware Development

Integrated Development Environment

Application development tools for Websphere
* IBM Rational Application Developer
* Application Server Toolkit

Analysis Modeling & Design

Assist in creating resilient architectures for SOA, programming specifications, business processes and rules.
* Branch Transformation Toolkit for WebSphere Studio
* WebFacing Deployment Tool with HATS Technology
* WebSphere Developer
* WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries
* WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer
* WebSphere Studio Device Developer

Problem Determination Tools

Problem determination and debug tools.
* WebSphere Developer Debugger for System z

Process and Portfolio Management

Implement and manage enterprise processes and investments using proven tools and practices.
* IBM Asset Transformation Workbench

oftware Quality Management

Tools that address all dimensions of software quality: functionality, reliability and performance.
* WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390

Traditional Programming Languages & Compilers

3GL and 4GL/RAD language-based tools and unified development environments.
* COBOL Family

ystems Management

Application Performance & Availability

Define, measure, and manage to committed service levels across complex heterogeneous environments with central control.
* WebSphere Studio Application Monitor

Enterprise Content Management

* IBM WebSphere Information Integrator Content Edition (IICE)
* IBM WebSphere Information Integration

WebSphere compatibility matrix

References

ee also

* IBM WebSphere DataStage
* Service-oriented modeling
* Enterprise application integration

External links

* [http://www.spherejournal.com The Sphere Journal and Online Knowledgebase]
* [http://www-306.ibm.com/software/websphere/sw-bycategory/?ca=wspace IBM WebSphere software catalog]
* [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere]
* [http://www.websphere.org Global WebSphere Community]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNOn7r0yVjU A Video on IBM WebSphere Application Server Installation]