What are the IBM ESB offerings?
IBM offers three ESB products: IBM WebSphere ESB, IBM WebSphere Message Broker, IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI50. Selecting an ESB to power your SOA depends upon your requirements. WebSphere ESB is a platform-based ESB and optimized with WebSphere Application server for an integrated SOA platform. WebSphere Message Broker is a platform-independent based ESB and is built for universal connectivity and transformation in heterogeneous IT environments. WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI50 is an appliance-based ESB and is built for simplified deployment and hardened security. Customers face a wide range of ESB requirements from the simple to the complex.