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WebSphere. Prepared By Sajib Datta. Prepared For Dr. Bahram Khalili. WebSphere’s Birth and Story. IBM’s product Its roots are in the mid-1990s Based on Java programming language IBM launched WebSphere in 1998 Gained momentum with on-demand business (2002). What is WebSphere ?(1).
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WebSphere Prepared By Sajib Datta Prepared For Dr. BahramKhalili
WebSphere’s Birth and Story • IBM’s product • Its roots are in the mid-1990s • Based on Java programming language • IBM launched WebSphere in 1998 • Gained momentum with on-demand business (2002) WebSphere
What is WebSphere?(1) • Middleware application compatible with most of the OS • Transforms the old business into SOA • Implements three tier architecture • Is designed to set up, operate and integrate electronic business applications across multiple computing platforms WebSphere
What is WebSphere?(2) • Composed of: • server software • development products this two parts are bundled into packages • The foundation of the software is WebSphere Application Server (WAS) WebSphere
WebSphere Family • A set of software products WebSphere
WebSphere Architecture WebSphere
Product Objectives and Goals • Provide a platform for enterprise computing • Provide a platform for innovation • Enable application developers to focus on building applications, not infrastructure • Provide a flexible set of product configuration options WebSphere
Product Objectives and Goals (2) • Integrate all of a company’s existing data • Unify the company’s management • Build interactive Web-oriented applications • Support business functions needed for e-commerce WebSphere
What are advantages?(1) • Very good when it’s ready • There are a lot of useful tools: WebSphere Studio, WebSphere Studio Workbence • Gives lot and lot of integration • Gives good Web Site • IBM gives a complete assistance WebSphere
What are advantages?(2) • Business features: • simplifies the attainment of the “time to market” • simplifies the communication inside the company • has specific solutions for large and small industries like defense, financial markets, banks, electronics, government, insurance, telecom, healthcare, retail WebSphere
What are disadvantages? • Installation and customization aren’t so simple • Not a good product for little company (under 1000 employees) as WebSphere costs a lot of money • The tools have to be put together WebSphere
Other Existing Products • There are other products: • BEA System • SAP • Windows Server System (.Net and Windows Server 2003) [best for the smaller company] WebSphere
Who are the Clients? • Morgan Stanley • Ford Motor Company • JP Morgan • Vodafone • American Express and so on WebSphere
A Vision for the Future • What is next for WebSphere? Where does the platform go from here? • One of the strongest and richest modern application server available today. • Is be the basis for next generation global e-business solution. WebSphere
References • http://www.ibm.com • http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246176.pdf • http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3601.pdf WebSphere
Questions? • And again, harder questions goes to Dr. Khalili ☺ WebSphere