WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is the foundation of the IBM WebSphere software platform, and a key building block for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Your business can only be as flexible as the IT systems that support it. Therefore, to survive and thrive in an environment of market volatility and intense competition, you need an IT infrastructure that can cope with constant change. In WebSphere® Application Server V6.1, you have a foundation for your Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) that is flexible and secure enough to cope with any challenge. Continuing IBM's commitment to an open standards-based approach, WebSphere Application Server V6.1 helps deliver on the promise of SOA by enabling you to:
- Build and deploy application services quickly and easily
- Run services in the most secure, scalable, highly available environment
- Reuse software assets and extend their reach
- Manage applications effortlessly
- Grow as needs evolve, leveraging core assets and skills
Designed for full Java™ 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) V1.4 compatibility and support for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, WebSphere Application Server, V6.1 delivers a range of new features that can help you:
- Improve time to value and make the most of existing technology skills with more simple, rapid development and deployment.
- Be confident applications and data are secure, and that you can eliminate lost business opportunities with a more scalable, secure, highly available SOA runtime environment.
- Improve the flexibility of your business and increase return on investment with extensive communication services.
- Minimize the cost of managing your environment with effective application management tools.
For customers who need to develop, deploy and manage secure, portable applications that run on a multitude of server and desktop systems, WebSphere Application Server V6.1 is the premier platform.
∗ Please visit IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) site for more information.
