Technology Mashup

Two interesting Redbooks out this week dealing with technology transition to WebSphere Process Server.

1. WebSphere MQ Workflow transition to WebSphere Process Server
2. Migrating WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation to WebSphere Process
Server V6.1

Running IBM WebSphere Application Server on System p and AIX Optimization and Best Practices - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 1 Aug 2008

- System p and AIX configuration strategies for IBM WebSphere Application Server
- Under the hood: how the JVM runtime and WAS interact with the AIX platform
- Implementation Scenarios

Business Activity Monitoring with WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 - Redbook, published: Wed, 30 Jul 2008

- Monitor processes in WebSphere Process Server, MQ Workflow, and FileNet
- Monitor WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Adapters
- Learn by example with practical scenarios

High Availability and Scalability for IBM WebSphere Presence and XML Document Management Servers - Redbook, published: Tue, 29 Jul 2008

- Go from base to highly available and scalable environments
- Architecture, topology, and configuration
- Sample implementation

WebSphere eXtreme Scale Mediator Pattern - Redpaper, published: Tue, 29 Jul 2008

- Solution design considerations
- Application pattern
- Sample implementation

The IBM® WebSphere® Extended Deployment provide dynamic and high performance computing infrastructure across range of application servers and execution environments. [WebSphere Redbooks]

Soup up your BPM implementations...

IBM WebSphere Business Process Management V6.1 Performance Tuning - Redpaper, published: Wed, 23 Jul 2008

- Learn valuable tips for tuning
- Get the latest best practices
- Try the example settings

Configuring IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.1 with an Oracle Database - Redpaper, published: Thu, 17 Jul 2008

This IBM® Redpaper publication explains how to configure IBM WebSphere® Process Server V6.1 to work with an Oracle® database. [WebSphere Redbooks]

Getting Started with IBM WebSphere Process Server and IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus Part 3: Run time - Redbook, published: Thu, 17 Jul 2008

- Install WebSphere Process Server
- Build topologies based on patterns
- Prepare for deployment

Getting Started with IBM WebSphere Process Server and IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus Part 2: Scenario - Redbook, published: Fri, 11 Jul 2008

- Learn to create business integration applications
- Learn to create mediations
- Learn end-to-end test techniques

An interesting one when considering the upgrade path from Interchange Server to Process Server...

WebSphere InterChange Server migration to WebSphere Process Server - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 11 Jul 2008

- Migration of WebSphere InterChange Server and WBI Adapters
- Architectural usage patterns and migration planning
- Migration tools, technical examples and scenarios

WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 - Draft Redbook, last updated: Mon, 30 Jun 2008

- EJB 3.0 overview and technology
- JPA Persistence Architecture
- Application development with EJB 3.0

This book introduces the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 3.0 technology and describes its implementation in IBM WebSphere products through the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0. [WebSphere Redbooks]

Big Blue gets 'pat on the back' from Gartner...

Report: IBM Worldwide Market Share Leader in Web Portal Software -

IBM today announced that analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has ranked IBM as the worldwide market share leader in the enterprise portal software market based on total software revenue for 2007.(1)

[IBM Newsroom]

An interesting new Redbook from the boys at Big Blue...

Web Services Feature Pack for WebSphere Application Server V6.1 - Draft Redbook, last updated: Mon, 16 Jun 2008

- Asynchronous
- Reliable
- Secure

The WebSphere 6.1 Feature Pack for Web Services offers a new and improved implementation of Java web services and improved usability.

[WebSphere Redbooks]

DataPower Problem Determination Techniques - Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 13 Jun 2008

This IBM redpaper provides a guide to many aspects of problem determination on a DataPower appliance, with an emphasis on powerful troubleshooting utilities.

[WebSphere Redbooks]

IBM Business Process Management Reviewer's Guide - Redpaper, published: Wed, 4 Jun 2008

- Achieve business value with BPM
- Harness the IBM BPM portfolio
- Enable business agility

Market demand for business process management (BPM) has grown significantly in recent years and shows no sign of abating.

[WebSphere Redbooks]