IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network enhances Disaster Recovery capabilities and adds new global product enhancementsIBM United States Software Announcement 213-042February 12, 2013
IBM® Sterling B2B Collaboration Network enhancements:
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IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network delivers flexible solutions and expert services to help reduce the time and complexity of securely integrating with your business partners. It can communicate securely with global partners regardless of protocols or gateways, handling millions of transactions per day, and its enablement solutions for small companies can help you to extend your electronic business-to-business (B2B) community to partners and customers, regardless of their technical expertise or size. It also offers expert services to on-board partners faster, to automate document exchange quickly, and to manage your B2B and file transfer operations, all through a single connection to over 335,000 trading entities around the world. New with this release, IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network:
These new enhancements can help you better achieve seamless and secure integration of key business processes by connecting the people, processes, and technology both inside and outside your enterprise to help improve business agility, operational efficiency, and business performance. Specifically, they can help you to:
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IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network provides flexible solutions and expert services to help reduce the time and complexity of securely integrating with your business partners in virtually any location. It can help you to solve critical B2B and managed file transfer challenges by connecting people, systems, and technology with a highly-scalable, Software as a Service (SaaS)-based, multi-tenant infrastructure. IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network can help you to:
With this release, IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network:
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For information on IBM Sterling B2B Services, refer to Software Announcement 211-402, dated October 18, 2011. Back to top
Program number Program name 5725-E36 IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network Back to top
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Specified operating environmentHardware requirementsEach client accessing IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network must have:
Software requirementsAn Internet connection is required. Each client accessing IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network must have one of the following browsers:
The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a README file, or other information published by IBM , such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language. Planning informationDirect customer supportFor technical support or assistance, contact your IBM representative or visit PackagingIBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network is accessed via the Internet. There are no physical or electronic deliverables. Security, auditability, and controlIBM customer data is protected by a two-pronged security strategy comprising perimeter security practices and application-level security, all driven by IBM data security requirements. Perimeter practices ensure that security controls, system patching, monitoring, and alerting are uniformly implemented and maintained for all service offerings. These practices cover disaster recovery, regulatory compliance, operational risk assessment, and auditing procedures that include regular SAS 70 Type II reviews. Regular penetration testing and ethical hacking tests are performed. The procedures for implementing application-level security are defined in the Configuration Guides. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Back to top
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Product group: IBM Commerce Solutions
Product Product
identifier identifier description
5725-E36 IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network
Product category: B2B Integration
Charge metricProgram name PID number Charge metrics
IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration 5725-E36 Connection
Network Copy
Document
Entity ID
File
Gigabyte
Kilo Character
Mailslot
Map
PIP
Request
Connection Connection is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Connection is a link or association of a database, application, server, or any other type of device to the IBM SaaS. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Connections which have been or are made to the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Copy Copy is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Copy is a complete transaction that is duplicated and sent to one or more mailboxes. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Copies sent through the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Document Document is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Document is defined as a finite volume of data that is enveloped within a document header and trailer record that marks its beginning and end. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Documents processed by the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Entity ID Entity ID is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. An Entity ID is a unique identifier which may be referred to in the SaaS environment by different terms that may include, but would not be limited to, Client ID, customer ID, partner ID, supplier ID, vendor ID or EDI ID within the IBM SaaS. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the number of Entity IDs identified in the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. File File is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A File is one or more data, information or program records bundled together with a specific name. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Files processed by the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Gigabyte Gigabyte is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Gigabyte is defined as 2 to the 30th power bytes of data (1,073,741,824 bytes). Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Gigabytes processed by the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Kilo Character Kilo Character is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Kilo Character is one thousand bytes. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Kilo Characters processed by the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Mailslot Mailslot is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A mailslot is a location to drop off or pick up data within the IBM SaaS. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of mailslots managed within the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Map Map is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Map is an electronic correlation that is used during the run-time of a transaction that determines what to do with source data fields to make them understandable by the recipient of the data. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Maps provided by the IBM SaaS that transform input data into something that is understood on the output side during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. PIP PIP (Partner Interface Process) is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A PIP is an orchestration of transactions into a business process. There are one-way, two-way, and three-way PIPs, each of which is considered a single PIP unit. The term "way" designates how many individual transactions it takes to make up the process. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of PIPs that are processed by the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Request Request is a unit of measure by which the IBM SaaS can be obtained. A Request is the act by the client that authorized IBM to perform a service. Depending upon the service, the Request can be in the form of a written notice or a support request which is made by phone call, email or online case. Sufficient entitlements must be obtained to cover the total number of Requests submitted to the IBM SaaS during the measurement period specified in Customer's Proof of Entitlement (PoE) or Transaction Document. Passport Advantage There are no new Passport Advantage part numbers in this release. For ordering information, refer to Software Announcement 212-067, dated July 3, 2012. Back to top
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