IBM WebSphere Business Events and now WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale extend business event processing to manage large volumes
of events for insightful action
IBM United States
Software Announcement 208-295
October 1, 2008
 ENUS208-295.PDF (132KB)
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WebSphere® Business
Event V6.2
- Expands qualities of service for enterprise customers
- Enables clustering support for high availability
- Provides in-memory cache supporting business context at scale
- Provides integration awareness and installs into existing WebSphere Application
Server instances
- Exploits integration with the IBM® Business Process Management (BPM) and
connectivity products to deliver business value
- Supports direct bi-directional event exchange with WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere ESB
- Supports direct bi-directional event exchange with WebSphere Business Monitor
- Enables automation of policy updates within WebSphere Business Services Fabric
and WebSphere Dynamic
Process Edition
- Extends usage of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to retrieve
shared WebSphere portfolio
artifacts
- Expands product capability for global reach, enabling business user tooling
for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and Russian
- Expands business user capabilities to use automatic data sharing across
events
- Extends platform coverage to zLinux, pLinux, Solaris 10, and Windows® 2008
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2
- Exploits WebSphere eXtreme
Scale capability for high-event volume customers
- Provides robust in-memory cache supporting business context at scale
- Provides programming interface to access events to prepare them for Business
Users
For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner,
or IBM Americas
Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
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Business Event Processing (BEP) is the next generation in event processing.
It extends the capabilities and tools of traditional event processing approaches
to the business user to sense and respond to business events-any occurrence
or happening within business context-presenting opportunities or threats.
WebSphere Business
Events V6.2 is a software system designed specifically for managing these
business events flowing across systems and people with the goal of providing
timely insight and response. Business events are discovered and described
in business terms to meet business objectives based on high-level management
goals. WebSphere Business
Events allows business users to sense (detect and decide) and respond effectively
to the impact of business events.
WebSphere Business
Events delivers this capability through intuitive business user tools that
define, implement, and manage business events. WebSphere Business Events uniquely
provides graphical, codeless authoring for defining related elements:
- Business event actions
- Business interaction logic
- External sources for event data enrichment
- Consoles for task management and business event flow visualizations of
charts, graphs, and dashboard layouts
Key features
- Enables straightforward expression of business event interaction logic
- Understands business language and vernacular
- Senses business events and patterns and initiates the appropriate business
actions
- Includes codeless, graphical authoring tools
- Delivers simple and integrated visualization dashboard support
- Connects to existing islands of event information
- Supports both simple and complex business event pattern correlations
- Delivers an integrated development and execution system
- Installs as plug and play to extend your existing environments
- Operates with high performance, scalability, and high availability (HA)
- Enhances existing Business Process Management (BPM), connectivity products,
and service oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructures
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2, a combined offering of WebSphere Business Events and WebSphere eXtreme
Scale, extends business event processing to customers with an extreme volume
of business events flowing through their enterprise.
CICS® Transaction
Server (CICS TS)
and WebSphere Business
Events interoperability
IBM will
provide support for interoperation between WebSphere Business Events V6 and CICS TS
V3. This capability will be delivered through a new CICS TS SupportPactm, available for download
from the CICS Web
site by year-end 2008 for all licensed users of CICS TS V3. This new CICS SupportPac will
allow event points, which can be coded explicitly within the CICS TS application
logic, to be implemented in CICS applications. This capability will position CICS TS
as a key source for emitting business events in a format suitable for consumption
by WebSphere Business
Events.
CICS TS
V3 customers will be able to use the new CICS SupportPac to emit events for WebSphere Business
Events consumption with the confidence that this initial event support in CICS TS
will be enhanced and integrated into the CICS TS runtime.
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Supported platforms
- Microsoft® Windows Server
- IBM AIX®
- Red Hat including Linux® on System z®
- SuSE Linux including Linux on System
z
- Sun Solaris
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- December 12, 2008, electronic distribution
- January 16, 2009, media Pack
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WebSphere Business
Events enables organizations to introduce and subsequently include BEP
in their application landscape. The ability to correlate cross-departmental
and cross-application events provides a business context sensitive bridge
between islands of processing and people. As user-defined events and patterns
are detected, WebSphere Business
Events provides pertinent business insight back to the users allowing them
to understand and react as situations demand. WebSphere Business Events delivers
business-focused functionality using the following basic elements:
Tools for connectivity to key business events
Business events exists across the extended information infrastructure.
IT developers can identify, and readily connect to these events through tools
provided with the system. They are further enabled to leverage other technologies
within BPM, connectivity and SOA environments to deliver the events that business
users need to evaluate, correlate and respond to in order to meet their objectives.
Tools for defining events and processing logic
As IT developers make the necessary event definition and connections, the
line-of-business analysts can apply their knowledge of the desired business
processes. Through the use of the graphical, non-programming user interfaces,
business analysts can define the logic for evaluating, correlating and responding
to events and patterns that occur.
The graphical user interface provides the ability for business users to
apply business concepts such as business vernacular, heuristics, and event
processing. The business users can create and maintain event processing logic
without having to learn a programming language.
WebSphere Business
Events Runtime
Once business events definitions and processing logic are complete, the WebSphere Business
Events Runtime executes, detecting and sifting through the mass of events
occurring across the information infrastructure. The run time system sifts
through the events identifying only those events and patterns of interests
as previously defined. Upon sensing a defined event or pattern, the engine
will initiate one or more business responses (actions) as defined by the users.
Responses range from electronically alerting or initiating the execution
of follow on processes.
Business insight delivery
The system provides graphical displays (dashboards) allowing users to visualize
the event processing in real-time. It enables business users to visualize
the business events that are occurring, both individually and in summary,
to allow them to adjust the event processing logic when necessary. The ability
to view business event processing in real-time is critical to enabling the
business to respond to actionable situations, taking advantage of business
opportunities and mitigating risks.
Benefits of BEP
Businesses can readily create and maintain the logic supporting business
event processing using WebSphere Business Events. WebSphere Business Events provides:
- An integrated environment to rapidly develop, deploy, and manage BEP
- A codeless and graphical user interface designed to enable business users
to create and maintain the logic around BEP
- A plug and play implementation approach for leveraging existing business
systems with minimal intrusion
- Comprehensive source and version control
- High performance on a scalable server architecture (refer to the following
text on WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale)
National languages support
Business user tooling is translated into Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and
Russian.
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2, an offering combining WebSphere Business Events and WebSphere eXtreme
Scale, extends business event processing to customers with an extreme volume
of business events flowing through their enterprise.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing
details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
- http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html
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WebSphere Business
Events is part of the BPM portfolio. It can also leverage WebSphere Connectivity
products. It is capable of being a stand alone installation or part of a
broader BPM environment. It particularly extends the reach and responsiveness
of Business Activity Management (BAM) by adding business events as another
business activity type that can be monitored.
WebSphere Business
Events also extends the cross-IBM software capabilities around event processing
that is offered in multiple other IBM brands.
WebSphere Business
Events is unique in the competitive market for event processing because of
its focus on the line-of-business user and business events, instead of integration
events that are just business events. Providing business events tooling to
the line-of-business user differentiates WebSphere Business Events among competitive
products.
When comparing total cost of ownership (TCO) between WebSphere Business
Events and its competition, WebSphere Business Events is designed to improve
the TCO through codeless implementations, enacted by business users, often
without incurring IT development or implementation costs. As business users
mature in WebSphere Business
Events usage, reuse of connections to business event sources will enable less
code.
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IBM intends,
by year-end 2009:
- To integrate into CICS TS and extend the eventing capability being delivered
in the new CICS TS
V3 SupportPac
- To provide new capability to enable business analysts and developers to
instrument CICS business
logic with WebSphere Business
Events without changing the existing CICS applications
Licensed CICS TS
users wishing to gain an early insight to this intended capability may apply
to participate in the CICS Beta program by sending an email to CICSEP@uk.ibm.com.
With this statement of direction, all licensed users of CICS TS can plan
to enable their CICS systems
fully to participate in an event-enabled SOA, confident that the CICS portfolio
of products continues to be well-aligned with SOA evolution.
Note: CICS TS
and WebSphere Business
Events are separately ordered and entitled products.
All statements regarding IBM plans, directions, and intent are subject to change
or withdrawal without notice.
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Program name VRM Program number
WebSphere Business Events 6.2.0 5724-U90
WebSphere Business Events 6.2.0 5724-V96
eXtreme Scale
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IBM training
provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions of courses for
IT professionals and managers are on the IBM training Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/tp/en?pageType=tp_search
IBM delivers
a comprehensive portfolio of education services to help you successfully deploy
and integrate WebSphere Application
and Integration middleware products to their maximum potential.
Education is a key component to ensuring software success. The IBM education
team is committed to providing the highest quality education available to
help your company prosper in today's competitive marketplace. We take pride
in our ability to deliver successful education programs that provide your
people with the skills necessary to make your business profitable using IBM software.
The IBM education
team works closely with IBM product developers and IBM services organizations to ensure that
the courses we offer provide the most up-to-the-minute technical and product
information. Our courses place an emphasis on the advanced knowledge and insight
that only these sources can provide. We draw from a deep pool of IBM technical
experience in the development of our courses, and pass that knowledge on to
our students.
For more information about available WebSphere education offerings, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/websphere/education
Role-based skills roadmaps can be found at
- http://www.ibm.com/software/websphere/education/paths/
Call IBM training at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for catalogs,
schedules, and enrollments.
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi
Also, visit the Passport Advantage® Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage
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WebSphere Business
Events V6.2 documentation is shipped in an information center, available as
a downloadable image or on the product CD. You can install a local copy of
the information center using the WebSphere Business Event installation
program.
WebSphere Business
Events documentation will be available online at the Information Center at
the product availability at
- http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbe
WebSphere eXtreme
Scale documentation is available online at the WebSphere Extended Deployment Information
Center.
- http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wxdinfo/v6r1/index.jsp
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
WebSphere Business
Events V6.2
AIX 6.1
- 64-bit IBM pSeries® systems
only
Linux for
x86 Systems
- 32-bit x86 PC hardware, including x86-64 processors
- 64-bit x86 PC hardware
Linux for POWERtm Systems
- 64-bit IBM pSeries systems
only
Linux for System
z Systems - Any server capable of running one of the listed IBM z/Linux
releases
Sun Solaris - Sun Microsystems SPARC processor machines
Microsoft Windows 2003
and Microsoft Windows 2008
- x86 and x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
- x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
Microsoft Windows XP
- x86 and x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
- x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
For current requirements, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbe/requirements/
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2
AIX 6.1
- 64-bit IBM pSeries systems
only
Linux for
x86 Systems
- 32-bit x86 PC hardware, including x86-64 processors
- 64-bit x86 PC hardware
Linux for POWER Systems
- 64-bit IBM pSeries systems
only
Linux for System
z Systems - Any server capable of running one of the listed IBM z/Linux releases
Solaris - Sun Microsystems SPARC processor machines (440MHz, or
faster)
Microsoft Windows 2003
- x86 and x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
- x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
Windows XP
- x86 and x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
- x86-64 (also known as x64) technology-compatible PC hardware
For current requirements, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbexs/requirements/
Software requirements
WebSphere Business
Events V6.2
AIX 6.1
- Javatm - IBM 64-bit
SDK for AIX, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.12, or later
Linux for
x86 systems on 32-bit systems
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 32-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Linux for
x86 systems on 64-bit systems
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Linux for POWER Systems
- 64-bit
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Linux for System
z Systems on 64-bit Systems
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Solaris
- Operating system - Solaris 10
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14, or later
Microsoft Windows 2003
and Windows 2008
- Operating systems
- Windows Server
2003 R2 32-bit
- Windows Server
2008 32-bit
- Windows Server
2003 R2 64-bit
- Windows Server
2008 64-bit
- Java
- IBM 32-bit
SDK for Windows, Java 2 Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- IBM 64-bit
SDK for Windows on AMD64/EM64T architecture, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Database - SQLServer Enterprise 2005 (These are in addition to those listed
in the Common programs section.)
- .Web browser
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
- Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0
Windows XP
Note: Runtime is supported for development and test only.
- Operating systems
- Windows XP
SP2 32-bit
- Windows XP
SP2 64-bit
- Java
- IBM 32-bit
SDK for Windows, Java 2 Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- IBM 64-bit
SDK for Windows on AMD64/EM64T architecture, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Database - SQLServer Enterprise 2005 (in addition to those listed in the Common
programs)
- Web browser
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
- Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0
Common programs
- Databases
- DB2® V9.5
- Oracle 10g Standard/Enterprise Release 2
- Apache Derby 10.3
- Application server - WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.21 with Feature
Pack for Web Services
- JMS provider
- WebSphere Application
Server V6.1.0.21
- WebSphere MQ
V6.0.2.3
- Design data tooling
- Windows XP
SP2
- Windows Server
2003 R2
- Windows 2008
- Runtime dashboards, consoles, and design tooling: supported Web browsers
on supported platforms
For information, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbe/requirements/
The following programs support the integration features of WebSphere Business
Events.
- WebSphere Business
Monitor V6.1, V6.1.2, and V6.2
- WebSphere Business
Services Fabric V6.1.2, and V6.2
- WebSphere Enterprise
Service Bus V6.1 and V6.1.2
- WebSphere Message
Broker V6.1.0.2
- WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository V6.2.0.2
- WebSphere eXtreme
Scale V6.1.0.4
Refer to the Technical information section of these products for
specific support information.
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2
AIX 6.1
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for AIX, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.12, or later
Linux for
x86 systems on 32-bit systems
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 32-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Linux for
x86 systems on 64-bit systems
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Linux for POWER Systems
- 64-bit
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Linux for System
z Systems on 64-bit Systems
- Operating systems
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10.0
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
Solaris
- Operating system - Solaris 10
- Java - IBM 64-bit
SDK for Linux, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Web browser - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14, or later
Microsoft Windows 2003
- Operating systems
- Windows Server
2003 R2 32-bit
- Windows Server
2003 R2 64-bit
- Java
- IBM 32-bit
SDK for Windows, Java 2 Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- IBM 64-bit
SDK for Windows on AMD64/EM64T architecture, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Database - SQLServer Enterprise 2005 (These are in addition to those listed
in the Common programs section.)
- Web browser
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
- Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0
Windows XP
Note: Runtime is supported for development and test only.
- Operating systems
- Windows XP
SP2 32-bit
- Windows XP
SP2 64-bit
- Java
- IBM 32-bit
SDK for Windows, Java 2 Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- IBM 64-bit
SDK for Windows on AMD64/EM64T architecture, Java 2
Technology Edition V5.0 SR 6b
- Database - SQLServer Enterprise 2005 (in addition to those listed in the Common
programs section)
- Web browser
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16, or later
- Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0
Common programs
- Databases
- DB2 V9.5
- Oracle 10g Standard/Enterprise Release 2
- Apache Derby 10.3
- Application server - WebSphere Application Server V6.1.0.21 with Feature
Pack for Web Services
- JMS provider
- WebSphere Application
Server V6.1.0.21
- WebSphere MQ
V6.0.2.3
- Design data tooling
- Windows XP
SP2
- Windows Server
2003 R2
- Windows 2008
- Runtime dashboards, consoles, and design tooling: supported Web browsers
on supported platforms
The following programs support the integration features of WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2:
- WebSphere Business
Monitor V6.1, V6.1.2, and V6.2
- WebSphere Business
Services Fabric V6.1.2, and V6.2
- WebSphere Enterprise
Service Bus V6.1 and V6.1.2
- WebSphere Message
Broker V6.1.0.2
- WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository V6.2.0.2
Refer to the Technical information section of these products for
specific support information. For information, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/wbexs/requirements/
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale is a Passport Advantage Offering distributed
via electronic media and physical media packs. This release requires a fix
pack download from the IBM Support Web site for a complete update of enhancements
and APAR fixes.
IBM Professional
Services are available to assist and mentor customers with the installation
of the WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale to optimize the system setup and performance while removing
risks around technology and capacity.
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 information
Direct customer support
Installation and technical support is provided by Global
Services. For more information call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
For technical support or assistance, contact your IBM representative
or visit
- http://www.ibm.com/support
Packaging
WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale V6.2 includes:
- License Document
- WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale Quickstart Guide
- WebSphere Business
Events eXtreme Scale Quickstart Guide CD
- IBM WebSphere Extended
Deployment - eXtreme Scale V6.1 CDs (former name WebSphere Extended Deployment - Data
Grid V6.1)
- WebSphere Business
Events V6.2 CDs
- The following products are provided with WebSphere Business Events V6.2 with
restricted licenses. For information, refer to the WebSphere Business Events license
agreement.
- DB2 Workgroup
Edition V9.5 DVDs
- WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment V6.1 CDs
- IBM Tivoli® Access
Manager V6.0 CDs
- IBM Tivoli Directory
Server V6.0 CDs
- IBM Rational® Agent
Controller V6.1 CD
WebSphere Business
Events V6.2 includes:
- WebSphere Business
Events Quickstart Guide
- WebSphere Business
Events Quickstart Guide CD
- WebSphere Business
Events V6.2 CDs
- The following products are provided with WebSphere Business Events V6.2 with
restricted licenses. For information, refer to the WebSphere Business Events license
agreement.
- DB2 Workgroup
Edition V9.5 DVDs
- WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment V6.1 CDs
- IBM Tivoli Access
Manager V6.0 CDs
- IBM Tivoli Directory
Server V6.0 CDs
- IBM Rational Agent
Controller V6.1 CD
This program, when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license
agreement and License Information, if appropriate, and will be presented for
acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For future reference,
the license and license information will be stored in a directory such as
LICENSE.TXT.
Software Services
IBM Software
Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs.
You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services
team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise
of our IBM Global
Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business
Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide
the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership
to support a wide range of critical business needs.
IBM Software
Services for WebSphere (ISSW)
is adept at putting the right team together, whether it is with customer personnel,
with IBM Global
Services, or with the global systems integrator of your choice, to support
the successful deployment of WebSphere Business Events. ISSW brings product,
technology, and best practices expertise that can make any implementation
team more effective. As specialists in WebSphere products, we have the collective
experience of hundreds of live customer implementations and hundreds of consultants
globally to help ensure success.
ISSW professionals complement the project delivery team by providing deep
insight into product technology and architecture as well as linkages back
to the software development organization. ISSW services offerings are tailored
to your needs. The services range from a full outsourced deployment to focused
specialist services packages that enable you or your project team to address
specific challenges.
ISSW can also assist you upgrading from earlier versions of WebSphere products.
Any migration of applications requires proper planning, estimation, and timed
execution. ISSW can assist by precisely assessing and evaluating your existing
infrastructure and support system. ISSW has extensive, proven experience in
successful product migrations.
IBM ISSW
consultants:
- Have a mission of helping make WebSphere products successful.
- Minimize your migration risks. We've harnessed years of field experiences
into a migration services program to help you migrate successfully.
- Provide deep technical skills on WebSphere and WebSphere Business Integration products.
- Bring "tried-and-true" best practices expertise to every engagement.
Packaged and custom service offerings are available, including specific
predefined services offerings to get you off to a running start with WebSphere Business
Events. ISSW offers technical, product-specific services for WebSphere software
products in each of these four categories:
- Assess
- Technical architecture sizing and planning
- Enterprise process integration strategy
- Mentoring and team augmentation
- Design
- Design Workshop
- Design Review
- Mentoring and team augmentation
- Develop and deploy
- External code reviews
- Go-Live Support
- Off-site development
- Mentoring and team augmentation
- Performance Tuning
- Quality Assurance Reviews
- Maintain
- Maintenance, enhancement, and operation support of the production environment
Go-Live Support
- Migration service
- Full operational review
Visit the following Web sites to learn more about ISSW capabilities. Contact
your ISSW Services sales specialist for specific information about services
offerings for WebSphere Business
Events. For more information, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/services/services.html
For the name of your ISSW Services sales specialist, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/WebSphere/developer/services/contacts.html
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services
sales specialist, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sw-services/
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IBM WebSphere Business Events 5724-U90
IBM WebSphere Business Events 5724-V96
eXtreme Scale
Product category: Application Integration Middleware Other
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eXtreme Scale
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for Sub-Capacity Terms or the program"s license information to determine applicable
sub-capacity terms. The PVU entitlements are specific to the program and
may not be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with PVU entitlements of
another program.
For general overview of PVUs for processor families (vendors and brands),
go to
- http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotus/passportadvantage/pvu_licensing _for_customers.html
To calculate the exact PVU entitlements required for the program, go to
- https://www-112.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/valueunit calculator/vucalc.wss
Product description Product ID
WebSphere Business Events 5724-U90
WebSphere Business Events 5724-V96
eXtreme Scale
Passport Advantage
Here is the complete listing of part numbers for WebSphere Business Events V6.2.
Description Part Number
WebSphere Business Events V6.2
Per processor Value Unit
License + S&S 12 months D03ZPLL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E04S0LL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D03ZQLL
Per processor Value Unit Linux for System z
License + S&S 12 months D05MGLL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E05K8LL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D05MHLL
Here is the complete listing of part numbers for WebSphere Business Events eXtreme
Scale V6.2.
Description Part number
WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale V6.2
Per processor Value Unit
License + S&S 12 months D0594LL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E05FTLL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D0595LL
Per processor Value Unit Linux for System z
License + S&S 12 months D059GLL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E05FYLL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D059HLL
Passport
Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details
Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed
are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack.
Media pack description Part number
IBM WebSphere Business Events V6.2 BA0USML
Multiplatform Multilingual
Media Pack
IBM WebSphere Business Events BA0UIML
eXtreme Scale V6.2
Multiplatform English Media Pack
Sub-capacity
Description Part number
WebSphere Business Events V6.2
Per sub-capacity processor Value Unit
License + S&S 12 months D03ZRLL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E04S1LL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D03ZSLL
Per sub-capacity processor VU Linux on System z
License + S&S 12 months D05KCLL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E05JILL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D05KDLL
WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale V6.2
Per sub-capacity processor Value Unit
License + S&S 12 months D059ALL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E05FWLL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D059BLL
Per sub-capacity processor VU Linux on System z
License + S&S 12 months D059NLL
Annual S&S Renewal 12 months E05G1LL
S&S reinstatement 12 months D059PLL
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and
convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction
with IBM are
contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International
Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement,
and the IBM Agreement
for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is
not available as shrinkwrap.
Licensing
IBM International
Program License Agreement including the license information document and Proof
of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for
all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport
Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software
Maintenance.
These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and
the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide
for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. IBM includes
one year of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software
Maintenance) with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired.
The initial period of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to
as Software Maintenance) can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option,
if available. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the
program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes
telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours),
as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long
as support is in effect.
License Information form number
- L-TMAN-7GEKW7: WebSphere Business Events V6.2
- L-TMAN-7JBGCC: WebSphere Business Events eXtreme Scale V6.2
The program's license information will be available for review on the IBM Software
License Agreement Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf
Limited warranty applies
Yes
Limited warranty
IBM warrants
that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will
conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified
portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation
of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible
for the results obtained from the use of the program.
IBM provides
you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program
defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge.
For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at
- http://www.ibm.com/support/handbook
IBM will
maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee
acquires the program (warranty period).
Program technical support
Technical support of a program product will be available for a minimum
of five years from the general availability date, as long as your Software
Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) is in
effect. This technical support allows you to obtain assistance (via telephone
or electronic means) from IBM for product-specific, task-oriented questions regarding
the installation and operation of the program product. Software Subscription
and Support (Software Maintenance) also provides you with access to updates,
releases, and versions of the program. You will be notified, via announcement
letter, of discontinuance of support with 12 months' notice. If you require
additional technical support from IBM, including an extension of support beyond
the discontinuance date, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.
This extension may be available for a fee.
Money-back guarantee
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the
original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it,
if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE
to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you
may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to
obtain the refund.
For clarification, note that (1) for programs acquired under the IBM International Passport
Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition
of the program and (2) for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacity
on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since
these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.
Authorization for use on home/portable computer
You may not copy and use this program on another computer without paying
additional license fees.
Volume orders (IVO)
No
Passport Advantage applies
Yes, and through the Passport Advantage Web site at
- http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage
Usage restriction
Yes
For information, refer to the license information document that is available
on the IBM Software
License Agreement Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf
Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance)
applies
Yes. Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance)
is included with licenses purchased through Passport Advantage and Passport
Advantage Express. Product upgrades and Technical Support are provided
by the Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) offering as
described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the latest versions
and releases to entitled software and Technical Support provides voice and
electronic access to IBM support organizations, worldwide.
IBM includes
one year of Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) with
each program license acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription
and Support (Software Maintenance) can be extended by the purchase of a renewal
option, if available.
While your Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) is
in effect, IBM provides
you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to)
questions, and code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and,
if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical
support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift
hours) of your IBM support
center. (This assistance is not available
to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. For additional details, consult your IBM Software Support
Handbook at
- http://www.ibm.com/support/handbook
Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) does not include
assistance for the design and development of applications, your use of programs
in other than their specified operating environment, or failures caused by
products for which IBM is not responsible under the applicable agreements.
For additional information about the International Passport Advantage Agreement
and the IBM International Passport
Advantage Express Agreement, visit the Passport Advantage Web site
at
- http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage
IBM Operational Support Services - SoftwareXcel
No
Other support
Passport
Advantage
System i Software Maintenance applies
No
Variable charges apply
No
Educational allowance available
Not applicable.
Sub-capacity pricing terms and conditions
To be eligible for sub-capacity pricing, the machine on which the eligible
products are installed and running must be eligible for sub-capacity pricing
terms and conditions. Software pricing, at less than full machine capacity
for eligible products, apply when running:
- AIX
5Ltm V5.1, or later, on an IBM System p® 690 or equivalent partition-capable
operating system and machine
- OS/400® V5R1,
or later, running on an IBM System i®
- Linux running
in an LPAR under AIX
5L V5.1, OS/400 V5R1,
or in a partition on an equivalent partition-capable operating system and
server
Sub-capacity pricing for eligible products is based on the current program
pricing methodology, but the number of processors will be determined based
on the sum of processors for all partitions where the program is defined (used).
To obtain pricing at less than full machine capacity for eligible products,
you are required to:
- Install and use, when available, IBM license use management program, which
installs with eligible IBM programs.
- Install available updates to the operating system and eligible products
such that license use can be accurately managed.
- Determine if the use of sub-capacity pricing terms results in a reduced
requirement for entitlements; you can reallocate the entitlement difference
by distributing entitlements across a larger or different set of systems,
or reserve them for future growth. There will be no refunds for these freed
up entitlements. Subscription, Software Maintenance and support volumes, and
entitlements for existing contracts will continue at the same levels as the
acquired licenses.
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IBM has
transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help
you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled
solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the
service and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed
to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem
resolution and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate,
but complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic
Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that
replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services
and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources
for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The Electronic
Service Agenttm is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server.
It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic,
client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically
reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to
deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability and
performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent
is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer
your questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic
Service Agent for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service
for your IBM server.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic
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Passport
Advantage
For Passport
Advantage information and charges, contact your IBM representative or authorized IBM Business Partner.
Additional information is also available on the following Passport
Advantage Web site
- http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage
Business Partner information: If you are an IBM Business Partner -- Distributor for
Workstation Software acquiring products from IBM, you may link to Passport Advantage Online
for resellers where you can obtain Business Partner pricing information.
An IBM ID
and password are required.
- https://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/paoreseller
IBM Global Financing
IBM Global
Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist
them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition,
including hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors.
Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise),
rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global
Financing organization or visit
- http://www.ibm.com/financing
IBM Global
Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States, and
other IBM subsidiaries
and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers.
Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering
type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions
may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal
without notice.
For more financing information, visit
- http://www.ibm.com/financing
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or your IBM Business
Partner.
Identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner,
call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Teleweb Customer Support
ibm.com® Sales Execution Center, Americas North
3500 Steeles Ave. East, Tower 3/4
Markham, Ontario
Canada
L3R 2Z1
Reference: YE001
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organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability
date.
Trademarks
SupportPac, POWER, AIX 5L and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
WebSphere, IBM, CICS, AIX, System z, Passport Advantage, pSeries, DB2, Tivoli, Rational, System p, OS/400, System i and ibm.com are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.
Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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IBM products
and services which are announced and available in your country can be ordered
under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions, and prices in
effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this announcement
at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your information
only. Additional terms of use are located
at:
- http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/
For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBM representative
or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page
- http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/us/
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