IBM Express Runtime

Express Runtime is an integrated platform stack built to get your business applications up and running fast and to simplify administration of these applications with an easy to use dashboard.

The stack includes a database server, application server, and Web server and is extendable to included additional components including your business application. You can deliver everything required to run and manage your business application to your customers with one purchase, one installation, one license, one administration console, and one support structure. This offering is designed for the Business Partner who needs to deliver a complete solution to midsize customers quickly and without all of the complexity commonly associated with a full-function, reliable, state-of-the-art middleware infrastructure.

Features:

- Full-function, reliable, state-of-the-art middleware stack, including:

• A choice of either IBM DB2 Express Edition or IBM Informix® Dynamic Server (IDS) Express

• IBM WebSphere® Application Server - Express

• IBM HTTP Server

• Express Runtime console

- Tools to integrate your business application or additional products into the platform stack resulting in a solution appliance that is easy to deploy and manage
- Wizard-driven deployment of the platform stack or your complete solution appliance to single-tier or multi-tier environments
- Simple, intuitive administration console for status and control of the runtime and application

Benefits:

- For Customers:

• Intuitive and integrated approach to reduce the time and skill-level required to install and manage a business application

• Lowers the total cost of ownership for built-in and market-leading database, application and Web servers

• Simplifies the process of obtaining, installing, configuring, administrating, and supporting the middleware stack required for most business applications

- For Business Partners:

• Reduces time and cost of business application deployment and configuration - get your application up and running fast

• Reuse your existing applications and skills - no need to rewrite code or retrain your staff

• Tools to integrate your own business application components - you control your customer's experience