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WebSphere product family overview

Unit objectives
In this unit, you learn about the WebSphere family of products, how different
products relate to each other in the WebSphere product family, and the features
and functions of WebSphere Application Server Version 8.

WebSphere software platform

This diagram depicts the WebSphere software platform as a pyramid, with the
foundation and tools at the bottom, business integration in the middle, and
business portals at the top. WebSphere Application Server falls into the
foundation and tools category and is a prerequisite, or provides a base, for many
of the other WebSphere products that are listed on the chart.
This list is not an exhaustive list of every product in the WebSphere brand, but is
intended to provide some examples of the three fundamental aspects of e-
business on demand, as follows:
 Foundation and tools: Rely upon a high-quality foundation to rapidly build
and deploy applications for high-performance e-business on demand. For
example, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Extended
Deployment, and Rational Application Developer fall into this category.
 Business portals: Enhance customer, partner, employee, and supplier
user experiences for optimal satisfaction. For example, WebSphere Portal
and WebSphere Portlet Factory support this aspect of e-business on
demand.
 Business integration: Integrates applications and automates business
processes for operational efficiency and business flexibility. For example,
WebSphere Business Integration Server, WebSphere Process Server,
WebSphere Integration Developer, and many other projects fall into this
category.

WebSphere Application Infrastructure: Overview

This chart shows an overview of WebSphere Application Infrastructure.
At the core is the IBM Java Virtual Machine. It provides the environment for Java
programs to run. WebSphere Application Server V8 ships with IBM Java 6
runtime.
Next is the WebSphere Application Server, which provides the runtime
environment for enterprise applications and is at the heart of several unique
packages that are designed to meet a wide range of user requirements.
WebSphere Application Server is the implementation by IBM of the Java
Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) platform. It conforms to the Java EE 6
specifications as one of its supporting programming models. Additional standards
can be added to the application server by applying feature packs. Feature Pack
for Web 2.0 and Mobile V1.1.0.1 are two examples.
Next, you have products that support batch type applications and distributed
caching:
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 WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance is designed for simple installation

and use within a broad context of environments. These uses include deep
integration with WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and later versions.
They also include simple support for application servers other than
WebSphere Application Server and environments other than Java through
Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs.
 WebSphere eXtreme Scale caches objects in a distributed way, which is
essential for elastic scalability and next-generation cloud environments. It
helps applications process massive volumes of transactions with extreme
efficiency and linear scalability.
 WebSphere Compute Grid provides an enterprise grid and batch
processing runtime environment for mission-critical batch workloads.
Then, you have products that provide operational management and efficiency to
your WebSphere environment.
 WebSphere Virtual Enterprise helps you consolidate application servers
and maximize utilization while monitoring application health.
 IBM Workload Deployer is a hardware appliance that provides access to
IBM middleware virtual images and patterns to easily, quickly, and
repeatedly create application environments that can be securely deployed
and managed in a private cloud.
As you can see, WebSphere is not just one product but a platform for multiple
products.

WebSphere Application Server family

This picture compares the different application server packages.
WebSphere Application Server for Developers is a no-charge development
runtime environment for projects that do not warrant the expense of a priced and
supported runtime environment on the developer desktop.
WebSphere Application Server- Express uses the latest technologies such as
Java EE6, Web 2.0 and Mobile, web services support, and integrated tools to
quickly build the applications and services you need at a lower cost. The start
procedure is also simplified with easy-to-use integrated wizards.
WebSphere Community Edition harnesses the latest innovations from the open
source application server community in a small footprint, Java EE 6 platform, with
no up-front acquisition costs. It delivers basic management through a centralized
console with simplified standards-based security. It provides the IBM distribution
of Apache Geronimo with broader platform support and enhanced
documentation. It also provides a clear path to more advanced capabilities
through the WebSphere Application Server family.
WebSphere Application Server is a scalable application foundation that can go
from single server to moderately sized departmental configurations to large-
scale, dynamic web applications that require web tier clustering and failover
across multiple application server instances.
WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition delivers optimized runtime
performance through provisioning, web services, and EJB3 enhancements. This
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efficiency can mean that fewer processors are needed to do the same work.
Fewer processors means lower energy consumption.
WebSphere Application Server-Network Deployment is built on the core
WebSphere Application Server configuration, for near-continuous availability,
advanced management, and automated performance optimization for mission-
critical applications.
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS uses the z/OS qualities of service to
achieve optimized performance and continuous availability for mission-critical
applications.

WebSphere Application Server V8 packaging

This picture compares the basic differences in packaging between the
WebSphere Application Server Express, Base, and Network Deployment
editions. All three packages include the WebSphere common base code.
The major difference between Express and Base is the license. Express has a
limited license for two processors; Base has a license for unlimited processors.
The Network Deployment product adds support for scalability, clustering, high
availability, and central administration.

Product packaging comparison (1 of 2)

This table summarizes the WebSphere Application Server Version 8 Express,
Base, and Network Deployment packages for production use, and provides a
side-by-side comparison of some of the important features.
All three versions include the core application server, IBM HTTP Server, web
server plug-ins, application client, and DataDirect JDBC drivers.
The Express and Base packages support deployment of a stand-alone node. In
addition to a stand-alone node, the Network Deployment edition supports a
managed or clustered multi-node environment with a central point of
administration.

Product packaging comparison (2 of 2)

Each package includes the IBM Assembly and Deploy Tools for assembling and
deploying Java Platform Enterprise Edition applications.
Express and Base include a development copy of DB2 while Network
Deployment includes a production version of DB2.
In addition, the Network Deployment edition also includes the Edge Components,
IBM Tivoli Directory Server, and Tivoli Access Manager Server.

WebSphere Application Server feature packs

Feature packs were introduced in V6.1 to provide pluggable feature capabilities
to the WebSphere Application Server in between releases. This slide shows
feature pack availability for each release of WebSphere Application Server.
EJB 3.0, Web 2.0, and web services were released for V6.1. These features
were later available as part of V7 release.
V7 added updated Web 2.0, XML, CEA, OSGi applications, and JPA 2.0 and
Java Batch feature packs.
V8 added Web 2.0 and mobile and Java Batch feature packs.
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Specifications that are supported in V8

This table lists some of the specifications and APIs supported in WebSphere
Application Server Version 8. For a more exhaustive list of supported
specifications and APIs, see the WebSphere information center or the
WebSphere product support site.

WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

WebSphere Application Server Community Edition provides an open standards-
based application server. It includes the following components:
 Apache Geronimo: An open source, Java EE application server project
that provides the foundation of the WebSphere Application Server
Community Edition.
 Apache Derby: A robust, small-footprint database server that is simple to
deploy and reduces the cost of embedded and web-based applications.
 Apache Tomcat: The servlet container that is used in the reference
implementation for Java servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies.

WebSphere Application Server for Developers

With WebSphere Application Server for Developers, a developer can test
applications on a local desktop before moving the application into a production
runtime environment. It includes the new Liberty Profile, which is a lightweight,
fast, and simplified runtime environment. The Liberty Profile is designed for
developers to improve their productivity and experience, and comprehensive
support of open standards and programming models, including: Java EE6,
pluggable JDK Java 6 or Java 7, OSGi Applications, Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit,
Java Batch, XML, Service Component Architecture (SCA), Communications
Enabled Applications (CEA), and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Use the no-
charge WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse for V7.0,
V8.0, Liberty Profile, and V8.5 that are a subset of Rational Application
Developer plug-ins. You install them on top of your existing Eclipse environment.

WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition

WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition is a special edition of
WebSphere Application Server that runs on top of a hypervisor, such as IBM
PowerVM on AIX and VMware ESX, and supports the Open Virtualization
Format. It is pre-loaded on IBM Workload Deployer to easily deploy and manage
SOA applications and services in a private cloud. It supports:
 Application edition management to orchestrate the rollout of new
application versions
 Rapid setup and use of feature packs
 Policy-based management to reduce risk of downtime and make fine-
grained resource allocation decisions that are based on observed demand
and configured policy
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 World-class clustering and high availability management to help eliminate

the cost of system downtime
 Optimized runtime performance through provisioning, web services, and
EJB3 enhancements, which can result in fewer processors and less
energy to achieve the same workloads of previous versions

WebSphere Extended Deployment Grid Compute

With WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid, you can:
 Process business transactions cost-effectively by sharing resources and
development skills between batch and online transactions (OLTP)
 Achieve operational efficiency by breaking massive batch jobs into
manageable parallel tasks in a controlled fashion that helps you maintain
service level agreements
 Take advantage of a Cloud-based delivery model for your batch
processing needs
 Experience “Batch as a service”: An emerging service-paradigm for using
Java batch front end with web services

WebSphere eXtreme Scale

WebSphere eXtreme Scale is a flexible framework for hosting high performance,
scalable, and data-intensive applications. It can be used as a powerful cache to
scale from simple in-process technologies to powerful distributed technologies. It
can also be used as a form of in-memory database that manages application
states and scales thousands of servers, and as a platform for building data grid
applications.

WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance

The XC10 Appliance incorporates a large, 240-GB cache into the DataPower line
of appliances from IBM, and adds elastic caching functions that enable your
business-critical applications to scale cost effectively with consistent
performance.

WebSphere Xtreme Scale and WebSphere DataPower Appliance XC10

Both WebSphere eXtreme Scale and the XC10 appliance can cache objects in a
distributed way. However, the set of features that they offer differs. The XC10
appliance stores cached data in the appliance, and WebSphere eXtreme Scale
builds grids that use JVMs. The XC10 appliance is designed for the three data-
oriented caching solutions (dynamic cache, session management, and simple
side cache). WebSphere eXtreme Scale supports these scenarios and offers
additional flexibility for application-oriented caching and how the cache is loaded.

WebSphere Virtual Enterprise

WebSphere Virtual Enterprise can automatically change application footprints

that are based on demand with dynamic workload management. It reduces
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operational and energy costs by increasing utilization and better managing health
of industry-leading application servers. It supports VMware ESX server, IBM
PowerVM, and IBM z/VM server virtualization technologies; and WebSphere
Commerce, ESB, Portal, and Process Server products.

IBM Workload Deployer

IBM Workload Deployer, previously known as WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance,
is a "full-stack" elastic application platform. It is a secure hardware appliance that
provides platform-as-a-service offering in a private cloud. With virtualization,
standardization, and automation, Workload Deployer delivers value by lowering
costs and increasing business agility as higher hardware utilization rates are
reached in virtualized environments. The most universally realized value is
consistency, which results in reduced time to market.
Workload Deployer allows application middleware environments to be configured
once, and then cataloged into a list of ready-to-run certified environments. It
allows increased repeatability and reduction of costly errors. It allows you to
customize environments once, capture them, and redeploy them at the click of a
button. This catalog can then be shared across teams to help guarantee an
identical environment. Virtual applications and virtual systems allow the flexibility
to choose between deep automation and control.

IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for WebSphere

Application Server
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for WebSphere Application
Server is an optional component that you can install during the installation of
WebSphere Application Server. ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server
monitors the performance of WebSphere Application Server applications and
provides real-time status information about the health of applications. You can
view this data in the Tivoli Performance Viewer console in WebSphere
Application Server.
The ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server component is composed of a Data
Collector. After you install this component, configure the Data Collector to a
WebSphere Application Server instance. The Data Collector runs within the
same JVM as the application server and captures information about the running
applications. This Data Collector Configuration tool adds a Performance
Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) module in the application server. The data that
ITCAM for WebSphere Application Server provides augments the data from the
application server through the existing PMI statistics.

Rational products
Rational Application Developer is a full suite of development, analysis and test,
and deployment tools for rapidly implementing Java SE and EE, Portal, web and
Web 2.0, web services, OSGi, and SOA applications.
Rational Application Developer is available in two editions: Rational Application
Developer for WebSphere Software, and Rational Application Developer
Standard Edition for WebSphere Software. Standard Edition contains all the
features of the full Rational Application Developer except for WebSphere adapter
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support, team development, code quality, testing and deployment, and code
visualization.

IBM Assembly and Deploy Tools (IADT) for WebSphere Administration

IBM Assembly and Deploy Tools for WebSphere Administration, available with
WebSphere Application Server, provides the tools for administrators to assemble
and deploy web, Java, Java EE, and OSGi applications to WebSphere
Application Server Version 8.0

Monitored Directory
You can deploy an EAR, JAR, WAR, or SAR file to an application server by
dragging or copying the file to a monitored directory. For base (stand-alone)
application servers, the monitored directory is the
monitoredDeployableApps/servers/server_name directory of the application
server profile. The product scans a monitored directory for new applications no
more frequently than every 5 seconds, by default. After finding a new EAR, JAR,
WAR, or SAR file in a monitored directory, the product installs the file on the
application server and starts the application or module.

Java Batch
Java Batch is a new feature in WebSphere V8 that allows for concurrent
execution of batch and online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads in a
batch container that uses shared business logic on a shared infrastructure.
The batch container is the batch component that provides the execution
environment for the batch jobs. Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
based batch applications run inside the batch container. The container also
manages services for checkpoint and restart capabilities.
Administration of OLTP applications and batch jobs can be done through the
administrative console or by using wsadmin commands.

High availability improvements

High availability improvements include the ability to automatically reconnect for
JMS applications to a standby gateway queue manager when an active queue
manager fails or becomes unavailable. It also provides resource failover and
uses logic for relational data sources and JCA connection factories. Based on
application needs, the administrator can tailor the data sources and connection
factory configuration.
Administrators can specify number of connection retries, alternative failover
resources, prepopulation of alternative and failover resource connection pools,
and auto failback. These configurations are available to scripts and programs
through the management MBeans.
Reliability and performance with DB2 and transactional integrity support is
improved for shared database locks between transaction branches and
integration of new programming models.

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IBM Installation Manager - IIM

The IBM Installation Manager is the tool that is used to install and maintain
software packages. It provides full local and centralized product lifecycle
management. It is used to apply maintenance updates to installed packages and
has both a GUI and a response file mode.

Centralized Installation Manager - CIM

For Version 8.0, CIM functions are accessed through the job manager or
deployment manager. Using the job manager or deployment manager, you can
do the following functions:
o Install, update, and uninstall IBM® Installation Manager on remote
systems.
o Install, update, and uninstall WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0
offerings on remote systems.
o Collect, distribute, and delete files on remote hosts.
o Run scripts on remote hosts.
o Manage profiles on remote hosts for WebSphere Application Server. This
feature is not supported on z/OS targets.
Version 8.0 CIM offers the following improvements over previous versions:
o Support for z/OS operating system targets.
o Removal of cell boundary limitations. Targets can now be added outside
of the cell.
o Job scheduling.

High Performance Extensible Logging - HPEL

HPEL provides a convenient mechanism for storing and accessing log, trace,
System.err, and System.out information from the application server or your
applications. It is an alternative to the basic log and trace facility, which provided
the JVM logs, diagnostic trace, and service log files commonly named
SystemOut.log, SystemErr.log, trace.log, and activity.log.newfeat.
HPEL was designed and tested to significantly outperform the existing basic log
and trace facility. One result is that the application server can run with trace
enabled while causing less impact to performance than tracing the same
components by using basic logging. Another result is that applications that
frequently write to the logs might run faster with HPEL. A number of factors
contribute to the overall performance of HPEL logging and tracing.

Mixed version cell support

A cell can contain nodes from different WebSphere Application Server versions.
A WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0 mixed cell can contain nodes that
support WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0, Version 7.0, and Version 6.
The deployment manager node must be a WebSphere V8 process.

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Other new administrator features

Other new administrator features include:
 Dynamic application update and extension of OSGi applications
 Security enhancements to harden security and support Java EE 6 security
standards
• Improved application migration tools
• Configuration migration tools
• Job Manager enhancements
• Enhanced portability and format of Properties File Based Configuration
• Administrative option for all platforms to list all SDKs in use and select
SDK to use from among supported Java SDKs
• Dynamic scripting with PHP, Groovy, and a Web 2.0 oriented
programming model that is based on WebSphere sMash

Unit summary
Having completed this unit, you should be able to describe:
 The WebSphere family of products
 The relationships between various products in the WebSphere family
 The WebSphere Application Server Version 8 offerings
 The features and functions of WebSphere Application Server Version 8
 The standards that are supported in this release
 The new system management model
 The relationship of Rational Application Developer to the IBM Assembly
and Deploy Tools for WebSphere Administration

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