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WebSphere® Message Broker is an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) built for universal connectivity and transformation in heterogeneous IT environments. WebSphere Message Broker distributes information and data generated by business events in real time to people, applications, and devices throughout your extended enterprise and beyond.
Use WebSphere Message Broker on the cloud. WebSphere Message Broker for IBM SmartCloud Enterprise can be used as a test or development environment to quickly test the new capabilities of WebSphere Message Broker, or to develop and test new governance processes. Using WebSphere Message Broker for IBM SmartCloud Enterprise:
- Reduces the time it takes to bring up a new image of WebSphere Message Broker.
- Removes the cost associated with installing software.
- Offsets hardware costs by virtually eliminating capital expense.
WebSphere Message Broker V8 adds comprehensive support for Microsoft .NET environments.
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise provides you with quick access a security-rich, enterprise-ready testing and development environment to help reduce costs, shorten cycle times and improve quality. With the IBM Cloud, you can access and pay for development and testing resources as you need them.
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise gives you rapid self-service provisioning, high payback through reduced costs, error reduction, and accelerated application development through on-demand provisioning.
Get started
To start developing with WebSphere Message Broker V8.0 on IBM SmartCloud Enterprise, you need to set up an account. Contact your IBM representative for access to get you started or click Order Now on the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise page.
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- IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0
- IBM WebSphere MQ V 7.0.1.6
For more information about using this image, see the IBM WebSphere Message Broker Version 8.0 for IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Getting Started guide.
Learn more
- Find information about WebSphere Message Broker available on SmartCloud Enterprise.
- Learn more and find out how to access IBM SmartCloud Enterprise.
- IBM SmartCloud Enterprise User Guide: Basic information for using product images on the IBM Cloud and details for working with instances, images, and storage.
- Learn more about IBM Rational Software delivery services for cloud computing.
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