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Self-Service::Directly Integrated Single Channel application pattern: Product mappings

The Patterns Process: Product mappings

After reviewing Runtime patterns, we now map the logical nodes defined in the Runtime pattern to specific products which implement the Runtime solution design on a selected platform. The product mapping identifies the platform, software product name, and often version numbers as well. The Patterns for e-business architectures are designed on the open standards and practices of the IBM e-business software strategy. This framework approach to e-business provides support for many platforms, including IBM AIX®, IBM iSeries®, IBM OS/400®, IBM z/OS®, Sun® Solaris®, HP-UX®, Linux, and Windows® NT/2000®.

The open standards and practices of the IBM e-business strategy let you develop and test an e-business application on your development runtime platform and easily deploy the application on any other supported platform. Further, it is common for a company to have a mixture of platforms within an integrated e-business solution. With their support for these multiple platforms, the Patterns for e-business solution designs are an appealing choice when faced with the requirement for integration with a mixed platform environment.

Consider the following issues when deciding on a platform to host your e-business application:

  • Existing systems and platform investments
  • Available customer and developer skills
  • Customer choice
  • The platform chosen should fit into the customer's environment and ensure quality of service, such as scalability and reliability, so that the solution can grow along with the e-business

What's Next

Currently, there are multiple Product mappings available for the Self-Service::Directly Integrated Single Channel application pattern that feature multiple versions of WebSphere Application Server. Next, select the Product mapping that corresponds to the version of WebSphere Application Server you wish to use: