What's new in V9.0

Learn what's new in IBM® WebSphere® Portal Express® Version 9.0.

To find out what is new in WebSphere Portal Express Version 8.5.0, go to What's new.

Go to Product capabilities for information about WebSphere Portal Express.

Go to Types of websites for information about the different websites that you can create with WebSphere Portal Express.

IBM WebSphere Portal Express Version 8.5 and 9.0

Starting with CF13, combined cumulative fixes apply to both WebSphere Portal Express version 8.5 and 9.0. The WebSphere Portal Express documentation for Version 9.0 contains installation documentation and documentation on how to migrate your IBM WebSphere Application Server. After you install Version 9, return to the Version 8.5 IBM Knowledge Center for information on how to configure and use WebSphere Portal Express.

Integration with IBM Watson Content Hub

Starting with CF13, you can purchase an extra license (WebSphere Portal Express Version 9.0) to integrate WebSphere Portal Express with Watson Content Hub. The license gives you access to the Asset Picker portlet. Use the portlet to select assets (files, videos, and images) that are stored in the content hub and publish them on your site.

Migrate to WebSphere Application Server V9.0

With the purchase of the WebSphere Portal Express Version 9 license, you can migrate your WebSphere Application Server to Version 9.0.0.2.

Unsupported and deprecated features

All features that are deprecated in WebSphere Portal Express Version 8.5 are unsupported in WebSphere Portal Express Version 9. For information on deprecated and unsupported features, go to Unsupported and deprecated features.