Choosing your IBM App Connect Enterprise operation mode

The functionality and performance provided by IBM® App Connect Enterprise vary according to the operation mode in which it is running. Your entitlement to run in a particular operation mode is determined by the terms of your license.

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The following table provides an overview of the available operation modes, together with information about the support provided, limits to performance, functionality, and permitted usage. For more information, see Operation modes.

Table 1. App Connect Enterprise 13.0.1 operation modes
IBM App Connect Enterprise 13.0.1
Operation mode Support Performance Functionality and usage
Development Supported No limits applied Permitted usage (under the terms of your IPLA license):
  • Evaluation
  • Development and functional testing

All features are enabled.
Non-Production Supported No limits applied Permitted usage (under the terms of your IPLA license):
  • Evaluation
  • Development and functional testing
  • Non-functional testing, including performance, scalability, and security testing

All features are enabled.
Production-Advanced Supported No limits applied Permitted usage (under the terms of your IPLA license):
  • Evaluation
  • Development and functional testing
  • Non-functional testing, including performance, scalability, and security testing
  • Production

All features are enabled.
Production-Standard Supported No limits applied Permitted usage (under the terms of your IPLA license):
  • Evaluation
  • Development and functional testing
  • Non-functional testing, including performance, scalability, and security testing
  • Production, but not permitted for use in containers
  • Limited to one integration server per integration node

All features are enabled.
Evaluation Edition
Evaluation Unsupported Limited to a maximum of 1 message per second Permitted usage (under the terms of the ILANWP license):
  • Evaluation only

All features are enabled.
Open Beta
Open Beta Unsupported No limits applied Permitted usage (under the terms of the ILAER license):
  • Evaluation and product feedback only

All features are enabled.

For more information about the license requirements for each operation mode, see License requirements.