[Enterprise Extensions only]

What are enterprise services?

Enterprise services are one of four components that comprise WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition. The other components are TXSeries (used for high-performance procedural applications), MQSeries (a messaging service that allows applications to communicate across platforms), and WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition.

While Advanced Edition provides a full implementation of J2EE 1.2 and Web services, these two specifications are themselves limited in terms of providing enterprise-class functionality. To fill the gap left by J2EE and Web services, WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition provides a collection of plug-ins, called enterprise services, which extend the capabilities of Advanced Edition to meet the broader functional demands of an enterprise system.

The following list describes typical enterprise requirements and the corresponding solution offered in this release of enterprise services: