WebSphere® Portal Server (available separately) offers a framework to meet the presentation, security, scalability, and availability issues associated with portals. Using Portal Server, companies can build their own custom portal Web site to serve the needs of employees, business partners, and customers. Users can sign on to the portal and receive personalized Web pages that provide access to the information, people, and applications they need. This personalized single point of access to all necessary resources reduces information overload, accelerates productivity, and increases Web site usage.
WebSphere Portal Server runs in a WebSphere Application Server cluster to achieve scalability and reliability. The Application Server Load Balancer component can also be used for additional load balancing and high availability.