webMethods Integration Server

webMethods Integration Server
Developer(s)	Software AG
Stable release	9.10 / April 15, 2016; 8 years ago
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Application server/Middleware
License	Commercial
Website	http://www.softwareag.com

webMethods Integration Server is one of the core application servers in the webMethods platform. It is a Java-based, multiplatform enterprise integration server. It supports the integration of diverse services, such as mapping data between formats and communication between systems. An integration server may also be known as the core of webMethods Enterprise Service Bus.^{[citation needed]}

The Integration Server supports Java, C/C++ programming languages for writing services as well as a proprietary graphical language known as flow. It also supports graphical configuration of 3rd party system operations via the concept of "Adapter services".^[2]^[3]

The Integration Server exposes its administration, configuration and auditing facilities to the user via an HTML web interface.

Product capabilities

Programming languages:^[2]

Java
webMethods Flow
webMethods DSP (Dynamic Server Pages)
C/C++
SQL (via graphical adapter services)

Protocols/Standards (core):^[2]

HTTP/HTTPS
FTP/FTPS (FTPS from 6.5 onwards)
webServices/SOAP & REST
JMS
XML
JSON
LDAP
SMTP
OAuth 2.0

Protocols/Standards (additional packages)

EDI/Flatfiles
XSLT
EDIINT
RosettaNet
Microsoft .net
SAP
Siebel
PeopleSoft
Remedy

Release history

The following is a list of the significant releases for the webMethods Integration Server.

webMethods Integration Server 10.2 - April 2018
webMethods Integration Server 10.1 - October 2017
webMethods Integration Server 10.0 – April 2017
webMethods Integration Server 9.12 – October 2016
webMethods Integration Server 9.10 – April 2016
webMethods Integration Server 9.9 – October 2015
webMethods Integration Server 9.8 – April 2015
webMethods Integration Server 9.7 – October 2014
webMethods Integration Server 9.6 – April 2014
webMethods Integration Server 9.5 – November 2013
webMethods Integration Server 9.0 – June 2013
webMethods Integration Server 8.2 – March 2010
webMethods Integration Server 8.0 – December 2009
webMethods Integration Server 7.1.2 – September 2008
webMethods Integration Server 7.1.1 – January 2008
webMethods Integration Server 7.1 – August 2007
webMethods Integration Server 6.5 SP3 – October 2007
webMethods Integration Server 6.5 SP2 – December 2006
webMethods Integration Server 6.5 SP1 – June 2006
webMethods Integration Server 6.1 SP2 – July 2006
webMethods Integration Server 6.1 SP1 – March 2006
webMethods Integration Server 6.1 FP2 – July 2004
webMethods Integration Server 6.1 – January 2004
webMethods Integration Server 6.0.1 – March 2003
webMethods Integration Server 4.6 – December 2001 (name change previously "webMethods B2B Server")
webMethods B2B Server 4.0.2 – September 2001
webMethods B2B Server 4.0.1 – May 2001
webMethods B2B Server 4.0 – March 2001 (name change, previously "webMethods B2B Integration Server")
webMethods B2B Integration Server 3.6 – October 2000
webMethods B2B Integration Server 3.5.1 – September 2000
webMethods B2B Integration Server 3.5 – August 2000
webMethods B2B Integration Server 3.1.2 – May 2000 (estimate)
webMethods B2B Integration Server 3.1 – March 2000 (estimate)

Environment

webMethods Integration Server is certified to run on the following platforms:^[2]^[3]

Solaris
HP-UX
AIX
Windows
Linux
AS/400

The application server itself runs on top of Java (1.4.X in version 6.X; 1.7.X in version 9.5; 1.8.X in version 9.10 of the Integration Server).

Installation

Installation of the product is via the webMethods Installer program.

References

^ "webMethods 9.10 GA Release announcement".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d [1] webMethods Integration server Datasheet URL checked 26/Feb/2007
^ ^a ^b webMethods Adapter Datasheet

External links

webMethods was acquired by Software AG

Software AG
Software AG TECHcommunity – Software AG's community website featuring webMethods Integration Server articles, tutorials and downloads
webMethods Integration Forum – Questions and answers on webMethods Integration
webMethods Integration Download
crash course on webMethods Integration server – blog giving an intro to the Integration Server
Service Profiler for webMethods Integration Server – 3rd party tool.
IwTest - Advanced Test Automation for webMethods (3rd party tool)

[1] "webMethods 9.10 GA Release announcement".

[wmISDataSheet-2] [1] webMethods Integration server Datasheet URL checked 26/Feb/2007

[wmAdaptersDatasheet-3] webMethods Adapter Datasheet

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