IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances is a family of pre-built, pre-configured rack mountable network devices (XML appliances) that can help accelerate XML and Web Services deployments while extending SOA infrastructure. Originally these devices were created by DataPower Technology Inc., which was acquired by IBM in October 2005.[1]
This WebSphere family consists of rack-mountable network appliances, blade appliances, appliances that rack inside a z/OS mainframe, and virtual appliances .
Appliance list
Based on Hardware Model 9235
- WebSphere DataPower Caching Appliance XC10
- WebSphere DataPower XML Accelerator XA35
- WebSphere DataPower Security Appliance XS40
- WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI50
- WebSphere DataPower B2B Appliance XB60
- WebSphere DataPower Messaging Appliance XM70
This hardware model is a 1U rack mountable appliance that has 4 1Gb ethernet connections.[2]
Based on Hardware Model 7198
This model is a 1U rack mountable appliance that has 4 1Gb ethernet connections and 2 10Gb ethernet connections.[3]
Based on Hardware Model 7199
- WebSphere DataPower Caching Appliance XC10 V2
- WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI52
- WebSphere DataPower B2B Appliance XB62
- WebSphere DataPower Edge Appliance XE82
This model is a 2U rack mountable appliance that has 8 1Gb ethernet connections and 2 10Gb ethernet connections.[4]
Based on Hardware Model 8436
This model is a 2U rack mountable appliance that has 8 1Gb ethernet connections and 2 10Gb ethernet connections.[5]
Technical specifications
DataPower Appliances contain many specialized hardware components, including ASIC-based IPS, custom encrypted RAID drives, and (optional) hardware security modules.
DataPower Appliances operate a single digitally signed firmware containing a Linux-based operating system and application stack. DataPower's firmware runs on a flash storage device. IBM refreshes and enhances the DataPower firmware image every 10–20 weeks. Users cannot run third-party applications on DataPower as they would need a traditional server and operating system. Instead of a traditional filesystem, DataPower runs with a collection of isolated virtual file systems called 'Application Domains.' As a result, DataPower can appear to its client connections to be any type of network file system with any type of folders and links.
DataPower firmware is mostly used to perform electronic messaging functions. It can perform transformation and routing of messages as an enterprise service bus or protect web services interfaces and the architecture behind them from attacks. It helps to integrate any two applications by considering them as services. It is platform and language independent.
References
- ^ Press release about IBM's acquisition of DataPower Technology Inc.
- ^ "The next generation of IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances is available". Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "IBM WebSphere DataPower Service Gateway XG45 delivers on-premise [sic] security". IBM. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "IBM WebSphere DataPower appliances optimize the delivery of security, integration, and business-to-business workloads". Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "IBM DataPower Gateway appliance and firmware V7.1 deliver the next-generation hardware platform and provide an extensible architecture and modules for advanced security and integration". Retrieved 3 December 2014.