IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part I: Overview and Getting Started
Draft Redpaper, last updated: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 - Understand and effectively deploy DataPower SOA appliances - Parse and transform binary, flat text, and XML messages - Learn how to extend your SOA...
View ArticleDataPower – Proxy & Co-Processing
I’ve started reading up on DataPower in anticipation of writing the certification test in May (At the WebSphere Services Technical Conference 2008). Two of the usage scenarios that have caught my...
View ArticleWebSphere DataPower vs WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus
Yesterday, I blathered on about how great DataPower would be for usage in WebSphere Process Server. Your developer would be able to stay completely inside the Generic Business Object (GBO) data view...
View ArticleAddenddum to DataPower Parallel Invocation Support
Thanks to ‘the internet’ for letting me know that in the 3.6.1 revision of the firmware, DataPower can now invoke multiple endpoints in parallel. It introduces a new syncpoint action that will allow...
View ArticleIBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part II: Authentication and Authorization
Redpaper, published: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 - Integrate IBM Tivoli Access Manager with your DataPower appliance - Implement enterprise security and identity management - Configure authentication and...
View ArticleIBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part III: XML Security Guide
Redpaper, published: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 - Secure and improve your XML and Web Services setup and deployment - Integrate DataPower appliances with WebSphere Message Broker - Provide XML threat protection...
View ArticleIBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part IV: Management and Governance
Redpaper, published: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 - Monitor DataPower with IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA - Integrate Websphere Registry and Repository with DataPower - Manage configurations on...
View Article“What’s New in WebSphere DataPower v3.6.1”
Since I’m extremely pro-Datapower, I felt it would be an effective use of time to attend and maybe it’ll push me over the top on my certification. I found a link about the features on the IBM Support...
View ArticleDataPower Extension Functions
It dove into the world of Datapower contexts and what I call the ‘magic’ XSLT functions that datapower adds on. I consider things like dp:prioritiy, dp:variable to be a part of these add-ons. Example:...
View ArticleBuild an RSS aggregator using IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances multistep
The IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances multistep processing policy system is a key part of appliance configuration. Version 3.6.1 of the firmware includes a number of enhancements to multistep that...
View ArticleUsing DataPower SOA Appliances to query WebSphere Service Registry and...
Learn how to use IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances to query information from IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository using the REST API and SOAP API. Reusable stylesheets are provided to...
View ArticleMake SOA real with IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus and IBM WebSphere...
Looking for a way to manage the interoperability among applications using different protocols that need to exchange confidential data? Consider combining the functionality of IBM WebSphere Enterprise...
View ArticleAttending DataPower Classroom Training Next Week
Sometimes the stars just align perfectly. I’m trying to get my DataPower Certification and IBM’s business partner relations team is offering a free course on DataPower next week in Markham. It pays to...
View ArticleDataPower Course WB552: Accelerate and Secure XML and Web Services with IBM...
This is the course that I am attending this week. This will be nice as I’ll have a hardcopy of the course contents. Also, being able to go through the content slowly over a week with hands-on usage of...
View ArticleWB552: Introductions
Instructor: Greg Dinning, a 10 year educator on the IBM Suite of Integration software. The Attendees were a wide mix of developers wondering how to use the box, people who wanted to understand why they...
View ArticleWB552: “Is there an IDE for DataPower?”
Q: “Is there an IDE for DataPower?” Answer: No. The web client is used to access most of the features” I think that there probably should be an investment (or direction) from IBM about how to go about...
View ArticleWB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 1
DataPower will not allow modified firmwares to be uploaded to the machine. They are required to be signed by IBM. By default, the device is ‘completely off’ with a locked down configuration. It’s up to...
View ArticleWB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 2
DataPower XA35 (Green): XA = XML Accelerator DataPower XS40 (Yellow): XS = XML Security DataPower XI50 (Blue): XI = XML Integration “SSL Termination” refers to the destination system that recieves an...
View ArticleWB552: Local DataPower XI50 (Blue) Initial Configuration Issues
We’re stuck in the middle of a time-out as they configure the local datapower box for usage by the class. There was some mix-up and this wasn’t done before the class. All the material I’ve ever read...
View ArticleWB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 4
XML Firewall is a superset of the XSL Proxy. Web Service proxy understands more of the requirements to be a web service than the XML Firewall which only treats data as XML documents. Web Service Proxy...
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