Open-Source ESBs

HIGHLIGHT

Open-Source ESBs in Action shows how to implement an Enterprise Service Bus

(a key SOA concept) using the popular open-source technologies Mule and

ServiceMix.

DESCRIPTION

An Enterprise Service Bus, or ESB, is a piece of software that integrates enterprise

applications without requiring the developer to write custom code. Open

Source ESB = Free ESB. This is very good for an enterprise developer. And it's an

increasingly popular approach-Mule alone has seen over 1 million downloads.

Open-Source ESBs in Action is an example-driven guide for Java developers

implementing an ESB using the open-source software Mule and ServiceMix.

The authors present real-world scenarios and show how these free tools can save

both development time and tens of thousands of dollars in software cost. The

book explores the key features of an ESB, such as transformation, routing, security,

connectivity. The book also describes how to solve common enterprise integration

problems using a structured approach.

KEY SELLING POINTS

* Deep coverage of Mule and ServiceMix

* Reusable code examples

* Practical coverage of common usage scenarios

MARKET INFORMATION

This book bases its examples on two open-source implementations, Mule and

ServiceMix, which have combined downloads of well over 1 million. When

independent applications have to exchange information with one another, this is

called enterprise integration. For example, the CRM application has to know

about the order history of a customer that is stored in the sales application. A

technology that is often used to integrate these applications is called an enterprise

service bus (ESB). There are many different ESB implementations, both

commercial as well as open-source.