The WebSphere eXtreme Scale REST data service is a Java HTTP service that is compatible with Microsoft WCF Data Services (formally ADO.NET Data Services) and implements the Open Data Protocol (OData).
The REST data service allows any HTTP client to access a WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 7.1.0.0 with cumulative fix 2 or later grid, and is compatible with the WCF Data Services support that is supplied with the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. RESTful applications can be developed with the rich tooling provided by Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1. shows a general overview of how WCF Data Services interacts with clients and databases.
WebSphere eXtreme Scale includes a function-rich API set for Java clients. As shown in , the REST data service is a gateway between HTTP clients and the eXtreme Scale grid, communicating with the grid through an eXtreme Scale client. The REST data service is a Java servlet, which allows flexible deployments for common Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (JEE) platforms such as WebSphere Application Server. The REST data service communicates with the eXtreme Scale grid using the eXtreme Scale Java APIs and allows WCF Data Services clients or any other client that can communicate with HTTP and XML.
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