Edge Components and the WebSphere family

The IBM® WebSphere® family is designed to help users realize the promise of e-business. It is a set of software products that helps users develop and manage high-performance Web sites and integrate Web sites with new or existing non-Web business information systems.

The WebSphere family consists of WebSphere Application Server, including the Edge Components, and other WebSphere family software that is tightly integrated with the WebSphere Application Server and enhances its performance. For an overview of WebSphere Application Server and its components, see Introducing WebSphere Application Server Edge components.