InterChange Server and the WebSphere business integration system

The IBM WebSphere InterChange Server and its associated toolset are used with IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Business Integration Adapters in a WebSphere business integration system. At the highest level, a WebSphere business integration system consists of an integration broker and a set of adapters that allow heterogeneous business applications to exchange data through the coordinated transfer of information, in the form of business objects.

InterChange Server is not the only integration broker that can be used as the core of a WebSphere business integration system. Others include WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker, WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker, and WebSphere Application Server. All these integration brokers can make use of WebSphere Business Integration Adapters, which utilize connectors for application connectivity and business objects as the containers for business data exchanged between applications. However, there are some differences between integration systems using the two different brokers, and choosing the right broker for your needs is an important high-level decision.

This guide focuses specifically on concepts for the integration system that is implemented with InterChange Server as the integration broker. For information about implementing an integration system that uses one of the WebSphere Message Brokers (WebSphere MQ Integrator, WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker, or WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker) as the integration broker, see the Implementing Adapters with WebSphere Message Brokers guide. For information about implementing an integration system that uses WebSphere Application Server as the integration broker, see Implementing Adapters with WebSphere Application Server. Both these implementation guides are part of the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters documentation set.

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