The trading community

A trading community typically revolves around a hub--an enterprise that acts as the Community Manager. Community participants of various sizes connect to the hub through the Internet. Participants themselves can act as hubs.

Figure 1. A trading community consisting of a Community Manager and a number of trading partners.
A trading community consisting of a Community Manager and a number of trading partners.

Partner Gateway provides a solution for each type of participant in the trading community.

The remainder of this document focuses on Partner Gateway - Express. For information about Partner Gateway, Enterprise and Advanced Editions, see the Information Center for WebSphere Partner Gateway, Enterprise and Advanced Editions.

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