WebSphere is IBM's integration software platform. It includes the entire middleware infrastructure -- such as servers, services, and tools--needed to write, run, and monitor 24x7 industrial-strength, on demand Web applications and cross-platform, cross-product solutions. WebSphere provides reliable, flexible, and robust integration software.

WebSphere Application Server, V6.0 can increase your return on investment on existing IT assets while providing the foundation for the IBM Software Group Portfolio. WebSphere Application Server, V6.0 is Java™ 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.4-compatible and enables an on-demand infrastructure with the following key features:

• Full J2EE support across all offerings
• WebSphere Rapid Deployment for reducing the complexity of developing and deploying J2EE applications
• Additional Web services standards above J2EE 1.4 for the sound foundation for the Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Broad platform support, allowing increased integration of existing resources and deployment platform choices

Ideal for single server environments, WebSphere Application Server is the core Web services J2EE 1.4 certified application server, optimized for ease of administration in a single-server deployment environment.