Open-Source ESBs: Example Implementations in Mule and Servicemix - Softcover

Rademakers, Tijs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933988215 ISBN 13: 9781933988214

Publisher: Manning Publications, 2008

Synopsis

Most modern business systems include independent applications that exchange information with each other-a technique usually called enterprise integration. An architectural approach called the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) offers developers a way to handle the messages between those independent applications without creating a lot of custom code. While commercial ESB solutions can be quite expensive to implement and maintain, a set of high-quality open source ESB tools offer the same functionality at a substantially lower cost.

Open Source ESBs in Action shows you how to implement and use two open source ESB implementations: Mule and ServiceMix. The authors introduce you to these freely-available ESB tools and present practical examples of how to use them in real-world scenarios. You will learn how the various features of an ESB such as transformation, routing, security, connectivity and more can be implemented using Mule and ServiceMix. You will also learn how to solve common enterprise integration problems using a structured approach.

Beyond simply learning how Mule and Service Mix work, you'll learn the core techniques of ESB implementation such as Process Choreography, or the implementation of complex business processes through an ESB, and Service Orchestration, or exposing a set of services as a single service. The book shows you the fundamentals of ESB-based event processing and Quality of Service concerns like security, reliable delivery, and transaction management.

Working in integration projects is exciting, with new technologies and paradigms arriving every day. Open Source technologies like Mule and ServiceMix both offer lower-cost solutions and a higher degree of innovation than commercial ESB implementations. Open Source ESBs in Action will help you master ESB-driven integration techniques quickly and will provide you with knowledge you need to work effectively with Mule and ServiceMix.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

About this title

Synopsis

HIGHLIGHT Open-Source ESBs in Action shows how to implement an Enterprise Service Bus (a key SOA concept) using the popular open-source technologies Mule and ServiceMix. DESCRIPTION An Enterprise Service Bus, or ESB, is a piece of software that integrates enterprise applications without requiring the developer to write custom code. Open Source ESB = Free ESB. This is very good for an enterprise developer. And it's an increasingly popular approach - Mule alone has seen over 1 million downloads. Open-Source ESBs in Action is an example-driven guide for Java developers implementing an ESB using the open-source software Mule and ServiceMix. The authors present real-world scenarios and show how these free tools can save both development time and tens of thousands of dollars in software cost. The book explores the key features of an ESB, such as transformation, routing, security, connectivity. The book also describes how to solve common enterprise integration problems using a structured approach.K

EY SELLING POINTS Deep coverage of Mule and ServiceMix Reusable code examples Practical coverage of common usage scenarios MARKET INFORMATION This book bases its examples on two open-source implementations, Mule and ServiceMix, which have combined downloads of well over 1 million. When independent applications have to exchange information with one another, this is called enterprise integration. For example, the CRM application has to know about the order history of a customer that is stored in the sales application. A technology that is often used to integrate these applications is called an enterprise service bus (ESB). There are many different ESB implementations, both commercial as well as open-source.

About the Author

Tijs Rademakers is a software architect with over six years of experience in designing and developing Java applications. He has also designed and implemented large process and application integration solutions, primarily focused on open standards. Tijs has extensive product knowledge of open source as well as commercial integration solutions including WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Message Broker, Mule, and Synapse. He is a frequent speaker at Java conferences in the Netherlands and Europe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1933988215
• ISBN 13: 9781933988214
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 499