See how Mule ESB, a powerful open-source enterprise service bus, simplifies the implementation of enterprise integration scenarios.
by Edmon Begoli
June 10, 2008
he sum of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is greater than its parts. While you can—often quite easily—implement your own adapters for enterprise services, a pre-packaged product that comes with a tested, documented, and standardized set of adapters for almost any common enterprise service is often a better solution. When time to market and future adaptability are the priorities, an ESB is the way to go.
However, commercial ESB products can often be quite expensive, particularly when adapters are sold separately at very high prices—which often is the case. Enter Mule ESB, an open source alternative. Not only is Mule ESB well implemented, thoroughly tested, and decently documented, but it also comes with a number of adapters for HTTP, POP3, SOAP, JDBC, FTP, AS 400, TCP, UDP, and many others. You can get support for Mule ESB through either public forums or professional services from the patron company MuleSource.
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he sum of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is greater than its parts. While you can—often quite easily—implement your own adapters for enterprise services, a pre-packaged product that comes with a tested, documented, and standardized set of adapters for almost any common enterprise service is often a better solution. When time to market and future adaptability are the priorities, an ESB is the way to go.
