XBintegrator

XBintegrator5 is a lightweight and developer-friendly software integration and development platform. It allows you to develop business solutions with a SOA mindset. With XBintegrator, midsized companies can enjoy all the benefits of SOA without the inherent complexity of a full-blown enterprise service bus.

Key features

Service libraries with dozens of ready-to-use services

core service library

utility and data exchange services 

converter service library

services to convert data to XML

document service library

services to generate documents and spreadsheets, services to extract data from spreadsheets

IBM i service library

services to call IBM i functions directly from the XBintegrator platform

Connector interface to set-up communication with data and software assets

 

poll connector interface

get instructions from unstructured datasources (file, ftp, e-mail, print queue …)

 

webservice connector interface

communicate through webservices

 

device connector interface

communicate with devices (USB, RS232, e-ID, barcode, …)

 

IBM i connector interface

call IBM AS/400, iSeries, System i, I for Power Systems Instructions

 

command line connector interface

get instructions through the command line

XML-based scripting instead of Java-programming

To create aggregate services on XBintegrator, you can either use Java-coding or XBscripting. XBscript2.0 is a powerful, clear-structured scripting language to build your own services:

  • Easy-to-learn XML-syntax
  • Automatic script validation and compilation
  • Scripting assistant, prompting, drag&drop and right mouse button functions
  • Extendible instruction set

Great scalability

XBintegrator5 comes in different sizes, from a community edition that accommodates one single non-business critical solution up to an enterprise edition aimed at multiple business critical solutions.

Monitoring, business continuity and disaster recovery

XBintegrator5 keeps a close eye on all the data streams that pass through the platform. It offers great transaction monitoring, business continuity and disaster recovery features:

  • Process prioritization, failover, load balance and full platform replication
  • Extended logging and auto recovery of processes