ChainBuilder ESB

ChainBuilder ESB, a Java Business Integration (JBI) compliant open source platform for use in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments. It consists of an Enterprise Service Bus and additional integration functionality to enable an enterprise's disparate software systems to plug into the ESB.

ChainBuilder ESB components are written in Java and are configured via a graphical user interface plugged into the Eclipse development platform. Individual ESB services and other integrated application components can be shown in a high-level graphical integration flow. This visual depiction of the entire integration environment allows developers to step back and consider the flow of their application integration and then drill down on each component to define specifics.

Most organization's SOAs need to include strategic backend systems that operate with non-XML data formats. The initial offering of ChainBuilder ESB has industry standard editors to manage EDI X12, fixed and variable formats. The Alpha release of ChainBuilder ESB includes several editors, including component flow, mapping, custom format and EDI X12 editors.

Bostech Corporation is deploying a dual-license distribution model for ChainBuilder ESB. The product is available for immediate download on the Bostech-hosted ChainForge.net, under an open source GNU GPL License. A commercial license is also available for OEMs that would like to distribute ChainBuilder ESB with their non-GPL application.

Visit ChainForge.net for the General Availability release after January, 2007.