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14 Keeping Commerce Applications Updated WebSphere Commerce 5.1 to 5.6 Migration Guide
Outbound messaging support includes WebSphere MQ, WebSphere
InterChange Server (ICS), e-mail, and file adapters. WebSphere Commerce
ships with a sample J2C-based connector that can be customized.
Collaboration
Customer Care, which is a Lotus Sametime application integrated with
WebSphere Commerce, provides live help in real time between customers
and customer service representatives (CSRs).
Collaborative Workspaces, which is built-upon Lotus QuickPlace and only
available with the Business Edition, provides an environment where business
customers and line-of-business users can interact.
Directory Server (LDAP)
IBM Directory Server V5.1 is an LDAP directory server included with
WebSphere Commerce V5.6. WebSphere Commerce can optionally be
configured to use LDAP as the member repository instead of the default
WebSphere Commerce instance database. LDAP provides for better
integration and single sign-on (SSO) for multiple participating applications
sharing the same LDAP directory.
WebSphere enablement software
The IBM WebSphere software brand includes many enablement software
solutions that can be leveraged by WebSphere Commerce. This section
highlights the WebSphere Foundations, Tools and Business Portals.
WebSphere Foundation and Tools
The WebSphere Application Server is a J2EE based application server. The
WebSphere Commerce Server (application server) is an enterprise
application and has its own application server. WebSphere Commerce V5.6
includes the IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 base edition and the
Network Deployment Edition. WebSphere Commerce can leverage the
technologies provided by the WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere
tooling, namely WebSphere Studio Application Developer for the
development of Java and related application assets.
WebSphere Business Portals
WebSphere Business Portals help extend and personalize the user
experience.