IBM adds app server to WebSphere Express line-up

IBM Corp. announced WebSphere Application Server Express on Tuesday, a version of its WebSphere Application Server for companies with between 100 and 1,000 employees.

WebSphere Application Server Express will be available on Dec. 13 and is priced at US$25 per intranet user or US$2,000 per processor for unlimited users, Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM said in a statement. Additional copies for developer use cost US$400, IBM said.

Application servers link back-end applications and database servers to front-end applications and Web servers. The software provides access to the applications, while also supporting its own applications that typically consist of JavaBeans. Security and management services are also built into the software.

In recent months, IBM has stepped up its efforts to attract small- and medium-sized businesses. Already announced WebSphere Express products include WebSphere Portal Server Express and WebSphere Business Connection Express. The suite of products is much cheaper than the bigger offering for enterprise clients, according to IBM.

The WebSphere Express products allow users with minimal technical knowledge to create interactive Web sites where users can share documents, monitor inventory in electronic catalogues or check account or shipping updates, IBM said. WebSphere Express software runs on a variety of platforms, including Linux and Windows, IBM said.

To sell its software into the midmarket, IBM came up with the “Express partner pack.” Most small- and medium-sized companies don’t buy direct, so IBM is providing training, porting assistance and marketing support to its channel partners. Additionally, partners receive five free WebSphere Express licenses to help with customer pilots. Any partner building applications on WebSphere Express can join the pack, IBM said.

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