Item: IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is being used to host HCL commerce applications and in house written applications. We also support customers using it for Ecommerce and Portal. Current versions range from version 6 and up.
Often it is user with DB2 and IBM http servers. We also use IBM MQ as part of the solution.

Pros and Cons

Management Console is well designed
Handles large loads well
Is easy to scale up if more nodes are needed

Better options for logging
Ability to see which nodes are connect to app servers in console
Better options for load balancing

Most Important Features

Support of the software
Ability to scale
Support of java

Return on Investment

Reduced downtime is a positive
Higher cost than other options would be a negative
Ability to handle large loads is a positive

Alternatives Considered

Magento and Hybris are both also being used, we have also supported tomcat and IIS solutions

Key Insights

Do you think IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Magento Open Source, SAP Commerce Cloud (formerly SAP Hybris), Apache Tomcat

Likelihood to Recommend

This application fits well for large companies and one who already have an investment in IBM products. For smaller companies the price of support and licenses might prevent them using the product.

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Overall Satisfaction with IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition