IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition

Score6.9 out of 10

116 Reviews and Ratings

What is IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition?

WebSphere Hybrid Edition from IBM is a collection of WebSphere application runtimes and modernization tools that provides support for on-premise and major public cloud deployments, in virtual machines, containers and Kubernetes. The user can choose any WebSphere edition and deploy Liberty and application modernization tools to help move to a cloud-native architecture, modernize existing applications and support an existing WebSphere estate.

Categories & Use Cases

Security management
Integrated security management for applications
Category average: 8.3
Application server performance
Speed of deploy time, initialization time and other performance metrics
Category average: 8.3
Administration and management
Ease of management via administration console
Category average: 7.6

Installation
Ease of download and installation
Category average: 8.5
Open-source standards compliance
Support for open-source standards like J2EE
Category average: 7.9
IDE support
Support for a number of different programming environments or IDEs
Category average: 7.4

#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

50.0%

2 installations of 4

#2 most frequent

Manufacturing

25.0%

1 installation of 4

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition is a fundamental part of our institution because most of core applications are running on it, WAS (WebSphere Application Server) provides us with a stable and secure platform to all environments, avoiding business service disruptions, and reducing incidents.The platform reliability ensures our business areas have uninterruptable access that allows its tools to operate smoothly. Additionally, using Liberty Profile we have reduced our licensing costs, and IT resources too, while maintaining the product's robustness at a better cost, About Support the SME are helping us to resolve issues swiftly and guided us toward optimal solutions

Pros

Auto recovery actions to have service on going
Support high volumen requests on production environment
Support multiples development standard like (EE,JSE,Servlets,)
Support high availability clustering the applications

Cons

Which includes any tools to obtain performance metrics
Improve product documentation
Provide an administration interface in liberty profile

Return on Investment

Licensing costs are reduced by using Liberty Profile
Migration from tradicional WAS(8.x,9x) to Liberty profiles implies manual configuration that most be automated
IT costs are reduced by using Liberty Profile, because Liberty is a lightweight runtime

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Apache Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server and Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

Other Software Used

IBM App Connect, Apache HTTP Server, IBM MQ

Verified User

Contributor in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We started using IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition as a platform that could let us modernize our legacy applications that were developed in technology from more than a decade ago. It allowed us to upgrade parts of them and scale them to allow us to continue giving service to the business. As the number of application had grown through the time, it had let us manage all of them, even their connections to all of our diverse SQL databases in a single environment, giving us the opportunity to concentrate our investment in only one platform that could support all of our needs and continue to grow our number of solutions for the business

Pros

Manage applications
Connection to resources
Balance of applications

Cons

Modernization
Support for new versions of JDK
Monitoring

Return on Investment

Ease of use
Centralization of administration

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Apache Tomcat, WildFly and Oracle WebLogic Server

Other Software Used

IBM Informix, Oracle Database, Azure Pipelines

Shreekar Kolanu

Software Engineer in Information Technology at GE (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition has become an indispensable tool for seamless integration and application management. It is able to address critical business problems related to complex IT landscapes. Its scope within our use case encompasses both on-premises and cloud environments, facilitating efficient application deployment and scaling. Most Importantly, it enables us to bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern cloud-native applications, ensuring a cohesive and dynamic IT ecosystem. We are able to streamline resource allocation and utilization for the business growth.

Pros

Seamless Integration across Hybrid Clouds.
Resource Optimization and Scalability.
Advanced Security and Compliance.

Cons

Missing of Integration with Emerging Technologies like Containerization and Orchestration.
Cost Management and Pricing Transparency.
Complexity of Configuration and Documentation.

Most Important Features

Most Important is the Hybrid Cloud Integration.
Security and Compliance for strictly regulated industries like healthcare.
Scalability to dynamically scale the applications.

Return on Investment

Only the cost pricing might be a bit clumsy as it doesn't support inbuilt cost optimization support.
Configurations and management are complex for new users as time and effort are wasted.

Mukul Singh

DevOps Engineer in Information Technology at Boxinall Softech (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In order to support hybrid cloud initiatives, IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition probably offers capabilities for smooth integration across on-premises and cloud environments. I like this version because it can be used both locally and in the cloud. It has been a major tool in the modernization of our antiquated legacy technologies. We use it to swiftly build and execute our apps.

Pros

Scalable and Flexible tool
Integrations are easy with modern DevOps
Strong security features
Enhanced development productivity

Cons

Licensing cost is high
Little complex
Resource consumption is high

Return on Investment

Very versatile tool
Easy to manage and implement
Easy to configure

Alternatives Considered

Plesk

Other Software Used

Keap, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Bloomfire

Aashni Shah

Clinical Analyst in Information Technology at Sarla Hospital And ICU (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition in our organization to develop and deploy electronic health records that can be accessed by doctors, nurses, lab techs and other healthcare professionals from multiple locations and devices. We have also used it to develop and deploy Clinical Decision Support Systems, which provide our healthcare professionals with real-time access to patient data, treatment options, lab results, and other information that supports clinical decision-making.

Pros

IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition can be used to develop and deploy systems that integrate with medical devices such as blood glucose meters that make that data available to healthcare professionals in good time.
It can also be used to automate systems that manage the workflow processes in the hospital, such as patient appointments.
It can be used in medical imaging systems by radiologists to view, analyze and share images.

Cons

It is complex to use and therefore requires a lot of technical expertise to set up, configure, and also to manage.
It has limited customization options due to its platform is already pre-built.

Most Important Features

Ability to integrate with large number of systems.
Flexibility to adapt to different systems.
Security

Return on Investment

Cost reduction: IBM WebSphere has helped to reduce the need for paperwork due to automation hence reducing the costs associated with managing patient records and data.
It has helped our organization improve patient care by providing doctors and other healthcare professionals with real-time access to patient data and all patient-related information.
It has increased efficiency by integrating systems and automating workflow processes.

Other Software Used

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

Apache Tomcat

Docker

Plesk

IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition

What is IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition?

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Security management

Application server performance

Administration and management

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Installation

Open-source standards compliance

IDE support

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Manufacturing

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