1. WebSphere Cast Iron - Overview
Sarath Ambadas, WebSphere Cast Iron development

2. Agenda Cast Iron Overview What's New in Cast Iron v6.1.x.x
Platform updates
Connectivity and ecosystem
IBM Service Management Pack for Hybrid Cloud Integration
Cast Iron Express
Connector Development Kit
Slide demo for express and Connector Development Kit.

3. Cast Iron Overview

4. Cast Iron Overview Integrate Cloud and On-Premise Application in Days
The fastest way to integrate Cloud and On-Premise applications
Two main usage scenarios: - Cloud and on-premise application integrations - Rapid on-premise packaged application integration
Why have Cloud customers adopted Cast Iron? - Eliminate “swivel chair” approach & maximise Cloud user productivity % to 80% savings compared to custom code and other mid-market tools
Configuration, not coding approach; Reusable TIP templates
Integration as a Service
Physical Appliance
Virtual Appliance
(Software)
Cloud Applications
Cloud Applications
On-premise Applications

5. Complete Re-usability For All Types of Projects
Total Connectivity
Complete Flexibility
Complete Flexibility
Complete Re-usability
TIP Exchange
TIP Development Kit
TIP Community
For All Types of Projects
UI Mash-ups
Process Integration
Data Migration
Multi-tenant cloud service
Physical Appliances
Virtual Appliances

6. Functional Capabilities
Custom Code
OnDemand Services
On Premise
Tools
WebSphere Cast Iron
Multiple Deployment Models
Data Migration
Batch Process Integration
Real-time Process Integration *
Workflow
TIPs
Basic & SaaS/Midmarket Connectivity
Complete Enterprise Connectivity
Data Quality
UI Mashups
Multiple Env. Included (Dev & DR)
Template Development Kit
Web Services API Gateway
Management APIs
Automatic 24*7 Support
High Availability
That’s the high-level overview of what makes WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration complete as an integration platform. But to further this point, we can take a moment to go over some details in functionality that organizations find necessary for successfully integrating their applications.
Cast Iron took these functional requirements coming from the field and saw the deficit in the existing product offerings available in the market. It architected WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration with the goal of providing complete functionality to meet the integration needs and requirements that IT and business were demanding.
***Note – at this point go over some key features your customer may have already specified in the RFP or pre-sales cycle.
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7. Preconfigured Templates (TIPs)
The Cast Iron Approach
No Coding
Beyond Configuration
Preconfigured Templates (TIPs)

8. Choosing the Right Form Factor
Criteria
Physical – XH40
Virtual – Hypervisor Edition
Cast Iron Live
Environment
Already have IBM hardware
Already a virtualization shop; use other h/w
Limited or no hardware infrastructure
Centricity
Many on premise apps + few Cloud apps
Many on premise apps + few Cloud apps
Many cloud apps + few on premise apps
Scenario
Cloud to On Premise; On premise to on premise
Cloud to Cloud and Cloud to On premise (smaller data sets)
Performance
Best for large volume / large message sizes
1M records per hour (4M batch)*
100 jobs per orchestration
Optimal for CPU bound, not I/O bound scenarios
500K per hour
Greater variability due to external factors
200K per hour
10 jobs per orchestration
Security & Compliance
Stringent – seek “inside out” integration
Suited for HIPAA and international needs
Suited for HIPPA and international needs
Happy with “outside in” integration”
Not best fit for HIPAA and international needs
Form Factor Constraints
No memory constraints
Data processing in memory on Secure Connector Chunking of data is required for large data sets

9. What's New in version 6.1

10. Benefits Platform updates
Support for Xen platform on Hypervisor Edition
Physical appliance on new Data Power “9005” 1U platform
Enhanced performance
Encrypted disks
Hotswap disk drives
User notification of intrusion
Simplified configuration and status reporting of the Secure Connector in Cast Iron Live
Benefits
Support customers who use Xen rather than VMWare as their virtualization environment
Enhanced performance and scalability for the physical appliance
Easier connection to on-premise endpoints for the cloud offering

11. Connectivity and ecosystem
Updated connectors
Siebel
Oracle CRM On Demand
Updated SFDC and NetSuite
SAP Connector
Taleo Connector
Web Service connector enhancements
Domino Connector
Connector Development Kit (CDK Wizard)
Benefits
Ensure support for latest versions of SaaS application APIs
Ability for customers and partners to produce their own Connectors

12. Siebel enhancements Support Siebel API version 8.1
Uses Siebel API instead of http
Support for Business Object/Business Component and Business Service
Support for the starter activities using triggers in Siebel
Get Created/Updated/Deleted objects
Simplified configuration as metadata is auto-discovered using the Siebel API
Existing projects continue to work unaltered
Any modification to existing project at design time will require migration of the projects.
New Siebel activities in v6.1

13. Oracle CRM On Demand New connector for Oracle CRM On Demand (CRMOD)
Supports CRMOD API release 19
Outbound Activities:
Insert Object
Update Object
Delete Object
Executable Activities
Query Object
Objects and fields are dynamically discoverable.
Standard objects and custom fields are supported, but not custom objects at this time

14. Other endpoint enhancements
SalesForce.com connector
Support for API version 22
SAP connector
Support for 3.x version of JCo (Java Connector) libraries
Taleo
Taleo business edition
Domino
Support for Rich Text and Query activity
Web Service
Security header now supported out of the box with no WSDL modification needed
Net Suite
Added support for NetSuite API “2011_1”
New Outbound Upsert Records activity

15. Connector Development Kit (CDK)
Zero coding - wizard based
Create “Type-II” connectors, which package an orchestration for reuse as a connector
Works with Web Services and XML over HTTP
Extensive development cycle:
Iterative development
Unit testing
Simplified integration testing
Repository
Connector distribution
Deliver a packaged connector to your developers/partners for use in the Cast Iron Studio palette
Demo later in this session

16. Sign up online for a free 60 day trial
Cast Iron Express
Entry-Level Self-Service offering – Integrate in hours
Basic Salesforce.com integration use-cases: - SalesForce and Databases (DB2, MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle) - SalesForce and Flat-files / FTP
Connectivity, Data Mapping - (but not workflow logic)
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17. IBM Service Management Pack for Hybrid Cloud Integration (HCI)
Integration of applications
On-premise to off-premise business application connectivity & governance
Data Integration
Information exchange and data integration across the enterprise and clouds
Monitoring and Management of workloads running off-premise on clouds
Monitoring on IaaS, PaaS and SaaS level
Policy based Workload Governance, Provisioning, Scheduling and Management
Metering, Accounting
Availability
Dashboard for service visibility
Security for Hybrids
Control security and resilience of services (identity management, compliance, isolation)
Application and Workload migration
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18. The IBM Hybrid Cloud Solution
On-premise to off-premise Application Integration - On-premise Backend to SaaS
Sync customer records
Directory Integration & Identity Federation: Synchronize on premise LDAP and LotusLive Domino directory
Sync on-premise identity model and directory
Hybrid Monitoring
Tivoli Monitoring Server
LDAP Directory
Management and Provisioning to Public Cloud
Acquiring Resources from IBM Cloud and/or Amazon
Connect off-premise monitoring with on-premise monitoring system
Backend Systems
Tivoli Service Automation Manager
Hybrid Provisioning
Data Integration
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19. Cast Iron Express demo

46. Connector Development Kit demo

47. Connector Development Kit
No Coding
Wizard driven development
Complete Platform
Allows iterative development
Ability to Unit Test
Simplified Integration testing
Repository
Connector distribution

55. Activity Orchestration
Test Orchestration

56. Complete Orchestration Add Logic to connect to Application

60. Connector Development Kit (CDK) Phases
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Distribution

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67. Connector Development Kit (CDK) Phases
Unit Testing
Integration
Testing
Distribution

75. Connector Development Kit (CDK) Phases
Distribution
Development
Unit Testing
Integration Testing

84. CDK: Things to remember
CDK is not SDK
CDK works with open standards such as WSDL, Rest and XML over HTTP
Connector built using CDK is a connector that doesn’t ship with core product.

85. Thank You
Any questions?