IBM's WebSphere Software Platform is considered to be the leading software platform for e-business on demand because of its cost effectiveness and ability to manage simple yet dynamic Websites with a simplified server. The WebSphere Application server is a high performance and extremely scalable transaction engine for dynamic  e-business applications.  It allows companies to deploy a core operating environment that works as a reliable foundation capable of handling high volume secure transactions and Web services. The WebSphere Application Server V7 demonstrates its continued commitment to the realization of the future of e-business with new platforms and functional enhancements.

WebSphere allows access on demand and the ability to take action anywhere, anytime with many devices through WebSphere everyplace and WebSphere Voice.  WebSphere Portal lets people interact in a personal way with diverse business resources. WebSphere Commerce allows optimization of marketing and customer relationships by offering the ability to sell and purchase from a simple online sales channel.

The Rational Host Integration Solution V7.1 extends business systems to the web, independent of the host system.  You can create and deploy business applications that rely on host systems, A Web look can be created without programming, or integrating multiple legacy applications into a single Web page.  It supports Java, HTML, and XML delivery of host data from multiple sources, such as z/OS, IBM i and JDBC databases. This application includes components IBM Rational Host Access Transformation Services, IBM Websphere Host On-Demand and Personal Communications.

Other products offered is Rational Host Access Transformation Services (HATS).  With HATS you can extend your 3270 and 5250 host applications to the web, to a portlet, to a rich client, or to browsers on mobile devices quickly, easily, and with low risk.

WebSphere Host On-Demand provides cost-effective and secure browser-based and non-browser-based host access to users in intranet and Internet environments. WebSphere Host On-Demand is installed on a Web server, simplifying administrative management and deployment. The WebSphere Host On-Demand applet is downloaded to the client browser, providing user connectivity to critical host applications and data.

WebSphere Host On-Demand leverages Java™ technology to help open the doors to your host data directly from your browser. Just click a hyperlink to launch the WebSphere Host On-Demand Java applet. This Web-to-host WebSphere host connectivity solution helps provide security-rich Web-browser access to host applications to the Web, without any programming required.

Using WebSphere Host On-Demand can help you save money in product deployment and maintenance, helping eliminate the need to deploy software to individual user desktops. Users can connect directly to a host system, such as System z and IBM i, without the need for extra hardware and software between the client and the Telnet server. You can install WebSphere Host On-Demand on nearly any server platform, accommodating various-size organizations and branch offices.