Red Hat's JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.1 virtualizes architecture Red Hat has updated its ESB (enterprise service bus) software with an integration tool that allows users to aggregate data from multiple sources into a single view. This new extension, called the JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform, is one of a number of new features on the just-released version 5.1 of the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform. The JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform can be used to create a data service from multiple data stores, even if they have differing formats. Feeds from the data service can be ingested by other applications through the ESB, allowing an organization to create a workflow that can volley data across multiple software programs. Red Hat executives call this process of creating data feeds from multiple sources “data virtualization.” “Being able to integrate and synchronize useful information out of a wide range of disparate data sources remains a serious stumbling block to the enterprise,” said Craig Muzilla, Red Hat middleware vice president and general manager, in a statement. “JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform [allows] enterprises to more fully realize the value of their data.”The extension includes a number of different components, including tools for creating data views, a metadata repository, a runtime environment for creating the data feeds, and integration with the Red Hat ESB platform. The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform offers process automation through a variety of approaches, including EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), or via the emerging EDA (Event-Driven Architecture).In addition to the data integration extension, the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.1 also includes a number of other fresh enhancements. It ships with the latest version of JBoss Developer Studio, version 4.0. It includes a copy of the Apache Foundation CXF Web services stack (CXF is an abbreviation of the two original projects that were combined to form the current stack, Celtix and XFire). For organizations interested in testing out service orchestration, the package also include a technology preview of the WS-BPEL (Web Services-Business Process Execution Language) runtime engine. It also includes a technology preview of the Apache Camel Gateway, an enterprise integration pattern framework that offers a number of new adapters for the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform.Joab Jackson covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Joab on Twitter at @Joab_Jackson. Joab’s e-mail address is Joab_Jackson@idg.com Related content news Multibillion-dollar cybersecurity training market fails to fix the supply-demand imbalance Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job By Samira Sarraf Oct 02, 2023 6 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO CSO and CISO news Royal family’s website suffers Russia-linked cyberattack Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet took responsibility for the attack days after King Charles condemned the invasion of Ukraine. By Michael Hill Oct 02, 2023 2 mins DDoS Cyberattacks feature 10 things you should know about navigating the dark web A lot can be found in the shadows of the internet from sensitive stolen data to attack tools for sale, the dark web is a trove of risks for enterprises. Here are a few things to know and navigate safely. By Rosalyn Page Oct 02, 2023 13 mins Cybercrime Security news ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations By Lucian Constantin Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Hacker Groups Ransomware Cybercrime Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe