Bostech Corporation  announced ChainBuilder ESB, a new Java Business Integration (JBI) compliant solution for use in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments. An Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is considered to be the least complex, lowest cost approach to implementing a Service Oriented Architecture. ChainBuilder ESB is a product that includes an Enterprise Service Bus and additional integration functionality to enable an enterprise’s disparate software systems to plug into the ESB.

Among the first JBI compliant integration products available, ChainBuilder ESB offers a state-of-the-art graphical (rather than a programmatic) user interface. What this means for developers is a premier Visual Enterprise Integration solution where individual ESB services and other integrated application components can be shown in a high-level graphical integration flow. This visual depiction of the entire integration environment allows developers to step back and consider the flow of their application integration and then drill down on each component to define specifics.

“We created ChainBuilder ESB to allow enterprises to utilize the valuable services provided by their current disparate applications within their new SOA infrastructures,” said David Bourke, President of Bostech Corporation. “We believe both old and new applications should all work together seamlessly and we’re thrilled to offer a solution that accomplishes just that. Use of our JBI compliant tool in the SOA environment allows organizations to leverage their investment in mature technologies while staying up to date with the latest IT philosophies.”

ChainBuilder ESB components are written in Java and easily configured via a graphical user interface plugged into the popular Eclipse development platform. The product’s adherence to the JBI specification and use with open source tools like Eclipse, illustrates Bostech’s commitment to standards-based, open technology. The Alpha release of ChainBuilder ESB shows feature depth with several editors, including component flow, mapping, custom format and EDI X12 editors.

“Interestingly, since the JBI standard is based on XML messages, integration products to date have centered solely on XML translations,” says Eric Lu, CTO of Bostech Corporation, “But Bostech understands most integration efforts include strategic backend systems that operate with non-XML data formats. We made sure that this initial offering of ChainBuilder ESB had industry standard editors to manage EDI X12, fixed and variable formats – the formats that organizations with legacy applications absolutely require. Supporting these unique data formats offers businesses a critical advantage to accelerate the incorporation of their disparate applications entry into an SOA environment.”

Bostech Corporation is deploying a dual-license distribution model for ChainBuilder ESB. Developers can download the open source software under the common GPL license. Additionally, these open source developers can purchase a subscription that provides ChainBuilder ESB training, support and intellectual property indemnification. A commercial license is also available.