Supported Web servers, SOAP engines, and databases
You can deploy Web services to several types of Web servers, use a number of different SOAP engines, and access DB2® and Informix® databases.
Supported Web servers
You can use the following Web servers:
- Apache Tomcat, Version 5.5 or Version 6 (all releases)
- WebSphere® Application Server, Version 6 (all releases) or Version 7 (all releases)
- WAS Community Edition, Version 2.1
- WebSphere DataPower® XML Integration Appliance XI50, supported for the following databases only:
- DB2 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®, Version 8 (all releases) and Version 9 (all releases)
- DB2 for z/OS®, Version 8 (all releases) or Version 9 (all releases)
Supported SOAP engines
If you want client applications to send and receive SOAP-wrapped XML messages when communicating with Web services, you can use the following SOAP engines:
Table 1. Supported SOAP engines SOAP engines Web servers Apache Axis 1.4 Apache Axis 2 Deprecated: Apache SOAP 2.3** WAS JSR 109 (JAX-RPC) JAX-WS Apache Tomcat (all versions) X X X WAS, Version 6 X X X WAS, Version 7 X X X X WAS Community Edition, Version 2.1 X X X X ** Apache SOAP 2.3 is deprecated in this release, therefore it is recommended that you use another one of the supported SOAP engines.
You can download the Apache SOAP engines from the following locations:
- Apache Axis 1.4: http://ws.apache.org/axis/
- Apache Axis 2: http://ws.apache.org/axis2/
- Apache SOAP 2.3: http://ws.apache.org/soap/
Supported databases
You can use the following JCC-compliant databases:
- DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, Versions 8, 9, and 9.5
- DB2 for z/OS, Versions 8 and 9
- DB2 on iSeries®, Version 5 Release 2 and later
- Informix Dynamic Server, Version 11
You can also use Informix Dynamic Server, Versions 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 10, JDBC databases.
The supported version of JCC is 3.50 (JDBC 3) and the supported Java™ platforms are IBM® JDK 1.4, IBM JDK 5, and IBM JDK 6.
Related concepts
Support for the DB2 native XML data type in Web service operations
Related tasks
Developing and deploying Web services
Deploying Web services through the workbench
Configuring the workbench for developing and deploying Web services
Developing Web services with the workbench
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