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April 2024
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Anonymous User
It is based on OpenJDK so you obtain practically the same performance compared to Hotspot.
The project maintains a set of back ports for Java 6 and 7, allowing us to extend the transitions on our applications.
Ajit Pillai
Helps our organization integrate disparate systems, but it is a weighty product
The solution has improved our organization by centralizing all our integrations.
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  • "IBM products are generally more stable and have more features, but also come at a greater cost."
  • "The price is very high and it's the main reason that we are searching for alternatives."
  • "This product is more expensive than competing products."
  • "I feel with IBM, when you want certain functions or features, you have to continuously purchase add-ons. There are always additional fees."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "The solution is expensive."

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    10th
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    WebSphere Message Broker
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    Azul Systems
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    Overview

    Zulu is a 100% open source certified build of OpenJDK, running on Linux, Windows, and OS X. Zulu complies with the Java SE standard for Java SE 8, 7, and 6. Free to download and use, Zulu is available on Azure, AWS, Canonical’s Charm Store and the Docker hub. Zulu Enterprise subscriptions deliver 24 x 7 x 365 access to Azul’s Support team.

    WebSphere Message Broker is an enterprise service bus (ESB) providing connectivity and universal data transformation for service-oriented architecture (SOA) and non-SOA environments. It allows businesses of any size to eliminate point-to-point connections and batch processing regardless of platform, protocol or data format.
    Sample Customers
    Microsoft, Kyocera, OKI, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Voya Financial
    WestJet, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Sharp Corporation, Michelin Tire
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Retailer22%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company9%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise78%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business20%
    Large Enterprise80%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Azul Zulu is ranked 13th in Application Infrastructure while IBM WebSphere Message Broker is ranked 10th in Application Infrastructure with 11 reviews. Azul Zulu is rated 8.0, while IBM WebSphere Message Broker is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Azul Zulu writes "It is based on OpenJDK so you obtain practically the same performance compared to Hotspot". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM WebSphere Message Broker writes "For new applications that are being onboarded, we engage this tool so the data can flow as required but there's some lag in the GUI". Azul Zulu is most compared with Azul Zing, Oracle Hotspot, Zulu Embedded, Apache Web Server and NGINX Plus, whereas IBM WebSphere Message Broker is most compared with IBM Integration Bus, webMethods Integration Server, Mule ESB, IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM BPM.

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