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IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Agenda § Open Source Application Server Market Momentum § IBM's Strategic Direction & Actions § Products, Support & Services Overview § Why Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition and Apache Geronimo over JBoss § Target Customers § Partner Benefits § Call to Action § Contacts for More Information § Questions & Answers © 2005 IBM Corporation 2

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Open Source Middleware and Your Market Opportunity Customers have begun to evaluate and deploy Supported Open Source Middleware for certain projects…. but there are still significant revenue opportunities for you “After a period of testing by early adopters, firms are beginning to use open source software …. in critical projects” – Forrester (2004) “Supported open source products provide a third choice between ‘freeware’ and more robust products” – IDC (2004) “Forrester has found that availability of high-quality professional support is the major barrier to widespread adoption of open source projects…. “ Forrester (2004) “New license revenue is no longer the singular measure of success and influence in the Enterprise Application Server market. ” Gartner (2005) *NEW* Revenue Opportunities for You! - Address needs of new customers, drive new services revenue, drive new support revenue and increase upsell/cross-sell opportunities © 2005 IBM Corporation 3

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software A Growing Community of Partners and Customers “As part of a multi-faceted alliance, AMD and IBM are developing customer-centric solutions around IBM services-oriented architecture initiatives…AMD Opteron™ processors support Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition by offering a compelling Web. Sphere solution which is designed to deliver enablement and scalability at the transaction level while delivering performance that addresses user expectations without increasing power and infrastructure costs. ” -Joe Menard, Corporate Vice President, Software Strategy, AMD “…Backed by the continued leadership IBM provides in open source alternatives and open standards solutions, Cross. Logic can now offer a robust portal and content management system to a broader SMB community. With Infinity Portal on Web. Sphere Community Edition, our customers will enjoy both the flexibility of Open Source and the security of IBM support. ” - Russell A. Stinehour, President & CEO, Cross. Logic Inc. "We have chosen to support Apache Geronimo and Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition because it is a solid J 2 EE 1. 4 open source server that is backed by IBM. This announcement continues our commitment to leverage open source and embrace open standards, adding value for our SMB customers and prospects with real support, that when combined with the power of e. One. Commerce makes for an attractive On-Demand solution”, - Bob Noren, President, e. One. Group © 2005 IBM Corporation 4

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software A Growing Community of Partners and Customers “…We are delighted to support Marvel. IT’s Open. Reports Business Intelligence Suite on Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition to give our customers a compelling way to benefit from the flexibility of open source with dependable support from IBM. Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition enables our customers to tap into the low cost entry of open source technology to quickly develop and deploy business intelligence services. ” -Stephen Greenlee, CTO, Marvel. IT “… QS Labs’ Gluecode-powered solutions increase the reliability and visibility of quality process execution…[We look] forward to the improvements that arrive with…Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition, bringing together the best of open source technology and enterprise expertise. ” - Joe Lindsay, President of QS Labs, Inc. “…Supporting Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition is a natural extension of Tacton's strategic collaboration with IBM and its Web. Sphere family of products, all the way from the application server to high end solutions such as Web. Sphere Commerce and Web. Sphere Product Center. ” - Christer Wallberg, CEO, Tacton Systems AB © 2005 IBM Corporation 5

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software A Growing Community of Partners and Customers “By delivering solutions on an open, standards-based technology platform, we are helping customers avoid the long-term costs of proprietary technology. IBM Web. Sphere Community Edition gives our small, medium and large customers a greater set of deployment options while still leveraging the industry-leading Web. Sphere suite of technologies. ” -Cory Eaves, Chief Technology Officer, SSA Global “Trifork is committed to providing our customers and partners with solutions that meet their growing business needs. We are delighted to support the Trifork performance management suite on Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition to give our customers a compelling way to benefit from the flexibility of open source with reliable support from IBM. ” - Joern Larsen, CEO, Trifork "Webify has long been a supporter of open source software such as Linux and Apache and has contributed to the open source community. We support Apache Geronimo and the Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition to provide a robust J 2 EE 1. 4 open source server capabilities to our customers along with IBM's value added components and services. “ - Gopal Krishnan, VP Engineering, Webify Solutions “… We are pleased to see the expanded open source commitment by IBM with the release of Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition and Apache Geronimo and think enterprise customers will be too”. - Pierre Violo – CEO, Xcalia © 2005 IBM Corporation 6

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Open Source: Developer, Partner & Customer Momentum Developers OSS devotee but needs CIO/Manager buy-in Partners Customers OSS acceptance linked to project complexity, criticality, time-to-value requirements OSS = Increased margins & lower TCO OSS = Subscription based model for acquiring software © 2005 IBM Corporation 7

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software IBM’s Strategic Direction in the Open Source Application Server Market Partners are critical to IBM’s strategy: You can address new customers, drive new services and new cross-sell and upsell opportunities Address a new set of customers New developers, partners & customers who do not need more than supported Open Source; they seek a subscription-based model that represents revenue IBM was not previously able to address Leading to IBM Cross-sell & Upsell Opportunities in the Future Some new developers, partners & customers that will naturally grow across the IBM portfolio value proposition in the future © 2005 IBM Corporation 8

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software IBM Addresses Open Source Middleware Market Momentum Acquisition of Gluecode Software § Capitalize on the market shift, contribute to the energy and momentum IBM makes a major commitment to Apache Geronimo as the Open Source Application Server of the future § Announced worldwide IBM Support for Apache Geronimo offering § Contributed Plug-in & Management Console technology § Achieves major milestones & industry participation increasing IBM introduces Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition § A lightweight J 2 EE application server built on Apache Geronimo technology § Announced worldwide IBM Support for Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition offerings © 2005 IBM Corporation 9

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software A continuation of IBM’s Open Source strategy Working as a peer and collaborating within the open community … Customers – IBM will continue to aggressively embrace open standards throughout our platform including application servers, databases, and tools along with enterprise support Community – IBM wants to help strengthen the community so that Apache Geronimo becomes the Open Source application server of choice Partners and Competitors – IBM continues to encourage the industry to leverage Apache Geronimo technology in their solutions and to actively participate in the community and use the products to attract new customers and increase revenue opportunities © 2005 IBM Corporation 10

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software What is Apache Geronimo? Open source J 2 EE application server project developed by the Apache Software Foundation. Benefits from the efforts of collaborative development by an open community of Java developers worldwide. § Apache-licensed open source application server § J 2 EE compliant Brings together leading technologies from the broad open source community to support J 2 EE § Highly customizable § Small footprint § Open Community-driven © 2005 IBM Corporation 11

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Apache Geronimo: An open community driving market momentum Platforms System Integrators Linux Distributors Apache Geronimo Contributors ISVs + Many Independent Developers © 2005 IBM Corporation 12

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software What is Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition? A lightweight J 2 EE application server built on Apache Geronimo technology Small Foot Print (~60 MB download) J 2 EE Compliant No Upfront Costs World-class Support (optional, fee-based) © 2005 IBM Corporation 13

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition: Key Features § J 2 EE 1. 4 Compliant 4 Leverages Apache Geronimo for support of J 2 EE specifications 4 Certified on the IBM 1. 4. 2 JDK § Database Support 4 Integrated IBM Cloudscape database supported for development and production 4 My. SQL, MS SQL Server and Oracle § Full Eclipse web tools support 4 Eclipse plug-in for creating, deploying, and debugging applications § Runtime customization 4 Architecture enables runtime customization to save systems resources and improve performance § Centralized configuration and control 4 Easy-to-use administrative console technology preview for managing & monitoring the application server and related resources § Small Footprint: ~60 MB download 4 Easy access - downloadable in minutes 4 Easily embeddable in customer or ISV application stack § Liberal product license 4 Free to use in development, testing, and deployment © 2005 IBM Corporation 14

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software IBM Endorsed Open Source & Open Source Based Application Server Products Apache Geronimo Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition Pure J 2 EE compliant Open Source Application Server Hybrid J 2 EE compliant application server based on open source with commercial IBM characteristics (i. e. broader platform support, migration documents, etc. ) Aligned to Geronimo community needs Balanced alignment with Geronimo community & IBM partner and customer needs Free product available today (download at geronimo. apache. org) Free product coming in November (download at ibm. com/developerworks) Two tiers of IBM Support Three tiers of IBM Support Frequent release cycle Stable & predictable release cycle Supported for 3 months after next release Supported for 18 months from release Services available from IBM © 2005 IBM Corporation 15

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Chose Based on Product Merits & Your Goals, IBM Support Both Paths Apache Geronimo IBM Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition Footprint Approximately 60 MB with full J 2 EE features OEMable? Easy to integrate, bundle and ship Runtime Customization Easily turn on/off services as required Release Schedule Very frequent (iterative) 2 x a year (stable & predictable) RHEL, SLES, Windows, Solaris RHEL, SLES, Red Flag, Windows (Future: if community member does the work) (Future: More platforms like Linux on Power) Eclipse tooling plug-in (Future: if community member does the work) (Future: Rational Tooling) Database Support Apache Derby integrated; Support of other databases via JDBC drivers IBM Cloudscape integrated; Support for Oracle, MS SQL Server, My. SQL Documentation From community members, including, IBM developer. Works Expanded documentation, samples and demos Derivative Works Allowed (But not supported under IBM Support for Apache Geronimo offerings) Allowed (for appropriately licensed open source components) (But not supported under IBM Support offerings) Defect fixes Fixes provided under IBM Support for Apache Geronimo may not be included in future Geronimo product releases Fixes provided under IBM Support will be included in future product releases or a suitable alternative will be provided Platform Support Tool Support © 2005 IBM Corporation 16

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Development & Deployment Flexibility § Choice of Apache Geronimo and Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition § IBM supports both: 4 Develop on one, deploy to the other 4 Develop and deploy on one 4 Develop on either, deploy to Web. Sphere Application Server Apache Geronimo: Pure Open Source & related characteristics Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition: Commercial & related characteristics Web. Sphere Application Server © 2005 IBM Corporation 17

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Help Picking Between Apache Geronimo & WAS Community Edition If you… § Favor open source § Are using/considering JBoss or Tomcat § Have access to deep Java skills § Constrained budget § Rapid time to value requirements Ask Yourself… § Is a pure open source product a requirement? Yes No § Is 24 x 7 support a requirement? No Yes § Is a pre-packaged JRE a requirement? No Yes § Is access to bleeding edge technology preferred over innovative technology that’s been tested? Yes No § Is a frequent release cycle to maintain currency more favorable than two releases a year? Yes No 3 mo. after new release 18 mo. after release No Yes § Length of product support required: § Is a bundled production database a requirement? Apache Geronimo WAS Community Edition © 2005 IBM Corporation 18

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Family Proven performance/ scalability, enterprise wide deployment, functional depth, robustness Web. Sphere Application Server for z. OS Web. Sphere Extended Deployment Web. Sphere Application Server Network Deployment Web. Sphere Application Server Customer Needs Reduced acquisition costs; Rapidly develop & deploy departmental apps, small footprint. . New Services Revenue for you Web. Sphere Application Server - Express Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition New Revenue from Delivering Support, Reselling Support & Influencing Support sales Basic security, easy administration and deployment of single application, low transaction volumes Capabilities Built on a common codebase Built on open source technology High transaction volumes, High Availability, Advanced Web Services; Optimized resource utilization… © 2005 IBM Corporation 19

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Optional Fee-based IBM Support Offerings: IBM Support for Apache Geronimo Entry Enhanced IBM Support for Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition Entry Enhanced Elite 8 am-5 pm Mon-Fri 4 business hours 2 24 x 7 x 365 (Sev. 1) 2 business hours 2 Unlimited 0 3 5 Per Server 3 Technical Support Hours (in local time zones) Voice Electronic Response Time Unlimited Technical Support Incident Limit Technical Contacts 8 business hours 1 Developer Assistance 1 Developer to Developer Incidents Expert Application Design & Architecture Assistance Deployment and Configuration Assistance Performance Tuning Assistance Defect Resolution Defect Patch Fixes Available Online Critical Defect Workaround Development Defect Fixes Submitted to Applicable Community Projects Fixes provided for older supported releases Learning & Self Service Online Documentation Access to IBM developer. Works Technical Content, Newsletters, Webcasts, & Forums Professional Services Offerings Available (Additional Charge) Pricing Metric © 2005 IBM Corporation 20

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software IBM Services Offerings for Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition & Apache Geronimo Architecture and Design Review 4 Review current application/middleware architecture and make recommendations on enhancements Migration planning and implementation assistance 4 Provide migration assistance from planning to code manipulation to move applications from competitive platforms (JBoss, Tomcat, BEA) to Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition or Apache Geronimo, or to migrate WAS Community Edition and Geronimo applications to the Web. Sphere platform Application Building engagement 4 Focused on building and deploying applications to solve specific customer problems © 2005 IBM Corporation 21

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Rest Assured, Your IBM Platform Investment is Secure § Your investment in the Web. Sphere Portfolio is secure 4 IBM brand ensures a continuity path for technology and support 4 IBM will continue to contribute to the Apache Geronimo community 4 Over time, IBM will consume Geronimo technology into the Web. Sphere portfolio § IBM’s Support for Apache Geronimo & WAS Community Edition allow you to expand customer reach while knowing that your investments are future ready 4 Migration aids from/to Geronimo, WAS Community Edition, Gluecode & Web. Sphere Application Server § Developers are happy with frictionless access to leading edge technology § CIO is happy that developers are happy, backed by trusted IBM Support § CFO is happy to that developers are happy without an upfront cost § CEO is happy to be able to address new customers and new needs © 2005 IBM Corporation 22

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Why Choose Web. Sphere Application Community Edition and Apache Geronimo over JBoss? 1. IBM’s Strategic Commitment: to Open Source, Apache Geronimo and Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition 2. True Open Community: of Apache Geronimo community with broad industry participation & IBM’s first mover advantage 3. Vendor Stability: of IBM & our Partners 4. Trusted Support and Service: from IBM & our Partners 5. Future Migration: to the IBM Software Portfolio as needs grow 6. Web. Sphere Application Server Market Share: Addresses customers seeking to align with their Web. Sphere investments 7. Cost: Trusted support from IBM & our Partners for less than competitors for comparable support offerings © 2005 IBM Corporation 23

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Where to Find Customers Whose Needs Align with Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition & Apache Geronimo Capabilities: Low-end SMB companies with access to Deep Java Skills, who need: § Quick, frictionless access to application server technology with no up-front costs § Opportunistic projects to show tangible results quickly so funding can be secured ISVs & Systems Integrators serving the departmental market who want: § Easily embeddable offerings from a vendor whose technology is simple to access § To satisfy customer demands for rapidly deployable and faster time to value solutions Departments/Lines of Business within large enterprises who want: § Quick, frictionless access to application server technology for opportunistic projects § The necessary set of features for the tactical project and not much more © 2005 IBM Corporation 24

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Partner Benefits Delivered by WAS Community Edition & Apache Geronimo § § § Address new customers seeking upfront cost savings Small footprint, faster startup, light-weight embedded Application Server Attractive for Linux and Open Source customers Upsell to higher value Web. Sphere Platform New revenue stream by delivering IBM-backed support to your end customers Services Opportunities OEM Opportunities Referral/Influence IBM Support Purchase Apache Geronimo Today! Contact us Today! Via Passport Advantage Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition Soon! (November) Today! Contact us Soon! Via Passport Advantage in Nov. Resell IBM Support © 2005 IBM Corporation 25

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Partner Call to Action: § Get Enablement: 4 Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition v 1 Technical Overview (Nov. 15 th): 4 Leveraging Open Source in your Application Infrastructure (Nov. 16 th): 4 Partner Experience: Using Web. Sphere & Open Source to Drive Growth Opportunities (Nov. 17 th): 4 VIC Sales & Technical Enablement (Available Late November) § http: //www. ibm. com/partnerworld/vic § Download Code, Access Documentation, Buy IBM Support 4 October 25 th Announcement: § Landing Page: http: //www. ibm. com/software/info 1/websphere/index. jsp? tab=landings/was-ce 4 IBM Support for Apache Geronimo § Offering Page: http: //www. ibm. com/software/webservers/appserv/geronimo/ § Related developer. Works Content: http: //www. ibm. com/developerworks/opensource/top-projects/geronimo. html 4 Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition § Offering Page (Live 11/15): http: //www. ibm. com/software/webservers/appserv/community/ § Related developer. Works Content (Live 11/15): http: //ww. ibm. com/developerworks/websphere/zones/was/ § Drive New Opportunities 4 Expand your portfolio with IBM Support for Apache Geronimo, IBM Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition and IBM Support for Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition to attract new customers and drive new revenue © 2005 IBM Corporation 26

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IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Community Edition Product Release Plan: 2007 and Beyond § Releases 2 x a year maintains product currency l l l Oct. 6: Geronimo 1. 0 Milestone 5 released and J 2 EE compliant Translated docs targeting emerging geos l l l ? ? /? ? : Geronimo 1. 0 May 6 th: IBM Acquires Gluecode Standard Edition 1. 1 (Optimized for web applications) l 2006 ? l l 2005 l l Product plans are subject to change without notice until the product is announced l l l DRAFT l l l Improved NLS capabilities in product & docs Web Session Failover Enhanced migration aids & tools Additional & easier to use documentation Support for simplifying frameworks Additional Platforms Increased operability with leading Open Source projects Selective download enhancements Interoperability with other IBM Software J 2 EE compliant on IBM JDK Selective download with/without JDKs Supported: IBM & Sun Eclipse Plug-in Admin Console LDAP Authentication Enhanced Install Migration aids from Gluecode Standard Edition, Apache Geronimo and Tomcat Samples l l Supported Platforms: l Linux on Intel: RHEL, SLES, Red Flag l Win 32: Win 2 K 3, Win. XP Pro (for dev only) Supported DBs: l IBM Cloudscape l My. SQL l Oracle l Microsoft SQL Server © 2005 IBM Corporation 28

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Family Feature Comparison Feature Frictionless access to real code (not trial) WAS – Express WAS Network Deployment WAS Community Edition Fast deployment of single app Visual tools No acquisition costs for binary / source code Minimal footprint Robust database Remote installation Platform coverage Full national language support 24 x 7 support included with product code © 2005 IBM Corporation 29

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Family Feature Comparison (continued) Feature WAS – Express WAS Network Deployment WAS Community Edition J 2 EE Programming Model (including EJB) XML and Web Services Performance Monitoring/ Tuning High Availability & Clustering Transaction Support (commit, rollback. . ) Services Oriented Architecture Admin – Full featured, Comprehensive Advanced Security – LDAP, single sign-on… © 2005 IBM Corporation 30

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Family Feature Comparison Details Feature WAS – Express / WAS Network Deployment WAS Community Edition J 2 EE Programming Model § Full J 2 EE XML and Web. Services § JAXP (XML Parsing), § JAXR (XML Registries), § JAX-RPC (Remote Proc), § SAAJ (SOAP), § EWS (Enterprise Web Services) § Full XLM and WS including: § JAXP (XML Parsing), § JAXR (XML Registries), § JAX-RPC (Remote Proc), § SAAJ (SOAP), § EWS (Enterprise Web Services) § Web Services Gateway § JAXP (XML Parsing), § JAXR (XML Registries), § JAX-RPC (Remote Proc), § SAAJ (SOAP), § EWS (Enterprise Web Services) Performance Monitoring/ Tuning § Enhanced monitoring (including application monitoring) via IBM Tivoli Performance Viewer, integration with third-party tools, Performance Advisors § No monitoring or tuning but you can get some basic web server statistics High Availability & Clustering § None § High Availability for Distributed Systems § Full clustering and failover support § Single, central point of admin control for all nodes in a cell. § None Administrative Console § Config and Administer most resources in your environment. § Complex and full featured § Config and Administer a few resources in your environment. § Simple and Intuitive © 2005 IBM Corporation 31

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Web. Sphere Application Server Family Feature Comparison Details (cont’d) Feature WAS – Express / WAS Network Deployment WAS Community Edition Security § Robust security options via Local OS, LDAP or custom (user registry) § Single Sign On § Basic flat file security § LDAP Authentication § Customer / user registry Transaction Support (commit, rollback, etc. ) § Full Transaction support (JTS/JTA, EJB Container, JMS, XA and 2 phase commit) Developer Productivity tools § ASTK to build/assemble application files § Rapid deployment § Autostart of application through admin console Services Oriented Architecture § Supported § Some © 2005 IBM Corporation 32

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Competition Feature Comparison Feature WAS Express 6. 0 Apache Tomcat 5. 5. x JBoss 4. 0 Weblogic Express 8. 1 Apache Geronimo 1. 0 M 5 WAS Community Edition 1. 0 1. 4 1. 3 1. 4 J 2 EE 1. 4 Servlet 2. 4 2. 3 2. 4 JSP 2 2. 0 1. 2 2. 0 EJB 2. 1 2. 0 2. 1 JMS 1. 1 Y Y Y Y Usability Features Web Console Y Hot Deploy EAR Y Hot Deploy WAR Y Y Y Hot Reconfigure Ant Plug-in Y Y Maven Plug-in Y Y Y Management Features JMX Support Staged Configuration Y Y © 2005 IBM Corporation 33

IBM Software Group | Web. Sphere Software Competition Feature Comparison – cont’d Feature WAS Express 6. 0 Apache Tomcat 5. 5. x JBoss 4. 0 Weblogic Express 8. 1 Apache Geronimo 1. 0 M 5 WAS Community Edition 1. 0 Y Y Y Y Y Reliability Features JDBC Pooling Y Y Web Replication Y Via Plug-In Transaction Recovery Y Via Plug-In Embedded XA Database Security Features HTTPS, JAAS, X 509 Y JACC Y Java VM Security Y Pluggable Authentication Y Pluggable Authorization Advanced security – LDAP, single sign-on, custom security… Y Y Y Y © 2005 IBM Corporation 34