Category of Middleware in SAP XI

Hi to everyone!
In wich category of Middleware are SAP XI and SAP Business Connector? RPC, MOM, ORB, DBAM or DTPM?
Thanks a lot for your help!!!

Hi Cuervo,
I am unable to categorize SAP XI or SAP BC into any of these. But I can surely give you more specifics :-
Business Connector
+SAP BC 4.6 and 4.7 are based on webMethods Integration Server 4.6
+Last version is SAP BC 4.7, released in June 2003
+No further development since release 4.7
+No further platforms (e. g. Windows 2003, HP-UX IA64) will be supported anymore
+No further JDK versions (e. g. 1.4) will be supported anymore
+Currently supported SAP BC versions are 4.6 and 4.7
+Core Fixes, Service Releases still provided via SAP Service Marketplace
+Details of support and maintenance strategy in SAP Note 571530
SAP XI
+SAPs strategic solution for the integration of business processes is SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) as part of SAP NetWeaver
+New or updated SAP solutions will make use of SAP XI for process-centric, message-based integration, i. e. in future all SAP solutions will be based on SAP NetWeaver
+Customers looking for a strategic integration solution for the complete application landscape should consider SAP XI
If you want more specifics about XI, SDN is the best place to surf.
Regards.
Praveen

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