SAP XI comparative with Cordys & TIBCO

Question

Hi gurus,
Can anybody help me to find how SAP XI is better than Cordys or TIBCO .i.e. comparision between (SAP PI,Cordys,TIBCO)
regards,

Answer 1

HI
Sap XI:
       XI is well suited for connecting SAP systems with each other and with non-SAP. SAP XI provides an integrated workflow engine that allows defining adapters to non-XML protocols and mappings to convert data content from source to target format.
XI comes handy particularly incase of SAP - Non SAP interfaces where you can import standard integration content. Also XI has got sophisticated open standard adapter framework which is very easy to implement and custom logic can be implemented using Adapter module programming.
Advantages
u2022Monitoring is better than any other middleware product. It offers exhaustive monitoring features like message, performance, component monitoring etc, all of which can be used to track and rectify the errors. It follows a hub and spoke model.
u2022When you need to integrate with an SAP system XI has an advantage in supporting various SAP components and so on.
u2022Process functionalities inside XI to modify content in the communication channel on own defined rules for business purposes.
u2022Mappings and adapters are good as comparable with any other middleware product.
u2022Synchronous & Asynchronous communication is possible.
  Dis-Advantages
u2022Web methods are particularly good if u have B2B kind of communication with their Trading Partners product.
u2022XI is lacking full-fledged Message Queue compared to other established Middleware products.
u2022It lacks in ability to process huge messages but SAP is working on that.
u2022It does not have a messaging layer exposed by APIs like IBM MQ-Series.
u2022It is not comparable to Tibco in terms of speed.
u2022SAP relies on other vendors except for a few adapters.
TIBCO:     
       TIBCO is described as having the most advanced BPM features overall, spanning both integration-centric and human-centric features due to the company's aggressive strategy to sustain competitive advantage by adding leading-edge features, whether via internal development or strategic acquisition.
For the integration of custom applications into the e-business infrastructure, TIBCO makes available a comprehensive Software Development Kit that enables enterprises to build their own adapters.
Advantages
u2022Tibco has many adapters that are built by their own.
u2022Tibco simple and productive User Interface is much more matured than XI.
u2022Tibco does publish/subscribe very well. Available messaging types include request/reply, publish/subscribe and publish/reply interactions.
u2022Improves overall system performance by eliminating repetitive batch requests to packaged application systems.
u2022Lowers cost-of-ownership through general n-way rather than point-to-point integration.
u2022Simplifies administration with data transparency provided by subject-based naming.
u2022Enhances networked applications based on component or object development models.
u2022Choice of message delivery service levels for optimal resource utilization.
Dis-Advantages
u2022Tibco does not have asynchronous SOAP/HTTP.
u2022Concept of integration in terms of semantics and steps is a little more complex.
u2022When compared in terms of monitoring, message level trace, message resubmission, pipelining, components monitoring Tibco is far behind to XI.
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