IBM WebSphere refers to a brand of proprietarycomputer software products in the genre of enterprise software known as "application and integration middleware". These software products are used by end-users to create and integrate applications with other applications. IBM WebSphere has been available to the general market since 1998.
History
In June 1998, IBM introduced the first product in this brand, IBM WebSphere Performance Pack.[1] As of 2012[update] this first component formed a part of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.