The enterprise service bus esb is a technology that is being readily adopted within it organizations across a variety of industries. An esb provides a standardsbased integration platform that combines messaging, web services, data transformation and intelligent routing in an eventdriven service oriented architecture soa . Esbs are being used to solve realworld integration challenges in many unique ways, as we will explore throughout this book. . Enterprise service bus contains practical strategies for understanding the architecture of an esb while integrating diverse applications into enterprisewide solutions. Throughout the book, there are integration patterns that show how an esb can be applied toward solving todays application integration challenges. These strategies and patterns show how to integrate enterprise applications using standard components and interfaces. This book will provide you with a conceptual and architectural overview of the esb from a seasoned expert in the areas of standards for enterprise messaging, web services and soa. Dave chappell offers his unique insights gained from working with the pioneers and innovators of the esb. This book will serve as a guide to define the esb technology, as viewed through the eyes of an experienced integration architect who has worked with it professionals on realworld esbbased integration solutions if you build, integrate or architect enterprise applications, you need this book. With the knowledge you gain in these pages, you will possess the skills and expertise to become a nextgeneration enterprise integration architect. .