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RSSBus Architecture

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RSSBus Feed Server

Easily create and publish dynamic RSS feeds from Databases, Spreadsheets, Directories, or other information sources. Using the included connectors you can connect to and publish all kinds of data, and by downloading any of the Connectors on this site you can extend RSSBus even further.

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Fully-managed and integrated with Microsoft IIS, RSSBus Feed Server includes critical performance and security features that are essential for Enterprise deployment.

  • Easily Create RSS 2.0 / ATOM Feeds from any Source

    Subscribe to the information that YOU want. RSSBus can generate dynamic RSS feeds from any source, using any of the pre-built connectors, or through custom connectors that extend RSSBus.
    • Create Feeds from CRM Systems (Salesforce, Microsoft CRM, SugarCRM etc.) to monitor new leads.
    • Create Feeds from EBay, Amazon, Yahoo, or other online sales accounts for new order information.
    • Create Feeds from Active Directory to watch for new user accounts.
    • Create Feeds from Credit Card and Bank accounts to monitor for fraudulent activity.
    • Create Feeds from Accounting packages like Quickbooks or Peachtree.
    • Create Feeds from the file system Network Share to keep track of file changes.
    • Create Feeds from Database queries (SQL, Oracle, TSV, Excel, etc.)
    • ... and much more!
  • Automate and Connect Data

    Use feeds as simple web services - use any of the dozens of pre-built connectors to pipe data between any data sources. Learn more about the currently available connectors for more information about what sources RSSBus can currently access, or read the RSSBus Feed Server User's Guide to learn how to connect data sources together.
  • Add A Simple API to your Website/Web Application

    RSSBus Feed Server can be easily integrated with any web site or web application providing a REST-like service entrypoint. Use RSSBus to create dynamic RSS Feeds, or use RSSBus as an integration component for interfacing with other sources directly.

Features

  • Based on a Fully Extensible Plug-in Architecture - RSSBus has been designed for extensibility:
    • New Connectors can be easily added to access data from new sources.
    • Feed formats easily altered to produce JSON, ATOM, XML, Excel, HTML, or anything else.
    • Security and logging can be extended to support additional configurations.
  • Enterprise Class Security and Performance - As a fully managed ASP.NET application, the RSSBus Feed Server leverages the rich features of IIS and ASP.NET for security and performance to provide a solid platform for Feed based SOA.
  • User-friendly Web Based Interface - Easy-to-use Feed creation wizards walk through the process of creating, configuring, and exposing RSS Feeds.
  • Templating and Data Transformation - Customizable output templating provides limitless possibilities for data integation.
  • Support for SSL Security (Secure RSS) - Leveraging IIS, RSSBus Feed Server is enabled with secure data communications using strong SSL encryption and digital certificates.
  • RSS Feed Authentication - Based on ASP.NET and IIS configuration, feeds can be configured to require various authentication schemes including Basic, NTLM, etc.
  • Logging and Performance Monitoring - Advanced error logging and reporting facilities for monitoring feed errors, application errors, or user defined parameters.