RSSBus Server - Features
RSSBus Server Feature for .NET for Azure for Java for Google
Create services that are accessible through simple standards-based interfaces including SOAP, REST, HTML, RSS, ATOM, JSON, XLS, and CSV.
Access hundreds of data sources on the Internet or in your Enterprise through RSSBus Connectors.
Connect, combine, customize, filter, pipe, sort, and extend data from any source.
Easy-to-use, wizard-based administration console for creating and publishing Simple Services without writing any code.
Unlimited access to the online Connector library, full of pre-built connectors for integrating with hundreds of data sources.
Extensible Connector architecture enables developers to enhance RSSBus with support for additional data sources.
Extendable service formatter architecture provides developers with the ability to enable new service types.
Configurable service logging and performance monitoring.
Dozens of working Simple Service examples.
Integrated ASP.NET and IIS security.
Fully integrated Web server.
Command-line tools for desktop automation and integration.

For Service Publishers

  • Rapid Service Delivery: Easy-to-use service definition wizard walks through the process of creating, configuring, and exposing services without writing a single line of code.
  • Enterprise Class Security: Support for secure data communications using strong SSL encryption and digital certificates.
  • Logging and Performance Monitoring: Advanced error logging and reporting facilities for monitoring service errors, application errors, or user defined parameters.
  • Fully Extensible:
    • New Connectors can be easily added to access data from new sources.
    • Security and logging can be extended to support additional configurations.
    • Support for popular development environments like Visual Studio 2010 (.NET & Azure) and Eclipse (Java & GAE).
    • Easy access layer for working the file system or other data stores.
  • Easily Integration and Service Consumption:
    • Service formats easily configured to produce SOAP, POX, JSON, ATOM, XML, Excel, HTML, or any other desired format.
    • Customizable output templating provides limitless possibilities for data integration.

For Systems Integrators

  • Public services interface provides consumers with easy discovery features.
  • Web based service configuration UI that makes it easy to configure service calls.
  • Service output formats including:
    • @xls - Dynamic Excel spreadsheets with embedded input parameters. Users change these parameters to automatically refresh the data.
    • @soap - Support for SOAP Service calls.
    • @wsdl - SOAP WSDL based on service info.
    • @csv - Comma separated file output for easy integration with legacy formats.
    • @tsv - Tab separated file output for easy integration with legacy formats.
  • Integrated Command-Line Tools (RSSBus for .NET):
    • Easy-to-use, command-line interface offers the full power of the RSSBus from the Desktop.
    • Combine command-line calls with the Windows scheduler to automate integration tasks.
    • Easily export data from any application connector to simple formats like HTML, Excel, CSV, TSV, or any other desired format.