Filling out its SOA product line, IBM on Tuesday announced its acquisition of XML hardware maker DataPower, which offers products to boost performance of business processes in SOA environments ...

IBM Tuesday announced it has acquired XML networking vendor DataPower for an undisclosed amount.

DataPower's security features are expected to complement SOA security-management capabilities found in IBM's Tivoli software, officials with the Armonk, N.Y., company said.

IBM’s acquisition of DataPower, however, now makes IBM the player to watch in SOA integration, bringing leadership in XML networking into the same family with WebSphere, Rational and ITCAM.

DataPower may help Big Blue disperse XML technology across the network In case you haven’t noticed, IBM’s WebSphere group is building a one-stop middleware conglomerate, adding products and ...