Welcome to the latest newsletter. Here is what I have for you in this issue:

• New release: Version 2.2.0 of JahnTech Package Manager for webMethods Integration (JTWPM)
• Where does JTWPM make your life easier?
• Video: Efficient Reliable Database Migration: A Legacy Innovation Story

With that let's jump into the content and I wish you all a great time.

Best wishes,
Christoph

I am happy to announce the release of v2.2.0 of the JahnTech Package Manager for webMethods Integration (JTWPM).

New features:

• For CI/CD:
  • Create ZIP archive of package for direct installation on other system (into ./replicate/outbound , like via web interface)
  • Install ZIP archive of package (from ./replicate/inbound , like via web interface)
  • Upload and download ZIP archive to or from binary repo (like Nexus, Artifactory, etc.)
• Start/stop/restart Integration Server
• Watch log file (server.log) of Integration Server in console

In addition numerous small improvements and bug fixes were applied.

Please find below the direct link to get your free copy via the online shop.

For further details, check out this page.

There is a number of areas where JTWPM makes your life easier. They basically all revolve around various phases of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).

• Developer on-boarding: Prepare development environment for as many packages as you want with a single command. No more clicking around in Designer dozens of times with a lot of potential to miss something and then spend hourse trying to find what it was.
• Java development. Integration Server is an extremely powerful platform for Java. Designer sometimes makes this more difficult than it needs to be. With a single command you can compile all your Java code (optional: pull other changes from Git) and reload your package.
• CI/CD: Being able to create ZIP archives easily, transfer them to and from a binary repo, and then install them on the next stage in the deployment pipeline makes CI/CD a lot easier.

If you have any questions, please get in touch via email.

Thanks,
Christoph

Here is an interesting video about database migration at scale. A key aspect is that Dave doesn't talk about moving from one relational database to another. Instead the source system is completely proprietary.

The one thing I dislike about the video is the rather frequent negative remarks about agile development. I am sure that each one comes from a particular negative experience. And yes, I have also had plenty of those with what people called "agile". But does that justify to go negative all over the place?

Anyway, if you ignore those comments, it is a really good video.