WS-Reliability and ebMS

["Ng Chi Yuen [Cyng]" <cyng@csis.hku.hk>]

Hello,

        I would like to know how one would compare WS-Reliability and
ebXML Messaging Service. Both technologies provide reliability in the
messaging level. Does this mean that the two protocols, i.e., reliability
solutions, will be very similar as they evolve? How would an enterprise
choose among WS-Reliability and ebMS, both of which are SOAP-based?

        Is it fair to say WS-Reliability is used to exchange parameters
as it uses SOAP body to carry those parameters? On the other hand, ebMS
uses SOAP with Attachments and it is more suitable for document exchange
application?

        Thanks so much for any comment or advice!

Regards,
CY

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Ng Chi Yuen, CY.       cyng@cecid.hku.hk       http://www.cecid.hku.hk/
Technology Officer,
Centre for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development,
The University of Hong Kong
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