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The Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is no longer a new technology with 'potential'; it is already delivering return on investment and providing the foundations for the integration architectures of the future. Perhaps because of the ESB's obvious benefits, it already enjoys multiple definitions - so many, in fact, that potential adopters need to approach the technology with caution if they are not to be sold old technology in new clothing. To this end, this whitepaper outlines the capabilities required in an ESB in order to handle the most complex integration challenges in an open, scalable and flexible manner.