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[Apache ServiceMix|http://servicemix.apache.org/] is a flexible, open-source integration container that unifies the features and functionality of Apache [ActiveMQ|http://activemq.apache.org], [Camel|http://camel.apache.org], [CXF|http://cxf.apache.org], and [Karaf|http://karaf.apache.org] into a powerful runtime platform you can use to build your own integrations solutions. It provides a complete, enterprise ready ESB exclusively powered by OSGi.

It is being released under [Apache License v2|license].

The main features are:
* reliable messaging with [Apache ActiveMQ|http://activemq.apache.org]
* messaging, routing and Enterprise Integration Patterns with [Apache Camel|http://camel.apache.org]
* WS&hyphen;\* and RESTful web services with [Apache CXF|http://cxf.apache.org]
* OSGi-based server runtime powered by [Apache Karaf|http://karaf.apache.org]

Through additional installable features, ServiceMix also supports:
* BPM engine via [Activiti|http://activiti.org]
* full JPA support via [Apache OpenJPA|http://openjpa.apache.org/]
* XA transaction management via JTA via [Apache Aries|http://aries.apache.org]
* legacy support for the JBI standard (deprecated after the ServiceMix 3.x series) through the Apache ServiceMix NMR that includes a rich Event, Messaging and Audit API

Applications for ServiceMix can be built using:
* OSGi Blueprint
* OSGi Declarative Services
* Spring DM (legacy)


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