Apache Karaf vs. Servicemix

Question

Is anyone using Karaf instead of Servicemix? If so, how did you come to this decision? I\'m aware that Servicemix adds a layer of functionality around Karaf, just curious if K

Answer 1

Here's a little comparative illustration I made. Going from the simplest case (JVM with OSGi functions provided by Apache Felix at the bottom), to more complete/manageable OSGi functions (Apache Karaf in the middle), to enough functions to implement complete ESB instances (Apache ServiceMix at the top) (note that "an ESB" is not a product but a set of endpoints, routers, databases, ETL functions and whatnot configured together in a particular task-specific way).