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{{About|middleware technology side of Oracle Fusion which consists of two parts - Oracle Fusion Applications and Oracle Fusion Middleware, both running on an [[open architecture]] ecosystem - Oracle Fusion Architecture. For the fusion applications, see [[Oracle Fusion Applications]]|the open architecture ecosystem|Oracle Fusion Architecture}}

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'''Oracle Fusion Middleware''' ('''FMW''', also known as '''Fusion Middleware''') consists of several [[software]] products from [[Oracle Corporation]]. FMW spans multiple services, including [[Java EE]] and [[Software development|developer]] tools, [[Systems integration|integration]] services, [[business intelligence]], [[collaborative software|collaboration]], and [[content management]]. FMW depends on [[open standard]]s such as [[BPEL]], [[SOAP]], [[XML]] and [[Java Message Service|JMS]].<ref>

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|quote = Oracle's complete family of application infrastructure products —– from the #1 Java application server to SOA and enterprise portals —– are integrated with Oracle Applications and technologies to speed implementation and lower the cost of management and change.

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== Evolution ==

Many of the products included under the FMW banner do not themselves qualify as [[middleware]] products: "Fusion Middleware" essentially represents a re-branding of many of Oracle products outside of Oracle's core [[database]] and applications-software offerings&mdash;compareofferings—compare Oracle Fusion.

Oracle acquired many of its FMW products via acquisitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oracle.com/corporate/acquisitions/|title=Strategic Acquisitions - Oracle|website=www.oracle.com}}</ref> This includes products from [[BEA Systems]] and [[Stellent]].

In order to provide standards-based software to assist with [[business process automation]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] has incorporated FMW into its "[[service-oriented architecture]] (SOA) portfolio".<ref>{{cite web

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Oracle leveraged its [[Configurable Network Computing]] (CNC) technology acquired from its [[PeopleSoft]]/[[JD Edwards]] 2005 purchase.

[[Oracle Fusion Applications]], based on Oracle Fusion Middleware,<ref name=ORCL-F-00>{{cite web | url=http://www.oracleappshub.com/fusion/oracle-fusion-and-oracle-fusion-applications-overview/|title=Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Fusion Applications : Overview |publisher=oracleappshub.com|access-date=10 March 2012|archive-date=13 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213230900/http://www.oracleappshub.com/fusion/oracle-fusion-and-oracle-fusion-applications-overview/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=ORCL-F-02>{{cite web | url=http://www.middleware.org/mom/esb.html|title=Enterprise Service Bus/Service Oriented Architecture|publisher=middleware.org|access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> were finally released in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20016932-92.html | title=Oracle officially launches its Fusion apps | date=20 September 2010 | access-date=22 September 2010 | archive-date=26 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026021158/http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20016932-92.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

According to Oracle, as of 2013, over 120,000 customers were using Fusion Middleware.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.oracle.com/us/products/middleware/fmw-customer-references-1946233.pdf|title = Oracle Fusion Middleware Customer Reference Booklet|publisher = Oracle}}</ref> This includes over 35 of the world's 50 largest companies and more than 750 of the ''[[BusinessWeek]]'' Global 1000, with FMW also supported by 7,500 [[business partner|partner]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/016622_EN|title="Oracle Marks Key Milestone With Siebel Certification Roadmap for Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware", Oracle, 2006}}</ref>

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** [[Application server|application-server]] security

** [[Oracle Web Cache]]

** Oracle HTTP Server - a [[web server]] based on [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]] version 2.2.13.<ref name="adminguide">{{cite web | url=http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15523_01/web.1111/e10144/intro_ohs.htm#i1004902 | title=Introduction to Oracle HTTP Server | accessdate=2025-07-26}}</ref>

* Integration and process-management

** [[BPEL Process Manager]]

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** [[business rule]]s

** [[Business Process Analysis]] Suite

** Oracle BPM<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/bpm/overview/index.html|title=BPM - Business Process Management Software - Oracle|website=www.oracle.com}}</ref> – [[Business process management]]

** [[Oracle Data Integrator]] (ODI) – an application using the database for set-based data integration<ref>

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** [[Oracle Enterprise Service Bus]]

** [[Oracle Application server B2B]]

** Oracle Web Services Manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/webservices-manager/index.html|title=Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM)|website=www.oracle.com}}</ref> (OWSM) - a security and monitoring product for [[web services]]<ref>{{

cite book

|last= Lakshminarayanan

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* [[Business intelligence]]

** [[Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition|Oracle Business Intelligence]] (OBIEE)

** Oracle Crystal Ball<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oracle.com/applications/crystalball/|title=Crystal Ball - Applications - Oracle|website=www.oracle.com}}</ref> – enables stochastic forecasting and simulation using spreadsheet models

** [[Oracle Discoverer]]

** Data hubs

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100830054926/http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=18862 KMWorld article on Oracle acquisition of Stellent]

* [http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/acquisitions/stellent/index.html Stellent acquisition page]

* [https://archive.today/20130105151455/http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/intradoc_users/ WebCenter Content Users Group - Yahoo! Groups]

* [https://community.oracle.com/community/fusion_middleware/webcenter/webcenter_content OTN Forum - WebCenter Content]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

* [http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/EU/uk/services/application-services/42-fusion-middleware.pdf Fujitsu.com-42 Real Life Examples of Fusion Middleware with Applications]

* [https://www.amazon.com/Oracle-Fusion-Middleware-Patterns-Harish/dp/1847198325 Amazon.com Oracle Fusion Middleware Patterns - Harish Gaur (Author), Markus Zirn (Contributor)]

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