Your Trusted Partner for IBM DataPower to NGINX Migration
Yes, migrating IBM DataPower Gateway to NGINX Plus is a proven process. Our senior engineers deliver fixed-scope projects, so you transition on your timeline—no forced cutover.
The lowest-cost way off IBM DataPower Gateway: our migration tooling automates the repetitive work —you pay senior engineers for judgment, not keystrokes.
How we support IBM DataPower Gateway → NGINX Plus after migration
- ✓Fixed-scope migration, no surprises on cost or timeline
- ✓Senior platform engineers with deep DataPower and NGINX expertise
- ✓Continuous legacy hardware support while you plan the move
- ✓40-70% savings on legacy support renewals during transition
- ✓24/7 US-based support from assessment through post-migration
WS-Security parsing and SOAP decryption in the DMZ
Your existing service uses complex XML signing and encryption. We rebuild those policies on NGINX Plus, handling decryption at the edge without exposing backends.
Deep XML parsing and XPath routing logic
DataPower's content-based routing with XPath and XSLT seems hard to replicate. Our engineers map those rules directly to NGINX Plus location blocks and variables, achieving equivalent behavior.
Direct MQ interface integrations
If your DataPower Gateway pushes messages directly to IBM MQ, we design an equivalent NGINX Plus sidecar or bridge—no disruption to existing queues.
IBM DataPower Gateway → NGINX Plus migration — your questions answered
Can NGINX Plus handle WS-Security token validation and SOAP decryption?+
Yes. We configure NGINX Plus to validate WS-Security headers using Lua or external authentication modules. SOAP body decryption is handled via a dedicated sidecar proxy that runs decryption before routing plaintext to your application servers.
What happens to our DataPower support while we migrate?+
You keep your existing vendor support active during the migration project. If your vendor renewal lapses before the move completes, our third-party support covers most operational issues on the legacy hardware—but it does not include vendor patches or full vendor-level coverage.
How do you handle Direct MQ integrations?+
We either keep the MQ bridge on a retained DataPower unit until migration is done, or replace it with an NGINX Plus sidecar that uses IBM MQ Resource Adapter or REST messaging. The goal is zero application code changes.
What is the typical timeline and cost?+
Projects run 3–7 months with 2–3 senior engineers. The fixed scope is $75,000–$380,000 depending on complexity of your WS-Security, routing, and MQ integrations. We provide a detailed assessment before quoting.
From High-Cost Hardware to High-Throughput NGINX
Once your migration is complete, stay tuned for peak performance with our NGINX Plus configuration tuning, security auditing, and updates retainer. You get ongoing optimization without hiring a dedicated NGINX specialist. Ready to move? Schedule your technical migration assessment today.