For companies interested in receiving and sharing information with the GDSN, using the OpenAS2 software is now a lightweight alternative to Informatica B2B DX. OpenAS2 is focused on the single-use case to send or receive files using the AS2 protocol.

No database server is required, less memory is required as well as less CPU power. Using fewer resources minimizes the costs of the corresponding infrastructure. Due to the focus on its specific use case the installation and configuration efforts are lower, and startup times are quicker.

To support the GDSN choreography using OpenAS2, many functionalities have been introduced as standard Product 360 capabilities, leveraging for example the hotfolder and the import. The only part which is left to OpenAS2 is encrypting / decryption of the messages and the AS2 connection to the GDSN data pool. Having all the functionality in one place is a great advantage for any GDSN update which is made on a regular basis. You only have to update one application which lowers the efforts and costs, as well as minimizes the risk any update might contain. Finally, it is easier for any user as most of the steps including errors are now shown in Product 360 directly and it's not required anymore to check multiple applications to trace the complete process.

Currently, 1WorldSync Item Management - Data Source, 1WorldSync Item Management - Data Recipient, and Standard GDSN - Data Source (atrify DSE) scenarios are supported.