ebMS V2 Hermes r0.9 is a Message Service Handler (MSH) implementation. It is in compliance with the OASIS ebXML Message Service (ebMS V2) standard. Messaging Service is a key component in the ebXML technical architecture that enables the realization of the vision of creating a single global electronic marketplace for enterprises of any size and in anywhere. ebMS utilizes SOAP, Internet transport protocols, and other security standards to provide a standardized, reliable, and secure infrastructure for enterprises to exchange business documents.

Hermes supports secure messaging functions through widely-adopted Internet security technologies, such as XML Signature, SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and S/MIME (Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). It has also implemented reliable delivery features defined in ebMS Standard to ensure the exchanged message is received and intact. The feature list of Hermes includes message packaging, reliable messaging, message ordering, error handling, security, synchronous reply, message status service, and RDBMS persistent storage. Hermes also supports transport protocols, such as HTTP and SMTP, to suit different needs of large and small enterprises, and different business requirements.

In addition to secure and reliable messaging functions, Hermes supports the concept of 'quality of service' by respecting in-force agreements between itself and any other ebMS-compliant MSH with which it communicates. These agreements are expressed as CPA.

Hermes r0.9 is an MSH implemented by developers at the Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development at the University of Hong Kong. It is currently being prepared for The Drummond Group's Interoperability Conformance Test. An open-source project released under the Academic Free License, Hermes r0.9, can be downloaded here. A deployment case of Hermes describes how Hermes is being used by two enterprises in Hong Kong can be found under Deployment Cases.

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