 Why Upgrade to WebSphere Portal Version 6.1? Introducing the latest, most complete portal offering from IBM, a recognized leader in the portal market. WebSphere Portal Version 6.1 enables organizations to quickly implement new business designs that are engaging, flexible and high performance.  Top ten valuable new features in the latest release
Upgrade benefits - Deliver exceptional Web experiences - Take advantage of new, nimble Web 2.0 technologies and philosophies that put new business models in reach.
- Extend your business assets - Create and deploy custom-branded, market-driven solutions comprised of existing and net-new business assets, and re-purpose and reuse as appropriate.
- Grow as you go - "Snap on" business-specific capabilities that speed time to value and allow you to pursue new market opportunities – all while reducing the of cost of deploying portals.
- Run your business efficiently - Built on WebSphere software so that enterprise-class applications, processes and transactions can reside on a proven, reliable, scalable and high-performance foundation.
The benefits listed above have helped make WebSphere Portal one of the leading solutions in the portal market as verified by industry analysts and press. | 
