This document provides an overview of Mule ESB, including its key features and architecture. Mule ESB is an open-source enterprise service bus and integration platform that allows for connecting and integrating applications from different technologies. It has simple drag-and-drop design, data mapping/transformation capabilities, hundreds of pre-built connectors, centralized monitoring, and security features. The architecture enables applications to communicate through the ESB using various protocols and for message routing. Important components within Mule ESB process messages and execute business logic, including scripting, web services, and HTTP components.