Contents
The Evolution of Computing Architectures
Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business
What Is an Application Server?
2 A Survey of Web Technologies
Overview of Web Browser and Server Operation
Java Servlets and Java Server Pages
Server-side Programs versus Application Servers
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
Interface Definition Language (IDL)
Client Implementation and Interfaces
Server Object Implementation and Interfaces
General Inter-ORB Protocol (GIOP)
Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP)
Market Drivers and Customer Requirements
Diversity of Vendors and Solutions
Battle of the Component Models
Web Server/Application Server Design
Application Server Architecture
Transaction Processing Systems
6 Design Issues for Enterprise Deployment of Application Servers
An Overall Security Architecture
Application Server Scalability
Overall Scalability in Multi-tier Environments
Geographic and Local Load Balancing
Application Server Load Balancing
Application Server Fault Tolerance
Application Server Administration
Case Study: BuildPoint Corporation
Case Study: FoliQuest International N.V.
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