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Application Server Software

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ALSO CALLED: Application Servers, Application Server, Web-based Applications Server Software, Web Application Server Software, Appservers, Web Applications Server Software, App Servers, and App Server
DEFINITION: An application server is a server program in a computer in a distributed network that provides the business logic for an application program. The application server is frequently viewed as part of a three-tier application, consisting of a graphical user interface (GUI) server, an application (business logic) server, and a database and transaction server. More descriptively, it can be viewed as dividing  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Application Server Software
Running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Sun™ Logical Domains
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This article discusses running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on servers configured with Sun™ Logical Domains (LDoms). Sun LDoms virtualization technology allows the creation of multiple virtual systems on a single physical system, and enables fine-grained assignment of CPU and memory resources to an Oracle RAC workload.
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009
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How to get mainframe MIPS under control: Tips for shrinking your mainframe processing costs
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
PODCAST: Today's data center pros need to cut costs wherever possible, and the mainframe presents significant opportunities to do so. This expert podcast explains how to use specialty processors, load balancing, and compression database software for this task.
Posted: 03 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 03 Jun 2009
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Understanding the Business Benefits of an Open Source SOA Platform
sponsored by JBoss, a Division of Red Hat
ANALYST REPORT: This paper is divided into two sections. The first half of the paper describes the business challenges of three JBoss Enterprise Middleware customers and how they gained business benefit from the use of JBoss Enterprise products and services. The second half of the paper provides insight into the JBoss Enterprise SOA platform.
Posted: 02 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009
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Putting Open Source to the Test: The Making of JBoss Enterprise Middleware
sponsored by JBoss, a Division of Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This paper is intended primarily for senior IT managers responsible for enterprise architecture, application development, and application operations. Managers evaluating middleware solutions will gain a deeper understanding of how JBoss Enterprise Middleware products are developed and why they offer an ideal platform for the development...
Posted: 02 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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A Manager's Guide to Oracle® Cost Containment
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The objective of this white paper is to provide an overview of the economics, strategies and best practice methodologies of Oracle database cost containment. It identifies popular Oracle cost containment strategies and provides helpful case studies that illustrate how Oracle costs are being managed in the field today.
Posted: 18 May 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008
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Scaling the Java Application Footprint in Production Deployments
sponsored by Azul Systems, Inc
VIDEO: In this session Gil Tene examines the main causes of current footprint stagnation and Azul's mission to remedy those causes. He describes how the Azul JVM, available on Linux, Solaris, Windows, HPUX, and AIX platforms, unlocks the power and potential that already abundant resources can bring to servers applications.
Posted: 15 May 2009 | Premiered: 15 May 2009
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Oracle WebLogic Suite
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
DATA SHEET: Business information systems are being put to the test as the speed, scope, and availability of enterprise data grow with every passing day. Oracle WebLogic Suite offers unparalleled capabilities and benefits for enterprises with stringent business requirements that demand serious infrastructure software. Read this data sheet to learn more.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009
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Whitepaper: Sun Glassfish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB): The Lightweight ESB
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Sun GlassFish ESB has been designed to catalyze a lightweight business integration deployment project. It offers a "fit-to-purpose" mix of features, functionality, extensibility, and support at the best cost possible, with minimal overheads for development.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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Sun GlassFish ESB, The Lightweight Enterprise Service Bus
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WEBCAST: Sun GlassFish ESB has been designed to catalyze a lightweight business integration deployment project. It offers a "fit-to-purpose" mix of features, functionality, extensibility, and support at the best cost possible, with minimal overheads for development</p>
Posted: 15 Apr 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Oracle ONE - News for Midsize Businesses - Autumn 2008
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this issue to learn how to ensure that your information systems are secure and stable enough to protect all your information assets. Find out more about how Oracle can help ensure your business continuity.
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 | Published: 06 Nov 2008
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Increasing Availability and Improving Performance of Your WebSphere Infrastructure
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: Companies are successfully leveraging IBM's Smart SOA™ Approach based on IBM's experience of working with more than 6550 customers worldwide.
Posted: 30 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Bitpipe Research Guide: EAI and Web Services
sponsored by Bitpipe
RESOURCE CENTER: Research has shown more than 30 percent of IT spending is on integration, with software costs running into the millions of dollars for large enterprises.
Posted: 30 Nov 2006 | Published: 30 Nov 2006
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APPLICATION SERVER SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  an application into:A first-tier, front-end, Web browser-based graphical user interface, usually at a personal computer or workstationA middle-tier business logic application or set of applications, possibly on a local area network or intranet server A third-tier, back-end, database and transaction server, sometimes on a mainframe or large server Older, legacy application databases and transaction management applications are part of the back end or third tier. The application server is the middleman between browser-based front-ends and back-end databases and legacy systems. In many usages, … 
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