WEB APPLICATION SERVERS (WebSphere, Weblogic, Sun ONE/iPlanet) (half-day, demo)
Instructor: Constantine Kaniklidis

Executive Briefing Series:

In today's environment of accelerating technological change, executives need solid information to understand the ever-changing dynamics of technology before committing resources in order to effectively leverage the benefits of applying such technology in the enterprise. These half-day seminars focus exclusively on new and emerging technologies, delivering a solid conceptual understanding of key strategic technologies and practical guidance designed to help managers, executives and decision-makers at all levels ask the right questions and make intelligent decisions concerning technology deployment and development strategies in a business context. In a concise, accessible format using real-world case studies and proven guidelines, our Executive Briefings answer your questions about the core nature, open issues, benefits, and pitfalls of adopting particular technologies to help assure successful deployment in the enterprise.

Since their inception in 1999, Web Application Servers have become central to web-enabled (n-tier) enterprise architectures. This briefing provides a business-oriented conceptual appreciation of Web Application Servers (also known as Java Application Servers, or EJB Servers), using for contrast and comparison the three leading products: IBM's WebSphere, BEA's Weblogic, and Sun's Sun ONE/iPlanet.

Overview of Web Application Servers (Web AppServers)
         What is a Web Application Server?
         The Role of Web AppServers in Application Architectures
         General Functions and Core Features  
         Types of Web AppServers

Application Services Provided by Web AppServers 
         Distributed Object Services (CORBA, J2EE/EJB)
         Transaction Services
         Security Services
         Integration Services
         Scalability Services

Case Studies
        IBM's WebSphere
	     BEA's Weblogic 
	     Sun's Sun ONE/iPlanet
	     Other Web Application Servers

The Future on Web Application Servers: Some Cautions