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Application Server: An Introduction

The document discusses application servers, defining them as a set of services that provide system logic. It describes their tasks like integrating legacy systems and databases, and features like security, scalability, and fault tolerance. The document outlines the typical 3-tier architecture of clients, web servers, and application servers. It provides an example application server called HUELKA used for a decentralized booking system in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Application Server: An Introduction

The document discusses application servers, defining them as a set of services that provide system logic. It describes their tasks like integrating legacy systems and databases, and features like security, scalability, and fault tolerance. The document outlines the typical 3-tier architecture of clients, web servers, and application servers. It provides an example application server called HUELKA used for a decentralized booking system in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Cooperation & Management

Universitt Karlsruhe (TH) Institut fr Telematik Prof. Dr. S. Abeck

Application Server
An Introduction

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Table of contents

Universitt Karlsruhe (TH) Institut fr Telematik Prof. Dr. S. Abeck

What is an Application Server?


Definition, Tasks, Features

How does an Application Server work?


Architecture, Request-Response Flow

How does the market of Application Servers look like?


The market today and tomorrow, Review Criteria

HUELKA - an example

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What is an Application Server?

Universitt Karlsruhe (TH) Institut fr Telematik Prof. Dr. S. Abeck

A very general definition: An Application Server is a set of services that provide the logic of a system.

Basic Application Servers serve up applications for thin clients and Web servers Sophisticated Application Servers are a foundation an which IT can build distributed applications
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The beginning of the Application Servers

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The idea of Application Servers was first described in Tim Berners-Lees initial proposal for the World Wide Web

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Tasks of an Application Server

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Integration with Legacy Systems and Databases Web Site Support E-commerce Personal Computer System Deployment Performance Management

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Features of Application Servers

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Security Scalability Failover

Load Balancing Availability

Fault Tolerance

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The 3-Tier architecture

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How does an Application Server work?

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Architectures of Application Servers

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Standalone

Integrated

Plug-In

Operating System
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Request-Response Flow

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Application Servers today

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Application Servers are evolving each day Almost every important IT vendor has its own Application Server

Today there are about 50 different Application Servers Many AS support the J2EE Standard

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Application Servers tomorrow

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Prediction for the future of some experts: By the end of the year only 3 strong vendors are left
IBMs WebSphere BEAs WebLogic iPlanet from the Sun Netscape Alliance

Observers estimate that the Application Server market could mature into a multibillion-dollar industry Smaller vendors focus on the layer on top of the AS Larger vendors try to add functionality to their AS

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Review Criteria of Application Servers

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Which features are guaranteed? Which distributed computing model?


CORBA DCOM

Which development language?


Java is regarded as the best choice

How much does it cost?

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HUELKA - an Example (1)

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HUELKA - HaushaltberwachungsListen System Karlsruhe Software for a decentralised booking system Should be connected to legacy system KAHIKA

KAHIKA HUELKA

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HUELKA - an Example (2)

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Requirements and boundary conditions: Only short period for development Limited budget User-friendly Scalable and expandable Security and data protection Reliable and redundant

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HUELKA - an Example (3)

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Client:
Common PCs with Browser with Plug-in for Java

Web Server
NT or Unix Server with Apache provides Java Applets

Application Server
Unix Server with Transaction environment Execution of central Java functions Provides the business logic

Database
MBS-Unix and Informix Database Server
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References

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Feiler, Jesse: Garris, John : Reichard, Kevin :

Application servers : powering the webbased enterprise Web Application Servers Application Servers: The Enterprise Awaits

Gupta, Rahul Kumar : Explore the World of Application Servers Phillips, Mark : Holland, Roberta : Prof. Dr.- Ing. Zorn: What makes an app server tick? It's survival of the fittest Karlsruher HUELKA - Entwicklung Java - Front/End auf Basis HIS/MBS

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