IBM WebSphere Application Server
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Analysts agree... WebSphere Application Server is AWESOME!
IBM WebSphere is a mature brand, having first been introduced in June of 1998. One of the first products to be launched within the family was WebSphere Performance Pack. This product was designed for enterprises and internet service providers (ISVs) to provide high availability hosting of applications and was later incorporated into WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
WebSphere Application Server was born out of the increasing adoption of Java servlets and quickly evolved to the de facto standard for hosting applications in enterprises.
WebSphere Application Server was born out of the increasing adoption of Java servlets and quickly evolved to the de facto standard for hosting applications in enterprises.
WebSphere Application Server (aka WAS base)
The workhorse of the WebSphere family, WAS is a thoroughbred application server with hundreds of millions of dollars invested in its development. Dating back from the late 90s and based on open standards, WAS has gone through six versions to get to its current incarnation.
Many software systems come with WAS under the covers. It's the plumbing that helps deliver web services effectively and reliably.
Many software systems come with WAS under the covers. It's the plumbing that helps deliver web services effectively and reliably.
- IBM's WAS site
- Read about the features and benefits of WAS
- Technical Document on WAS v 7
- This is a draft Redbook.
WebSphere Engineering
Learn about the latest version of WebSphere. Great bedtime reading!
WebSphere Engineering: A Practical Guide for WebSphere Support Managers and Senior Consultants
Amazon Price: $36.50 (as of 05/26/2012)
Latest and greatest!
Make WebSphere Application Server setup a breeze....
WebSphere Application Server: Step by Step (Step-by-Step series)
Amazon Price: $53.53 (as of 05/27/2012)
Step by step! That's easy to follow!
WebSphere Application Server Express (aka WAS Express)
Light and sturdy!
WAS Express is the quick and affordable way to get started with web services. The principle differences between this light pony and the WAS base stallion is operating systems that can be used, volume of licenses, and some additional programs that can be run for those starting off on the SOA path.
WAS Express is limited to 200 PVU per machine and doesn't run on z/OS. Otherwise, it's a great choice for starting off with an app server (about 1/2 the price of WAS base).
WAS Express is limited to 200 PVU per machine and doesn't run on z/OS. Otherwise, it's a great choice for starting off with an app server (about 1/2 the price of WAS base).
- IBM's WAS Express Site
- Read about WAS Express' features / functions.
- Try WAS Express now
- Download a 60-day trial version of WAS Express
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (aka WAS ND)
Half race car, half tank, half animal
WAS ND is an amazing piece of software technology. It brings high availability of applications to the distributed environment. So, you get the benefits of both worlds... a flexible "build as you grow" distributed system with the steadiness of a mainframe.
WAS ND means that a failure of an application sessions on one server will be taken over by that application running on a different server. Critical applications, such as scheduling software in the transportation industry, patient management systems in healthcare, or banking systems in finance, can't be left prone to operating system crashes.
The other benefit of WAS ND is load balancing of applications. Clustering sessions across servers means you can get more out of your hardware.
WAS ND means that a failure of an application sessions on one server will be taken over by that application running on a different server. Critical applications, such as scheduling software in the transportation industry, patient management systems in healthcare, or banking systems in finance, can't be left prone to operating system crashes.
The other benefit of WAS ND is load balancing of applications. Clustering sessions across servers means you can get more out of your hardware.
- WAS ND on IBM's site
- All the background you need on WAS ND
- WAS ND Technical Paper
- This is the Redbook on WAS ND
Administration of WebSphere Application Server
Here's a short overview of administering WAS v 6.1
Get the application into WebSphere APPLICATION Server with this book
Application Architecture for WebSphere: A Practical Approach to Building WebSphere Applications
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
If you can't put in applications, then WebSphere Application Server is just a shiny download link.
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition (aka WAS CE)
Open source based app server... take that JBoss
FREE!!!!
This simple light, free version of WAS gives you just what you need to start building small application deployments. Based on Apache Geronimo, it gives the user a clean introduction to developing web applications.
This simple light, free version of WAS gives you just what you need to start building small application deployments. Based on Apache Geronimo, it gives the user a clean introduction to developing web applications.
- Support Available for WAS CE
- WAS CE support is available in three tiers... entry, enhanced, elite. Learn which one fits your needs.
- Download WAS CE now!
- Download this FREE version of WAS today.
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V. 7
See the demo version of WAS ND, v. 7.
WebSphere Application Server Bible! Holy Smokes!
WebSphere Application Server with Web 2.0
See how WAS can now incorporate a Web 2.0 GUI
Putting it in perspective...
Executing SOA: A Practical Guide for the Service-Oriented Architect
Amazon Price: $22.65 (as of 05/26/2012)
You don't by drill bits because they're shiny... you usually by them because you need to make a hole. WAS allows you to head towards SOA.
WebSphere Feature Packs
Remember the good 'ole days of having to manage multiple versions of app servers just to get the latest features?
Not any more with WebSphere Feature Packs! Now, you can add just the components that you want without having to upset your delicate version zen.
WebSphere Feature Packs come in four flavors:
- Feature Pack for Service Component Architecture
- Feature Pack for Web 2.0
- Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
- Feature Pack for Web Services
Not any more with WebSphere Feature Packs! Now, you can add just the components that you want without having to upset your delicate version zen.
WebSphere Feature Packs come in four flavors:
- Feature Pack for Service Component Architecture
- Feature Pack for Web 2.0
- Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
- Feature Pack for Web Services
- Feature Pack for SCA
- Service Component Architecture
- Feature Pack for Web 2.0
- Make awesome GUIs
- Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
- Get EJB 3.0 support
- Feature Pack for Web Services
- More easily add web services to your WAS
WebSphere Application Server with Feature Packs!
Feature packs allow you to add what you want for a particular install of WAS without having to reinstall multiple versions. Hoo-haa!
WebSphere Application Server Installation in 2 minutes
No point preparing popcorn... the installation will be over before you're finished making it.
What are Processor Value Units?
Processor Value Units (PVU) are used to determine license pricing for some IBM distributed software. Distributed refers to everything that's not a mainframe computer.PVU are typically calculated by the number of cores in a processor.
Examples:
A single core Intel Xeon processor will be valued at 100 PVU.
A dual core Intel Xeon processor will be priced at 50 PVU per core, so 100 PVU total for both cores.
A quad core Intel Xeon processor will be priced at 200 PVU.
Prices are usually given for a single PVU. For example, software priced at $1.03 per PVU will be a total of $1030 for a single core Intel Xeon processor.
For more information on PVU, visit IBM's PVU explanation here.
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