Apache Tomcat Server vs. Oracle Web... Nov 16, 2009
The cost of Oracle Weblogic is now over $25,000 per CPU. Despite the appearance of free Java application servers such as Apache Tomcat server and Sun Microsystem's Glassfish, many companies need technical support contracts to satisfy risk management. Others are forced to use Weblogic due to middleware application requirements requiring a commercial product such as Weblogic or Websphere. (Suite101.com)
Space agency eyes Amazon cloud for star data Nov 13, 2009
ESA is now seeking to determine whether it would be feasible to rent about 4,000 application servers from Amazon to run the programs ESA has written for processing the star data. This would involve exporting the collected star data -- which the Gaia project plans to store in an Oracle database in a Madrid location -- to the Amazon cloud over the Internet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Review: Oracle Upgrades Middleware Suite Oct 12, 2009
Some of the more notable enhanced features include a complete Java for SOA; Java EE and Java SE development; development support; the ability to manage and monitor multiple Oracle WebLogic Server domains; and simplification of root cause determination between and application servers using transaction tracing. Sign Up for Software Alerts. (TechWeb)
CRM application integration using Web services: Sep 25, 2009
If you're considering the use of Web services as part of your CRM initiative, the first step is to analyze the existing application servers, application development environments, and their ability to extend with Web services. Secondly, analyze and assess the data in multiple customer management systems before embarking on an integration project using Web services. (SearchCRM.com)
Genuitec readies Eclipse IDE update Sep 25, 2009
Enhanced redeployment and loading are offered for the Oracle WebLogic and Sun Microsystems Glassfish Java application servers. The production release of MyEclipse 8. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Fujitsu Releases Mobile Order Management Terminal for Retailers Sep 14, 2009
Due to the increasing prevalence of the Internet in recent years, there has been a trend towards centralized datacenters located separately from application servers. With the increased use of corporate Intranet systems, retailers need to combine the functionality of internal e-mail and various management systems into one single terminal. (JCN Network, Japan)
Red Hat defends its subscription license model for Linux Sep 8, 2009
With TorqueBox, Ruby applications could gain benefits akin to what Java applications have had with Java application servers ... "Application servers solve a lot of problems that we have developing enterprise software and Ruby has no application server. Ruby has not gotten that maturity yet. I think by providing an application server to Ruby, it makes life easier for those developers.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
How to monitor your SharePoint environment Aug 25, 2009
But many organizations mistakenly try to treat SharePoint like other application servers, such as SQL Server. The reality is that SharePoint can be incredibly more complicated. (SearchWindows2000.com)
Cox Business Serves SuperNAP Data Center Jul 23, 2009
"The SuperNAP is a world-class hosting facility and Cox provides leading data transport solutions - it's a natural fit for businesses seeking carrier-class connectivity to offsite application servers and sensitive corporate data," said Gil Rapley, vice president of Cox Business and Hospitality Network in Las Vegas. This premium data center utilizes patented advanced power, cooling and physical security systems to ensure uninterrupted service. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cloud computing vendor ecosystems would benefit users Jul 23, 2009
Xignite Inc., a financial services on-demand provider to such companies as Forbes and Citi, houses its application servers on Amazon. In turn, its customer KaChing Group Inc., a community for would-be investors and portfolio experts, also has its portfolio computation engine on Amazon servers. (SearchCIO.com)
Dark Reading Launches a New Database Security Tech Center Jul 16, 2009
"Databases are the most complex systems in data centers today - with more sheer lines of code, functionality, and configuration options than any other system, including modern operating systems and application servers," said Phil Neray, vice president of security strategy, Guardium. "IT professionals are looking for detailed technical information to help them secure critical databases and enforce corporate policies for sensitive data access and change control - without creating more work for... (PR Newswire)
Tips for tracing enterprise transactions Jun 2, 2009
Therefore transaction monitoring comprises features within the application components such as Database and Application Servers or CICS apps. . (Search Webservices)
Google Could Learn a Thing or Two from EMC May 23, 2009
In Netscape's case, they had purchased a number of promising technologies and decided to make a run at the backend with Web and application servers and an e-mail system. Long before this solution was ready, they went out to enterprises that were using their browser and likely believed they were the next Microsoft and pretended what they had was mature. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Implementing virtualization May 7, 2009
Virtualize performance-intensive application servers cautiously. Sometimes less virtualization is better when virtualizing performance-intensive applications. (Search Storage)
SpringSource deal unites open source technology builders May 5, 2009
Hyperic technology manages performance and availability of an application stack spanning from hardware and operating systems to virtual machines, Web and application servers, and databases, said. "The acquisition of Hyperic enables SpringSource to provide a complete, proven suite of lean application infrastructure software products that enable enterprises to accelerate the build, run and manage application lifecycle within the data center, virtual, or cloud computing environments," Rod Johnson,... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
'Sleep Talking' PCs Save Energy And Money May 2, 2009
It does not require any changes to the operating system on the PC, to routers or other network infrastructure, or to remote application servers. The researchers evaluated Somniloquy in various settings and say that it consumes 11 to 24 times less power than a PC in idle state, which could translate to energy savings of 60 to 80 percent depending on their use model. (Science Daily)
Flu scare is wake-up call May 1, 2009
Can the application servers take it, can the e-mail systems take it. Lynch said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Questions for clustered storage vendors Apr 28, 2009
Does the product require agents, adapters, initiators, drivers or other software to run on the application servers. These can add complexity or possibly hurt performance. (Search Storage)
Security Lapses Aplenty Despite Growing Threats Apr 18, 2009
Attackers also are focusing their efforts, Verizon found: Breaches of database servers accounted for 75 percent of all records lost and breaches of application servers accounted for 19 percent of all records lost: combined, they accounted for 94 percent of all records lost in the study. "The criminals appear to be going for the 'crown jewels,'" said the report. (SmallBusinessComputing)
What you need to know before implementing NAS clusters Apr 16, 2009
Are host software clients, agents or file systems required on either the client or the application servers. How does a NAS clustering solution leverage more nodes, processors, memory, networks and disks. (Search Storage)
New Architects Of Service-oriented Computing Apr 3, 2009
Applications, it posited, would no longer be a block of immovable software running on a computer s operating system, but a mix of web services developed on application servers. Services are finding homes in a growing number of applications, from e-learning to manufacturing. (Science Daily)
How to Keep Enterprise Data Safe and Secure Mar 1, 2009
Instead of deploying separate data protection solutions for PCs, laptops, USB drives, e-mail attachments, application servers, storage servers and various networks, BitArmor says its software lets organizations protect and manage all data with one product, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions for data security and data management. With this approach, data doesn't have to be decrypted and re-encrypted as it passes from device to network and vice versa. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Define system stability to improve change management Feb 24, 2009
Business critical application servers and software. Domain controllers. (SearchWindows2000.com)
`Virtualization' the buzzword for servers and storage Feb 16, 2009
But, today, virtualized application servers are just half of the story. Digital data is being generated at increasing speeds. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Bridgewater Systems Opens Mobile Ecosystem with Subscriber Data Broker Feb 16, 2009
g. Home Location Registers, Authorization, Authentication and Accounting systems, and application servers). By combining an advanced business rules engine with application policy controls, it brokers subscriber data to third-party applications using standard Application Protocol Interfaces, making it easy to create and personalize services on-line and in real-time. (PR Newswire)
Doing more with a smaller IT budget Feb 8, 2009
Virtualizing servers requires more robust machines (processors, memory, disks), but since most application servers are only in use 30% of the time, it's easy to justify virtualizing -- especially if it's time to upgrade. Virtualizing servers can save money in various ways. (SearchWindows2000.com)
Access Silverlight Hosting Resources Feb 8, 2009
NaviSite's powerful managed dedicated servers provide reliable robust platforms for Web servers, Database servers, Application Servers, etc. Options include shared and dedicated firewalls and balancers, and custom configurations with 100% SLAs from the dedicated host you can trust. (IntranetJournal)
