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Note: <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> - Express clients are presumed to be<br />

primarily Web browser clients.<br />

Second tier<br />

Middle-tier servers include a standards-based Web server to interact with the<br />

client tier and define user interaction, and a Web application server to execute<br />

business logic independently of the client type and user interface style. The Web<br />

application server is the platform that provides the runtime environment for the<br />

application's business logic. It is implemented using various Internet and Java<br />

technologies, including the HTTP server and the Enterprise Java services that<br />

enable rapid development and deployment of applications in a distributed<br />

network environment.<br />

Java servlets, Java<strong>Server</strong> Pages, and Enterprise JavaBeans are examples of the<br />

components deployed in the Web application server. These server-side<br />

components communicate with their clients and other application components<br />

via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or IIOP, and use the directory and<br />

security services provided by the network infrastructure. They can also leverage<br />

database, transaction, and groupware facilities.<br />

The middle-tier servers incorporate several application integration technologies<br />

for communicating with applications, data, and services in other tiers. The middle<br />

tier is the core tier in Web enabling an application. The middle tier hosts many<br />

servers and services, including:<br />

► Web servers<br />

► Web application servers<br />

► Transaction servers<br />

► Servlets<br />

► JavaBeans<br />

► Java<strong>Server</strong> Pages<br />

► Connectors<br />

Note: <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> - Express provides a Web application<br />

server that provides support for servlets, JavaBeans, and Java<strong>Server</strong> Pages.<br />

The Web application server includes an internal Web server that supports the<br />

HTML elements of the application. <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> - Express<br />

does not provide support for Enterprise JavaBeans.<br />

Third tier<br />

The Enterprise Information System (EIS) tier includes new and existing internal<br />

applications, services, data, and external applications.<br />

20 <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> - Express V5.0.2 Developer Handbook

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