J2EE application servers provide scalable performance for a wide range of applications. However, the general-purpose nature of J2EE, which aims to address the needs of every enterprise, also limits ...

This document is a living reference document for anyone involved in the design and architecture for organizations to transform their legacy systems to Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) based ...

The maturity sightline on J2EE specifications is clear; particularly with the upcoming changes afoot at the JCP, the specifications should continue to evolve in a healthy and efficient fashion. But ...

The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...

This article defines the three most common causes of application data bottlenecks and offers a proactive approach for eliminating them. It also illustrates the architecture using a real-world J2EE ...