Object-Oriented Programming

COM+ and the Battle for the Middle Tier

Name: COM+ and the Battle for the Middle Tier
Author: Roger Sessions
ISBN: 9780471317173

by Roger Sessions

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Overview

COM+, the next generation of COM, DCOM, and MTS, is here! Now best-selling author Roger Sessions offers an unbiased introduction to COM+ and the fascinating world of Component-Oriented Middleware (COMWare). In this book, you'll learn the new features of COM+ and how it fits in with other Microsoft technologies, how COM+ compares to CORBA 3.0 and Enterprise JavaBeans, and how to plan your future N-tier enterprise applications. To demonstrate how Microsoft's middle-tier technologies are being utilized in some of today's largest applications, Sessions then presents three case studies from Dell, Silknet, and Acentris—complete with business requirements, architectural overviews, system benchmarks, and lessons learned.
Whether you're an IT executive planning your company's middle-tier strategy, a programmer trying to understand the new features of COM+, or an analyst interested in the differences between COM+, EJB, and CORBA 3.0, this book is for you.
Advance praise for Roger Sessions's new book:
"Roger has a gift for relating the somewhat esoteric topic of distributed computing to the everyday world. COM+ and the Battle for the Middle Tier provides a fine introduction to the problems addressed by the middle tier and the solutions offered by Microsoft's COM+."— MARY KIRTLAND Program Manager, Microsoft Corp.
"Although I often don't agree with Roger Sessions's opinions and conclusions, I always enjoy reading his work. This book on COM+ is no exception. Roger uses simple real-world scenarios to explain very complex concepts about distributed computing,components, and scalable transaction processing, and his frequent play on words had me laughing out loud. Forthosewho are true believers of the Microsoft way, this book may become your bible. It certainly will provide you with plenty of arguments to defend your technology choice. For those who believe in CORBA and EJB, this book will help you understand the strong appeal that Windows NT and COM+ have. (But keep the faith and don't be swayed.)"
— ANNE THOMAS Senior Analyst, Patricia Seybold Group

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UNIX NT

Recommended: Anyone debating whether to chose COM+ or CORBA should buy Sessions

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Offers an unbiased introduction to COM+ and the world of Component- Oriented Middleware (COMWare). Describes how features of COM+ fit in with other Microsoft technologies, how COM+ compares to CORBA 3.0 and Enterprise JavaBeans, and how to plan N-tier enterprise applications. Presents three case studies that demonstrate how Microsoft's middle- tier technologies are being used, complete with business requirements, architectural overviews, system benchmarks, and lessons learned. Sessions is an industry analyst on distributed object technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)