GlassFish Application Server: Introduction (WMT-SAS-1536)

Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 boasts a significant number of new features that make building robust, scalable, enterprise applications easier than ever. Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 (Application Server) greatly increases developer productivity by dramatically reducing the amount of code to be written. It supports secure, remote multi-machine management, massively scalable connection handling, and request-level load-balancing. This course provides students with knowledge about the features of Application Server 9.1. This course focuses on the following topics: improved developer productivity, ease of development for Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 5, tools integration, service oriented architecture (SOA) features, deployment, performance, debugging, monitoring, administration, clustering, and high availability.

Course Length

1 hour

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WMT-SAS-1536	365 days	$70.00

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English

Who Can Benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are application developers, architects, and other technical personnel who would like to evaluate Sun Java System Application Server 9.1. In addition, this course can benefit the community interested in knowing about Application Server 9.1 features and capabilities.

Prerequisites

Familiar with an application server
Familiar with Internet protocols
Familiar with Java EE technology
Familiar with concepts of web services
Familiar with middleware architecture

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Describe the architecture of Sun Java System Application Server 9.1
List the features that enhance developer productivity
Describe the features and capabilities for Java EE application development and management
Explain the different types of user profiles
Describe integrated development environment (IDE) integration and tools support for Application Server
Outline the features and capabilities related to performance, security, deployment, administration, diagnostics, monitoring, management, clustering, and high availability in Application Server 9.1
Explain the successful adoption of Application Server with supportive case studies

Topics

Related Courses:

Before (recommended):
WMT-SMQ-1517: Sun Java(TM) System Message Queue 4.1: Introduction
After (recommended):
WMT-SAS-2537: Sun Java(TM) System Application Server 9.1: Installation and Configuration
WMT-SAS-2538: Sun Java(TM) System Application Server 9.1: Administration
WMT-SAS-3539: Sun Java(TM) System Application Server 9.1: Using High Availability Database
WMT-SAS-3540: Power Your Business Effectively Using Sun Java(TM) System Application Server 9.1
WMT-SAS-2541: Service Oriented Architecture with Sun Java(TM) System Application Server 9.1
WMT-SAS-1543: Adding Quality of Service and .NET Interoperability to Web Services

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Before:

Course Content

Module 1 - Overview of Sun Java System Application Server 9.1

Describe the key features of Application Server 9.1
Describe the GlassFish community development project
Describe the Application Server 9.1 architecture
Define the key concepts in Application Server 9.1
Explain the types of profiles in Application Server 9.1
Describe the tools support for Application Server 9.1
Describe the features of Update Center

Module 2 - Development Made Easy

Explain the following features and capabilities provided by Application Server to increase developer productivity for application development:

Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) support
Java EE 5 platform technology support
Service-oriented architecture and web services development
Developer tools and IDE support
Class loader features and database support
Web Container and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) container capabilities
EJB 3.0 specification development and Java Persistence API support
Messaging service support

Module 3 - Administration Made Easy

Describe the developer-focused deployment features in Application Server 9.1
Explain the support for Java Web Start software and the administrative tools
Explain virtual hosting and self-management capabilities
Describe the capabilities and features in Application Server 9.1 for management, monitoring, security, transaction, logging, and debugging
Describe the performance enhancements in Application Server 9.1 including in-process message queue and Grizzly Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) connector support

Module 4 - High Availability and Scalability in Application Server 9.1

List the high-availability, scalability, and reliability capabilities in Application Server 9.1
Describe clustering and its features in Application Server 9.1
Describe the support in Application Server 9.1 for: dynamic clustering through Shoal Group Management Service (GMS), High Availability Database (HADB), and in-memory replication
Explain the load balancing and failover capabilities and support in Application Server 9.1

Module 5 - Gaining a Competitive Edge

List the new features of Application Server 9.1
Illustrate the successful adoption of Application Server with supportive case studies

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