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2.2 WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere Application Server is a high-performance and scalable transaction
engine for dynamic e-business applications. The Open Services Infrastructure
allows companies to deploy a core operating environment that works as a
reliable foundation capable of handling high volume secure transactions and
Web services.
WebSphere continues the evolution to a single Web services enabled, Java 2
Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server and development environment that
addresses the essential elements needed for an on demand operating
environment.
The potential value of J2EE to the client is tremendous. Among the benefits of
J2EE are the following:
A simplified architecture based on ...