Local Macromedia distributor and Web-enablement firm, Dax Data, has announced a new version of the Java application server, Macromedia JRun 4, which provides a fast, reliable J2EE 1.3 compatible platform and includes compatibility with the latest standards, clustering technology and Web services integration.
Jeremy Matthews, MD of Dax Data, says JRun 4 is designed to be an approachable, complete solution for developing and deploying robust Java applications on time and within budget.
"JRun 4 delivers complete brings Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE platform) 1.3 compatibility in a single product edition at a price under R13 000 that brings a vendor-supported J2EE platform to a new level of affordability."
The new product simplifies and speeds application development and deployment with hot modification, auto deployment and services that provide automatic deployment descriptor and code generation. Its service-based architecture simplifies customisation, optimisation and extensibility of the server.
JRun 4 introduces a breakthrough in server clustering technology by using Jini network technology, allowing JRun servers to dynamically locate peers in the cluster and eliminate the risk inherent to a single point of failure. "This greatly facilitates clustered deployment and increases application reliability," notes Matthews.
According to Jim Waldo, distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems: "JRun has created an elegant, peer-based mechanism for services such as Enterprise JavaBeans to discover and collaborate with one another using Jini technology." He adds that this takes advantage of the adaptive qualities of Jini technology and enables JRun to provide enhanced productivity, performance and flexibility for developers.
Gordon Benett, analyst, Aberdeen Group, believes JRun is unique among J2EE 1.3-certified application servers, combining manageability and performance to deliver the ideal e-business platform. "The JMX service-based architecture in JRun enables granular, standards-based management to assure high application availability and extensibility while its symmetric clustering technology offers enterprise-class robustness in an approachable, affordable package."
Developers can use the new Macromedia Flash Remoting built into JRun 4 to connect applications running in Macromedia Flash Player to server-side business logic and data, enabling the creation of rich Internet applications that combine the responsiveness and functionality of client/server applications with the reach and low cost deployment of the Internet.
Macromedia JRun 4 has successfully passed Sun Microsystems` comprehensive J2EE test suite to achieve Sun`s J2EE 1.3 compatible brand. It implements the latest Java 2 APIs including: JavaServer Pages (JSP) specification 1.2, Java Servlet 2.3, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) specification 2.0, Java Message Service (JMS) 1.0.2, Java Transaction API (JTA) 1.0, Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) 1.0, J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) 1.0, Java API for XML Parsing (JAXP) 1.1, JavaMail 1.2, and JDBC 2.0.
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Incorporated in September 1989, Dax Data has offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, is an IBM Business Partner, a Microsoft Solution Provider and holds local distribution rights for Macromedia, NetManage, MGI, Tango/04, DataMirror and Graphon products. The company has an extensive skills-base for these products, assisting southern African enterprises to tackle complex host-to-any connectivity issues, Internet-based delivery mechanisms and data replication solutions.
Dax Data and its partners offer value-added services around the Web enablement of business applications - in effect, helping customers to maximise their investment in legacy systems by making the data, information and applications they contain available across multiple backend and client technologies.
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